Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 21 · 2026-08-11

IELTS Writing Task 2 question

All university undergraduate courses should include a period of time spent studying abroad or doing a work placement.

Do you think the advantages of this would outweigh the disadvantages?

Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

Student answer (Band 5.0)

Every university have different criteria towards undergraduate courses ought to include a period of time spent studying abroad or doing a work placement.

However, studying abroad is a big opportunity. As with this kind of opportunity we learn many new things. We learn how we can mange things. We explore new places, cities and even new countries. We face different kinds of problems. Those who can avail this opportunity ought to study abroad. By studying abroad you get many different new ideas.

And doing a work placement help us to increase our experience. Doing a work placement also a big opportunity if we can continue this with our degree we should continue this as well with our university. As this thing help us to find a better job for career after graduation. Which is really a bid thing for the graduate that he found a good job after graduation.

In my opinion, every universities ought to add a period of time spent studying abroad or doing a work placement in undergraduate courses. As this will help students to find better job instantly after their graduation. As this will be a really big advantage for students.

For example, in many countries (USA, AUSTRALIA, CANADA, GERMANY) in these students gets jobs instantly after their graduation. Because in these countries universities include every kind of experience or work placement in undergraduate courses. This really helps them. And they easily establish their lifestyle and career with theses kind of opportunity. And these kind of opportunity ought to be available for every student in every country. So they can support their parents and country as well.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.0

The response addresses the prompt by expressing a clear opinion that the advantages outweigh the disadvantages. However, the development of ideas is limited. While you mention benefits like gaining experience and improving career prospects, the points are repetitive and lack depth. The examples provided are brief and rely on listing countries rather than explaining how the specific educational systems in those countries function to support your argument. To reach a higher band, you need to provide more detailed explanations and specific, well-developed examples that clearly link the proposed policy to the stated benefits.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0

The essay is organised into paragraphs, but the logical progression is weak. Many sentences are short and choppy, and the use of cohesive devices is repetitive. For instance, the frequent use of 'As this' and 'And' at the beginning of sentences makes the flow feel mechanical rather than natural. Referencing is sometimes unclear, such as in the phrase 'As this thing help us', where the antecedent is ambiguous. Improving the use of linking words like 'consequently', 'furthermore', or 'in addition' would help create a smoother flow between your ideas.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.0

The vocabulary is quite basic and repetitive, relying heavily on simple words like 'big', 'good', and 'opportunity'. There is little evidence of less common or academic vocabulary. Phrases like 'bid thing' (likely a typo for 'big thing') and 'establish their lifestyle' are imprecise. To improve, you should aim to use more sophisticated synonyms and collocations appropriate for an academic essay. You also need to be careful with word choice; for example, 'instantly' is likely an exaggeration in the context of finding a job after graduation.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0

There are frequent grammatical errors throughout the text that occasionally impede clarity. Subject-verb agreement is a recurring issue, such as 'Every university have' (should be 'has') and 'doing a work placement help' (should be 'helps'). Sentence structures are predominantly simple, with very few attempts at complex sentences. Punctuation is also inconsistent, and there are several instances of sentence fragments or awkward phrasing, such as 'Doing a work placement also a big opportunity'. You need to focus on mastering basic subject-verb agreement and expanding your range of sentence structures.

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