Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 21 · 2026-09-07

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)

All the universities courses should manage the time spemd during study foreign countries or doing some other thing job. I tell u adavantages and disadvantages of this statement.

In our country many universities offers different courses but many universities from this do not offer the facility to study more in the abroad or do some job during their time period of course. Most of the universities do not provide it because due to shortage of their time of study and some universities do not want that their students do another thing or involve into an other activities

but universities should provide this permission to their students to study abroad or also give them right to do a placement or other activities during their course career untill it does not afftect their studies.

There are many advantages of to do something more with your university course. It will give you more knowledgwe and experience when you study abroad during their course. doing some work placement during the university time period also makes you an independent person

You should also gain so much another knowledge from that and also taste a different environment of country. It also gives you a freedom and confidence.

There are more advantages of this rather then disadavtages. The only disadvantage of this it is difficult for you to manage different studies in abroad with universities and the budget demands also many high for this if you want to do that.

In the whole conclution of his essay. I agree with that universities shouls offer some time period during therir courses to provide some time for work or study abroad

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.0

The response addresses the prompt by discussing the advantages and disadvantages of mandatory study abroad or work placements. However, the development of ideas is limited. While you mention benefits like independence and confidence, these points are not fully supported with specific examples or detailed explanations. The position is clear, but the argument remains superficial. To improve, you should expand on your points by providing concrete examples or hypothetical scenarios that illustrate how these experiences impact a student's future career or personal growth, rather than simply listing them.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0

The essay is organized into paragraphs, but the flow between ideas is often disjointed. The use of cohesive devices is very limited and sometimes repetitive (e.g., 'There are many advantages of...', 'There are more advantages of...'). The transition between the introduction, body paragraphs, and conclusion is mechanical. To achieve a higher score, you need to use a wider variety of linking words and phrases (e.g., 'furthermore', 'consequently', 'on the other hand') to connect your sentences and paragraphs more naturally, ensuring a smoother progression of ideas throughout the text.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.0

The vocabulary is basic and often repetitive, which restricts your ability to express complex ideas. There are several instances of awkward phrasing and word choice errors, such as 'do some other thing job' and 'budget demands also many high'. Spelling errors like 'knowledgwe', 'conclution', and 'therir' also occur. To improve, you should focus on learning collocations and more academic vocabulary related to education and professional development. Using a wider range of precise terms would help convey your arguments more effectively and professionally.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0

The essay relies heavily on simple sentence structures, and there are frequent grammatical errors throughout the text. Issues include subject-verb agreement (e.g., 'universities offers'), incorrect word order, and missing articles. Complex sentence structures are attempted but often contain errors that impede clarity, such as 'untill it does not afftect their studies'. To improve, you should practice constructing more complex sentences using subordinating conjunctions and focus on correcting basic errors in tense and pluralization. Proofreading for common mistakes will also help improve the overall accuracy of your writing.

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