Band 4.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 4.0 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-10-26

IELTS Writing Task 2 question

Write about the following topic:

In many countries, family members work together in their family business.

Do you think family businesses have more advantages than disadvantages?

Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

Student answer (Band 4.0)

Family business in many nations is carried over by thier own members, which carry both it prons and cons withself. In my opinion, it has more advatanges than its drawbacks.

In regard to the drawback associted to owing family business first one is family conflicts. While handling expense and revenue a own family member can make decision independently, which ledas to confusion related to power and money. As a result, associated people started hating each other. For e

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 3.0

You state a clear opinion—“it has more advantages than its drawbacks”—and begin to identify a relevant disadvantage: family conflict over “expense and revenue” and decision-making power. However, the response is only a brief opening and one incomplete point, so it does not adequately answer whether the advantages outweigh the disadvantages. No advantages are explained, and the drawback is not developed with a complete explanation or example. The final phrase, “As a result, associated people started hating each other. For e”, is unfinished, leaving the argument unclear. The response also falls substantially short of the required 250 words. To improve, discuss both sides, explain why one outweighs the other, and support each main idea with a specific example.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 4.0

There is a basic attempt to organise the response: an opening gives your position, followed by a paragraph introducing a drawback. The signpost “In regard to the drawback” helps indicate the paragraph’s purpose, and “As a result” signals a consequence. However, the ideas do not progress into a complete argument, and the response ends abruptly at “For e”, so the reader cannot follow the intended conclusion or example. The relationship between independent decisions and confusion over power and money is also not fully explained. Develop a clear sequence—topic sentence, explanation, example, and link to your overall view—and use separate paragraphs for advantages, disadvantages, and your conclusion.

Lexical Resource: Band 4.5

You attempt vocabulary relevant to the topic, including “family conflicts,” “expense and revenue,” and “power and money,” which makes the general subject understandable. However, several spelling and word-choice errors make the opening difficult to read, such as “thier,” “prons and cons,” “withself,” “advatanges,” and “associted.” Some expressions are also unnatural or unclear, particularly “carried over by their own members” and “a own family member.” These issues limit the precision and naturalness of your vocabulary. Check spelling carefully and learn common collocations for business topics; for example, use “run by family members,” “advantages and disadvantages,” and “manage income and expenses.”

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.5

The response includes both simple statements and an attempt at a longer sentence with a relative clause: “a own family member can make decision independently, which ledas to confusion…” This shows an effort to connect ideas, but control is inconsistent. In that sentence, the verb form in “which ledas” does not fit the present-tense context, and the article and singular/plural forms in “a own family member” and “make decision” are inaccurate. The opening sentence also has an unclear grammatical structure, while the final “For e” is incomplete. These errors sometimes make the intended meaning harder to follow. Practise accurate basic sentence patterns first, then build longer sentences with correctly formed clauses and consistent tense.

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