Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 21 · 2026-09-04

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)

It is often argued that all institutes programmes provided much term to study out of country or preparation of placement work. Although there are some disadvantage associated with this, I believe the advantage outweigh the drawbacks.

On the one hand, there are several advantage of studying abroad and work placement it is gain practical knowledge. All university provided only. theory base knowledge not teach real work experience. After graduate meet some time to learn practical experience for instance civil engineering student in university read only theory books and show only 3D printing plants, but when they goes to construction site and do the work more better than domestic work.

Furthermore to study abroad is that to student develop independence and culture awareness. Living in forign country to communicate different people and adapt other familler and addition to improving our skills and how to solve problem in lonely. have a special skill so get a good career and employment.but

there are also some drawbacks one possible issues that to study in abroad is very expensive. forigion education is very costly all people can not afford. sometime have higher eduction degree but not get a jobs it is very critical situation for students and family. Moreover all student no suitable to environment it create health issues. For example a student who have anesteciya so they can not surviving in cold environment.

In conclusion, many benefits to. study abroad and work to placement it improve our soft skills, practical work to real life experience and communication skills. but some negative factor of this is to very. expensive study abroad

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.0

The response addresses the prompt by discussing both advantages and disadvantages of studying abroad or work placements. However, the development of ideas is inconsistent. While the benefits (practical knowledge, independence) are mentioned, they lack depth and specific, well-explained examples. The argument regarding the disadvantages is also somewhat superficial, relying on vague points like 'health issues' and 'anesteciya' (anesthesia), which are not clearly linked to the topic. The position is clear, but the overall task response is limited by the lack of cohesive argumentation and insufficient elaboration on the points raised.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0

The essay is organized into paragraphs, but the logical flow is frequently interrupted by awkward phrasing and missing transitions. While some cohesive devices like 'Furthermore' and 'In conclusion' are used, they are often placed incorrectly or followed by fragmented sentences. The progression of ideas is difficult to follow because the relationship between sentences is often unclear. Referencing is sometimes confusing, and the lack of punctuation makes it difficult to distinguish where one idea ends and another begins, which hinders the overall coherence of the text.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.0

The vocabulary is limited and often repetitive. There are frequent errors in word choice and collocation, such as 'all institutes programmes provided much term' and 'not get a jobs'. The student attempts to use some academic vocabulary, but these attempts are often inaccurate or misused, such as 'anesteciya' instead of a relevant medical condition. Spelling errors are frequent and occasionally impede the reader's understanding. To improve, the student needs to focus on learning common collocations and ensuring that words are used in their correct grammatical context.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0

The essay relies heavily on simple sentence structures, and attempts at complex sentences are frequently marred by grammatical errors. There are persistent issues with subject-verb agreement, article usage, and tense consistency (e.g., 'all university provided only theory base knowledge'). Punctuation is largely absent or incorrect, which makes the text difficult to parse. Many sentences are fragmented or run-on, significantly impacting the clarity of the message. The frequency of these errors is high, which prevents the essay from reaching a higher band score.

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