Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 21 · 2026-08-14
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 5.5)
Education is one of the most important key factor for any country. Nowaday, there are a lots of student exchange programs organized by universities. And few course also include swap the country or work placement.This scenario have some prons and with it cons as well. I strongly belive that the advantages of this outweigh the disadvantages in many ways.
In current situation, there are a lot of diffrent university options for students. And after many researches and experience universities design a new roadmap for undergraduate students. In this pattern universities do collobrations with other country's universities and industrial areas. In this it is basically exchange students in alternative university with this students get new experience, strengths and getting information about how actually the things are going or how people in other country's manage thier work life.Students aware with the new technologies, machinearies and many more things. The students get more confidence, they spend their one semester or internship in other country which actually help them in many ways they know how to manage their own expencses, they get their on freedom and identity. For example, there are a colloge in Gujarat name Gujarat Technological University has include semseter exchange with austrailan university for enginerring students.
Moreover, this pattern helps a nation to grow economically as well beacuse student who come from another country also spend their lesiuser time on travel local space and pay for their stay,food and other factors. They come with forigern currnecy which helps for GDP. And a realtionship become more faithfull and storng between both the countries.
At the same time, for short time when students move in new country or city they feel alonliness, social pressure and sometimes it cause many serious problmes like depression and panic attacks. or sometime the nation's security also harm. But with the proper managment and care the problems can be overcome.
To sum up, university should include a exchange student programs with proper time and managment. It creates a good opperutinites for
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.5 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.5 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.0 |
| Overall | 5.5 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.5
The response addresses the prompt and maintains a clear position throughout. The ideas are relevant, such as the benefits of cultural exchange and economic impact, though some points are under-developed. For instance, the mention of 'nation's security' is introduced but not explained, which weakens the argument. While the prompt is addressed, the development of ideas lacks depth and academic rigor. The conclusion is incomplete, which impacts the overall task completion. To improve, ensure each paragraph has a clear topic sentence and sufficient supporting evidence, and always complete your final summary.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.5
The essay is organised into paragraphs, which helps the reader follow the argument. However, the use of cohesive devices is often mechanical or inaccurate. For example, 'In this pattern' and 'In this it is basically' are awkward transitions that do not effectively link ideas. Referencing is sometimes unclear, and the flow between sentences is occasionally disjointed. Paragraphing is present, but the final paragraph is cut off, which disrupts the logical progression of the essay. Improving the use of linking words like 'consequently', 'furthermore', or 'conversely' would enhance the flow.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.0
The vocabulary is limited and contains frequent errors in word choice and spelling, such as 'prons', 'cons', 'collobrations', 'machinearies', 'expencses', and 'forigern'. These errors are noticeable and occasionally force the reader to pause. While the student attempts to use topic-specific vocabulary like 'undergraduate', 'industrial areas', and 'GDP', the overall range is restricted. To reach a higher band, focus on accurate spelling and using more precise collocations rather than relying on basic or misspelled terminology.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0
The essay relies heavily on simple sentence structures. While there are attempts at complex sentences, they are often marred by grammatical errors, such as 'This scenario have some prons' (subject-verb agreement) and 'there are a colloge in Gujarat name Gujarat Technological University has include' (sentence structure). Punctuation is inconsistent, and there are frequent errors in articles and verb tenses. The high frequency of errors, particularly in basic grammar, impedes the clarity of the writing. Focusing on sentence construction and proofreading for basic agreement errors is essential.
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