Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 21 · 2026-10-12

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)

Every University Bachelor's degree courses should inculcate & include a period of time some of it's time spent Educating overseas & providing a work placement. I think the Advantages of this would outweigh the disadvantage. Because It will help improving language skills and applying their Academic knowledge & in practical workspace. However, existing this will become burden for the people who It is, troving abroad is more Expensive. Aditionally Staying away from Home is from Home is tough.

Firstly, moving abroad Help ones to Improve their English speaking skills. Especially when it is a English speaking country, since of English & Now-a-days English became more important. with Most of the companies recruiting students who can make a better conversation in English. Moreover, It Additionally, working A working Experience It will be a great oppurtunity in applying the the practical knowledge in a workplace. which Helps in developing experience the real life difficulties. and How to mangge time. for Instance my university have a placement cell which per give the oppurtunity to experience the workplace.

However, moving abroad is more costly. It will become a burden for the families who are belongs to economically weaker section. they can't Afford their ch. to send their children Abroad. In Moreover, leaving the home and staying in some other country will be difficult. because. of their different culture and food habits. for example Indian people are more fond of Spices. It It will be difficult for them to adapt in dyfferent places.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.5

You give a clear overall view that the advantages outweigh the disadvantages, and you address both sides by discussing language development and workplace experience alongside cost and cultural adjustment. The example of your university’s placement cell is relevant, but it is not explained in enough detail to show what students gain. The points about English and adapting to food and culture are also broad and would benefit from specific explanation. The response is 240 words, so it is 10 words below the required minimum; this limits the space available to develop your reasons. To strengthen the response, explain how overseas study or placements benefit students’ future careers and support each main point with a more specific example.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0

The response has a recognisable structure: an introduction, a paragraph on benefits, and a paragraph on disadvantages. Linking expressions such as “Firstly,” “Moreover,” and “However” help signal the direction of the argument. However, progression within paragraphs is often disrupted by repeated or misplaced connectors and sentence fragments, for example, “Moreover, It Additionally” and “because. of their different culture and food habits.” Some ideas are also joined without clear relationships, making the argument harder to follow. Use one suitable connector at a time, organise each paragraph around a clear main point, and connect examples directly to the claim they support. This would make the overall progression clearer and reduce the impression of mechanical linking.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some relevant vocabulary for the topic, including “language skills,” “practical knowledge,” “workplace,” and “economically weaker section.” These choices make your main ideas understandable. However, the range is limited and several word choices or collocations are inaccurate or repetitive, such as “a great oppurtunity in applying” and “experience the real life difficulties.” Spelling errors, including “Aditionally,” “oppurtunity,” and “dyfferent,” are noticeable and sometimes distract the reader. Aim to use more precise phrases for academic and professional benefits, and check spelling carefully. Replacing repeated general wording with accurate expressions will help you explain your ideas more clearly and naturally.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.5

You attempt some longer sentences using clauses, such as the explanation beginning “Especially when it is a English speaking country,” but control is inconsistent. Many sentences contain errors in sentence boundaries, agreement, articles, and verb forms. For example, “It will help improving” needs a different verb pattern, while “the families who are belongs” combines incompatible verb forms. Several fragments, including “which Helps in developing experience the real life difficulties,” also make relationships between ideas unclear. Capitalisation and punctuation are inconsistent, further affecting readability. Practise building accurate simple sentences first, then combine them with subordinate clauses. Careful editing for complete sentences, articles, and subject–verb agreement would improve clarity.

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