Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 21 · 2026-09-16
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)
In the modern era the education plays part and partial role in individuals life. Whole Universities undergraduate degree should include a time of spent in overseas or doing a work placement. i dicuss both advantages and disadvantages for which vindication would be elaborated in the upcoming paragraphs.
To start with, there are many advatages of this mention above statement the first and foremost is that, if students go to abrod so they can build there communication as well as improve there confidence level which help to face problems in future life. moreover, students can laern new cultue and improve their practical skills they take knowledge about how to deal with customers and boost their resume so they can get jobs in big companies,for example, Chandigarh university sent 20 childs to abroad after completing studies they job in big compnay because of their resume.
On the other hand, the coin have two sides so negative points can not be ignored. the prominent point is expensive, some students can afford expensis of plane tickets as well as grocery. Hence, students have lot stress about their studies because they also do work their for living expensis. For instance in Patiala unversity came back from forgein because they do not much time studies.
In conclusion, after analyzing both aspect carefully i believe that its advantages completly overlap disadvantages. Eventhough it is expensive and stressful, it provide many benefits like it ehances a communication skill and explore new culture, improve basic skills and provide information about business devlopment.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.0 |
| Overall | 5.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.0
The response addresses the prompt by attempting to discuss both advantages and disadvantages of including study abroad or work placements in undergraduate degrees, taking a clear position that advantages outweigh disadvantages. However, the development of ideas is limited and at times repetitive. For instance, the discussion on advantages mentions communication and confidence, while the disadvantages focus briefly on expenses and stress. Some examples provided, such as 'Chandigarh university sent 20 childs to abroad', are vague, anecdotal, and lack sufficient elaboration to fully support the argument. This places the response firmly at Band 5.0, as it addresses the task and presents a position, but the ideas remain underdeveloped and rely on sweeping generalizations.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0
The text is organized into paragraphs, including an introduction, two body paragraphs, and a conclusion, which provides a basic overall structure. However, the logical progression is frequently disrupted by awkward transitions and poor sentence linking. For example, the phrase 'On the other hand, the coin have two sides so negative points can not be ignored' attempts a cohesive link but results in unnatural phrasing and mechanical cohesion. Additionally, referencing is occasionally unclear, such as the dangling subject in 'For instance in Patiala unversity came back from forgein because they do not much time studies.' Paragraphing is attempted, but internal cohesion is weak, justifying a band score of 5.0.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.0
The vocabulary used is limited and repetitive, with frequent word choice and collocation errors that impact the quality of the writing. Examples of inaccurate lexical choices include 'education plays part and partial role' (instead of integral role), 'time of spent in overseas', and 'childs' (instead of students or children). Spelling mistakes are also present throughout the text, such as 'advatages', 'abrod', 'laern', 'cultue', 'expensis', and 'devlopment'. While the vocabulary is minimally adequate to convey basic ideas, the numerous inaccuracies in word formation and spelling restrict the score to a Band 4.5, rounded to 5.0 based on the positive interpretation of communication being achieved.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0
The response contains a very limited range of grammatical structures, consisting mainly of simple sentences and faulty attempts at complex clauses. Grammatical errors are frequent throughout the text, including subject-verb agreement issues ('the education plays', 'the coin have'), missing auxiliary verbs ('because they do not much time studies'), and incorrect prepositions ('work their for living expensis'). Punctuation is also poorly handled, with run-on sentences and missing capitalization at the beginning of sentences (e.g., 'i dicuss', 'moreover'). These persistent errors often cause difficulty for the reader and reflect Band 4.5 to 5.0 descriptors, resulting in a score of 5.0.
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