Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 21 · 2026-10-27

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 whole world, all universities from the abroads always should include a period of time that students managed their whole time in studying and also doing a part time work to managed their expenses. I think it has both advantages and disadvantages for students who are studying in aboard.

There are lots of advantages for a students in studying abroad. When a student was studying in international universites they can finds a lots of ways. In foregin universities the lecturers are high qualified, well mantained in every aspect of life. In studying abroad, a student can learn the humanity very well, discovers a lots of new cultures, he knows the different traditions of the entire world, there communication skills are extra ordinary impressive, they know how to take action in every tough step of the life. Studying in any foreaign country is a very intersecting and a turning point in every students life, because a student can discover the whole nature and enjoying the life with studies.

Furthermore, if there are advantages in studying any international country, then on the other hand there are disadvatages also. If a students can studying in any foreaign country, first of all it has a lots of difficulty in adjusting themsleves according to that countries environment, they can face in language also, because sometimes a students native language are totally different form there mother tongue. Every student can face different types of issues like someone has an issue in there expenses who to meet, their accodomation issue has a very complex problem in everyone's life.

In conclusion, i think if there are advantages in studying abroad then there are disadvantages are also. And studying abroad is a very marvellous step for a student to change their life like a legend.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.5

You give a general view that studying abroad has both benefits and drawbacks, and you mention relevant points such as cultural learning, language difficulties, expenses and accommodation. However, the task asks whether the advantages outweigh the disadvantages, and your position on this comparison is not clear: the introduction and conclusion simply say that both exist. The response also shifts from the stated options of studying abroad or completing a work placement to part-time work and international study, so it does not fully address the proposal. Several claims, such as lecturers being highly qualified and students learning humanity, are asserted rather than explained or supported with examples. State clearly which side outweighs the other, then develop and illustrate the main reasons for that judgement.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a recognisable structure, with an introduction, separate paragraphs for advantages and disadvantages, and a conclusion. Linking phrases such as “Furthermore,” “on the other hand” and “In conclusion” help signal the stages of the discussion. However, progression within paragraphs is uneven: the advantages paragraph moves rapidly from lecturers to culture, communication and enjoying life without explaining how these points connect or which are most important. Some references are also unclear, as in “they” and “there” when the subject shifts between a student and students. The conclusion repeats the general idea that both sides exist rather than drawing the argument together. Organise each body paragraph around one or two central points and use clearer references and explanations to connect them.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You attempt vocabulary relevant to the topic, including “traditions,” “communication skills,” “adjusting” and “accommodation,” and you use some phrases to express evaluation, such as “turning point.” However, the range is limited and several word choices or collocations make meaning awkward or unclear. For example, “managed their whole time in studying,” “learn the humanity” and “meet their expenses” do not express the intended ideas naturally. Spelling errors such as “foregin,” “universites” and “disadvatages” are noticeable, while repeated use of “a lots” and “very” reduces precision. Build a more accurate set of topic phrases and check spelling and collocations; this will make your ideas easier to understand.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and longer sentences, including a conditional structure beginning “If a students can studying…,” but complex sentences are often not controlled successfully. Errors in agreement and verb forms occur frequently: “a student…they can finds,” “a students can studying,” and “a student can discover…and enjoying.” Articles and plurals are also inconsistent, as in “for a students” and “every students life.” These problems sometimes make the intended meaning difficult to follow. Sentence boundaries and punctuation need attention too, particularly in the long list of benefits in the second paragraph. Practise building accurate simple sentences first, then combine related ideas using controlled clauses, checking subject–verb agreement, tense and singular/plural forms.

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