Band 4.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 4.0 · Cambridge IELTS 21 · 2026-09-28

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 4.0)

university undergraduate courses include a period of time spent studying abroad or doing a work placement. university sould take to takes fwe step for student learing rather then foscing on fees.i belive if student have more knowlage from their univercsity it more progressing to development.also i think the advanges of socity.

fisrt of fall, some families not able to spent money on their children considrble to give study only are country. they do not have allowd to their child to go abroad studies. university undergraduate coures shold includes a period of time studying abroad anf also doing a work plasments for student, For example few student lace of fianicial problem they ndo not take a chance to go for abroad and high study, However, certain pitfall should stying to abroad and learn goog knowlage and experiencevto commnucate are socity,Therfore, lake of confidents and experiene they sturrgle in find job and good salary feel more prussure from job after study they felt less confidents.

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AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.0

The response falls significantly short of the 250-word minimum, containing only 183 words, which directly impacts the development of the task. While the candidate attempts to address the prompt regarding whether mandatory study abroad or work placements have more advantages than disadvantages, the ideas remain highly fragmented and under-developed. Phrases like 'university sould take to takes fwe step' and 'advanges of socity' show a rudimentary attempt to form a position, but the arguments lack proper extension, and the conclusion is cut off abruptly mid-sentence. Because the response is well under the required length and ideas are insufficiently supported, it aligns closely with the Band 4 descriptors for Task Achievement.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 4.0

The text suffers from severe disruptions in coherence and cohesion. Paragraphing is poorly handled, and the text disintegrates into broken segments without a logical overall progression. While the candidate attempts a cohesive marker with 'fisrt of fall', the surrounding sentences are disjointed and difficult to follow. Referencing is frequently unclear, making it hard for the reader to track the connection between ideas such as financial problems and job struggles. Transitions between sentences are mechanical or absent, resulting in a text that lacks a smooth flow. These issues reflect the Band 4 level, where information and ideas are not arranged coherently.

Lexical Resource: Band 4.0

The vocabulary used is basic, repetitive, and heavily impacted by spelling and word-choice errors that frequently strain the reader. Examples include 'knowlage', 'univercsity', 'advanges', 'socity', 'considrble', 'fianicial', 'ndo', 'goog', 'commnucate', 'lake', 'confidents', 'experiene', 'sturrgle', 'prussure', 'srudent', and 'styudying'. The candidate attempts some less common terms related to the prompt, such as 'financial problem' and 'work placements', but the high density of lexical inaccuracies severely limits effective communication, placing the response firmly at Band 4.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.0

Grammatical control is extremely weak throughout the response. The range of structures is very limited, and simple sentences are frequently constructed with major structural errors, such as missing verbs, incorrect verb forms ('university sould take to takes fwe step'), and severe punctuation lapses. Complex structures are attempted—for example, 'i belive if student have more knowlage from their univercsity it more progressing to development'—but they are heavily flawed and ungrammatical. Errors are frequent and often distort meaning, causing significant difficulty for the reader. This performance corresponds to a Band 4 grammatical level.

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