Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 21 · 2026-10-13

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 5.5)

During undergraduate study level, international smester exchange programs sould be part of study course and also should be exposure of an professional work with in industry. Mostly people argue that these advancement will be beneficial for students. Hovever some also have contrast in this opinion.

By adding semester exchange program in a degree course, students will have a chance of international exposure which result in making student well known about other countries education. A smester in other country will bring interaction in students to develope and live in different culture and different communitie. Leraning is a very crucial part at undergraduate level. By intilizing these type of internal environment, students will achieve more learning from other zones.

On the other hand, colleges,Universities and industries should collab for students professional growth as well. Mostly poeple argue that in university and high school level Industries, students will give chance to work in industries. Allowin them to work with in organization at study level will give a professional learning environment. Those student who work professionally in industries are more successfull in their life as well rather than those who only study books and have no any relevant experience. This activity also help in preparing best employes before go to industries and organizations after their education.

Some people Argue that these international experience also have many drabacks as well. To go internationally for study is time taking process and invole a lot of efforts. these efforts takes more time and will result in lost of student foccus in study. Along with time, financial assests also very necessory to study internationall. Mostly miidle class students will not afford these requirements. However their are also different scholarships in many coutries but onlyfew will have.

Some also have opinion, at undergradute level, students are not as mature as after their entire university education. So, they will not adopt more perfectly, will confuse and mentally disturb but these are totally according to diffent mindsets. We also now that internationa students are saturated in many countries which is also irrational.

To sum up above discussion, there will be lots of learning and professional growth atomosphere, by allowing students to work with undustries professionals and addition of smester exchange program will provide more development including confidence, culture and interactions

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You address both the proposed benefits and drawbacks, and your conclusion indicates that you support including international study and work experience. Relevant benefits include learning about other education systems, adapting to different cultures, and gaining workplace experience. However, the position is not fully clear until the conclusion: the opening says people hold contrasting views without stating which side you favour. Several points are also asserted rather than explained—for example, that students with industry experience are “more successful” and that international study may cause students to lose focus. Develop these claims with a reason or a specific example, and make your judgement about whether the advantages outweigh the disadvantages explicit from the introduction onward.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a recognisable overall structure: an introduction, paragraphs on benefits and disadvantages, and a concluding summary. Transitions such as “On the other hand” and “To sum up” help signal the direction of the discussion. However, the progression within paragraphs is sometimes difficult to follow, and some links are mechanical or unclear. For instance, the paragraph beginning “Some people Argue” moves from time and cost to scholarships without clearly showing how these drawbacks compare with the benefits. The final paragraph repeats earlier points rather than drawing them together into a clear answer. Use topic sentences that state each paragraph’s main point, then connect supporting explanations explicitly and avoid abrupt shifts.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You attempt vocabulary relevant to the topic, including “international exposure,” “professional learning environment,” “scholarships,” and “cultural” interaction. These choices show an effort to discuss education and employment beyond basic terms. However, the range is limited by frequent spelling errors and inaccurate or unnatural word combinations, such as “professional growth atomosphere,” “financial assests,” and “saturated in many countries.” These can make the intended meaning difficult to identify. Some ideas also rely on repeated general words such as “students,” “learning,” and “experience.” Check spelling carefully and learn common collocations as complete phrases; choose precise wording rather than using a more advanced-looking expression whose meaning does not fit.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and more complex sentence forms, including clauses introduced by “which” and “although”-type contrasts, and the reader can generally identify the main ideas. However, complex constructions are often faulty, and errors in sentence structure, agreement, articles, and verb forms recur. For example, “these advancement will be beneficial” has a number-agreement problem, while “This activity also help” does not match its singular subject. In “Those student who work professionally,” the noun and relative clause also need grammatical adjustment. Some sentences are fragments or lack a clear grammatical connection, particularly in the paragraph about maturity. Practise building accurate subject–verb patterns and checking each sentence for a complete clause before adding complexity.

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