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)

Some individuals belive all college undergraduate subjects should added a piece of time spent studying other countries or doing a worl placement.

However i strognly bilive all university undergraduate course should add a some sem students will study in abroad.

There are several advantages of this point. Firstly,student can study in different environment and atmosphere couse they are feel something fresh and new and students can fouces more in studies.

Secondly, learners live in different countries and they experience something unique or new.

thirdly , Mamy students can higher and good study in foreign because foreign professor have lots of experience of teaching.

finally , Students can study with different different countries study therefore they can learn different different countries culture and making foreign freinds. which is helps to live ni other countries.

on the other hands there are many disadvantages if students go abroad for study. it is much expensive as they study in own country because of many students have not able to study in abroad . also students have faced many difficult things like live far away frome families , making food every day. some students not able to or not good in making food therefore they faced more difficulties. some time student can not able to talking foreign language. so some time they need to help but they can't speak foreign language therefore they faced problem. and this situation many students give up and decide come back to their countrie and wase last amount of money.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

You address both sides of the question by listing benefits of overseas study and drawbacks such as expense, separation from family, and language difficulties. Your view is that the advantages are stronger, but this position is not stated clearly or consistently: the opening says “However i strongly believe” without completing the idea, and the response does not explain why the benefits outweigh the costs. Most points are brief assertions—for example, that students “can fouces more in studies” or learn about other cultures—with little explanation or a relevant example. To strengthen the response, state your position directly in the introduction and conclusion, then develop a few key points by explaining their effects and illustrating them with a specific example.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0

There is some organisation: the response moves from advantages to disadvantages, and signposts such as “Firstly,” “Secondly,” and “on the other hands” help identify the sections. However, progression within these sections is limited, and the list-like structure makes ideas feel repetitive rather than connected. Several points about learning in a different country overlap, while the final sentence introduces students returning home without clearly linking this outcome to the earlier disadvantages. Paragraphing is also absent, so the shift between the two sides is less clear. Use separate paragraphs for the introduction, advantages, disadvantages, and conclusion, and connect each point with clear explanation rather than relying mainly on sequence markers.

Lexical Resource: Band 4.5

Your vocabulary is sufficient to communicate the general topic, with relevant terms such as “work placement,” “foreign professor,” “families,” and “foreign language.” However, the range is limited and many word choices, collocations, and spellings are inaccurate or repetitive, sometimes making meaning difficult to follow. Examples include “higher and good study,” “different different countries study,” and “wase last amount of money.” Several phrases appear to be direct translations rather than natural academic English. Build a more precise set of expressions for educational benefits and practical difficulties, and check spelling and collocation. For instance, describe students as gaining “international experience” or facing “financial pressure,” rather than repeating “different” or using unclear phrases.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.5

The response relies mainly on short, simple statements, with a few attempts to link clauses using “because,” “therefore,” and “so.” These attempts are often faulty, and frequent errors in sentence structure, verb forms, agreement, articles, and punctuation can make the reader work to understand the message. For example, “all university undergraduate course should add a some sem students will study in abroad” does not form a clear grammatical sentence, while “students can not able to talking” combines incompatible verb patterns. Capitalisation and sentence boundaries are also inconsistent. Practise building accurate basic sentences first, then add subordinate clauses; check subject–verb agreement, articles, and verb patterns such as “are able to speak” and “students can study abroad.”

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