Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 17 · 2026-11-11

IELTS Writing Task 2 question

Nowadays, a growing number of people with health problems are trying alternative medicines and treatments instead of visiting their usual doctor.

Do you think this is a positive or a negative development?

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

Student answer (Band 5.0)

Nowadays , improving numbers of individuals with health issues are trying alternative medicines and treatments instead of visiting their usual mediccal specialist. In my point of view , this is partially positive or negative development.

To commence with, there are two types of people in the world . first type of people like to use medicines in home without taking any help of specialist . To elaborate with , it is modern era we have any resources like artificial intelligence , google .chrome etc .For instance , using chatgpt i told to my AI assistance like my headache . He prefered to me penadol for eating . I felt relaxed after taking medicines . one more example , everyone knows that medicines of stomach is omeprazole . So going to doctor for taking only one medicines is not good things .

Furthermore , second types of people love to visiting doctor for minor problems . It is benficial for health because don't taking risk and don't be taking experiment in your body . Your body is your investment don't play with your body . For example , I heared a news through facebook a person used chatgpt for medicore but accidently Ai assistance gave him wrong advice he died on spot for tooked medicines

To conclusion , normal medicines are used in home but taking help for medical perfect is good .

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

You address the question and give a mixed position, saying the development is “partially positive or negative,” then present self-medication and consulting a doctor as contrasting approaches. The examples about taking medicine for a headache and a reported harmful AI recommendation are relevant, but the discussion does not clearly evaluate alternative treatments as a whole; it shifts between home medicines, AI advice, and visiting doctors. Your conclusion also does not resolve which side you consider more positive or negative. The ideas are limited and need fuller explanation, such as distinguishing low-risk remedies from treatments that could delay necessary medical care. The response is 221 words, so it is 29 words below the 250-word minimum; 11 words copied from the prompt were not counted.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a basic structure: an introduction, two body paragraphs signalled by “To commence with” and “Furthermore,” and a conclusion. This helps the reader identify the two contrasting points. However, the overall progression is not always clear: the first paragraph moves from people using home medicines to online resources and then to a specific AI example, without clearly linking these points to alternative treatments. Some transitions are mechanical, and references such as “second types of people” are awkward and unclear. The final sentence repeats the general contrast rather than drawing the discussion together. To improve, organise each paragraph around one clear reason, explain how its example supports that reason, and use linking phrases only where they clarify the relationship between ideas.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some topic-related vocabulary, including “health issues,” “alternative medicines,” “specialist,” and “risk,” so the reader can generally follow the subject. However, the range is limited and several word-choice, collocation, and spelling errors make parts difficult to understand. For example, “improving numbers” does not express an increase, “medicines of stomach” is unnatural, and “medical perfect” is unclear. There are also misspellings such as “mediccal,” “benficial,” and “heared.” Aim for accurate, natural phrases such as “a growing number,” “stomach medication,” and “medical professional.” Building a small set of precise health-related expressions and checking spelling would make your argument clearer and more appropriate for an academic essay.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.5

You attempt both simple and longer sentence forms, including “For instance, using chatgpt i told to my AI assistance like my headache,” but control is inconsistent, and errors frequently make sentences difficult to follow. Examples include “people like to use medicines in home,” “second types of people love to visiting doctor,” and “a person used chatgpt … he died on spot for tooked medicines.” These show problems with articles, verb patterns, tense, and sentence construction. Punctuation and capitalisation are also unreliable, as in “Nowadays ,” and “first type.” Practise building accurate basic sentences first, then add subordinate clauses. For example: “Some people take medicine at home without consulting a specialist.” Proofread each sentence for subject–verb agreement, verb form, and complete structure.

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