Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 21 · 2026-10-31

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)

I agree with this statement all univeristies which offer the undergraduate course should include a period of time spendt in aborad study or doing a practical work becuase it is very important and make the bright future of student.

The first adventage is that if univeristy give one semester is competed throught the aborad univeristy . the first benefit is that the student get the international market exposure of the study . Student know what method or techniques used .Other than student gain the culture expenience of that country

and student are not just experience international education while their mind relaxed or more focus on the study because some time you stay or study at the same place not get good score like what you achieve or what you know about the wordl

Another benefit is that if univeristy add the some practical experience in syblus like include in the course is work placement which gives more understanding of the study i have a experienced if study with the practical work the brain member easily without any burden . becuase the some student do the sucide becuase if the marks do not achieve according to the desire the only one think in the mind do the sucide so if the univerist ies look these matters afterward they realize the student difficult . because student received the degree from univeristy but when they enter into the market they have no experience . because the market have a demand to share experience but student have not experience .

Other then univerisites should include the intership after the degree completed because the market does not allow the student who are fresher then student frustused and they have no more interest in study

In Conclusion the universities msut be include the practical work in a undergraduates program and provide opporunity to get international experience through one or semester study in aborad university.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

You take a position in favour of including both overseas study and practical work, and you give relevant reasons: international exposure, cultural experience, applying learning, and gaining experience before entering the job market. However, the response only partially develops the comparison required by the question. It does not clearly explain why these advantages outweigh the disadvantages, and disadvantages are not considered. Some points, such as the reference to students’ mental health and suicide, are introduced but not clearly connected to the proposed placements. To strengthen the response, state the comparison explicitly and develop two or three central reasons with a specific example and a clear explanation of their benefits.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0

There is some organisation: the response begins with a position, moves through benefits of overseas study and work placement, and ends with a conclusion. Paragraph breaks also help distinguish the main points. However, progression within paragraphs is often difficult to follow, and several ideas are joined without clear relationships. For example, the discussion moves from studying abroad to relaxation and exam scores, then to suicide and employment, without explaining the links. Connectors such as “Other than” and repeated uses of “because” do not always show the intended relationship accurately. Use one main idea per paragraph, arrange supporting details in a clear sequence, and use precise linking phrases and references to guide the reader.

Lexical Resource: Band 4.5

You attempt vocabulary relevant to the topic, including “international market exposure,” “culture experience,” “practical experience,” and “work placement.” These choices show an effort to discuss education and employment, but the range is limited and many word forms, spellings, and collocations are inaccurate, sometimes making meaning difficult to understand. Examples include “adventage,” “aborad,” “syblus,” and “the brain member easily.” Some phrases, such as “international market exposure of the study,” are not natural ways to express the intended idea. Build a reliable set of topic vocabulary and check spelling and collocation; prefer clear, accurate expressions over ambitious but unclear wording.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple statements and longer sentences with clauses, including sentences beginning “because” and “if.” However, the range is limited, and complex attempts are often faulty, so the reader must work to identify the intended meaning. For example, “if univeristy give one semester is competed throught the aborad univeristy” lacks a clear grammatical structure, while “student get” and “student are” show inconsistent subject–verb agreement. Articles, plurals, and sentence boundaries are also frequently problematic, as in “the universities msut be include.” Practise building accurate basic sentences first, then add one subordinate clause at a time. Check agreement, verb forms, articles, and punctuation when editing.

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