Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 21 · 2026-11-13

IELTS Writing Task 2 question

It is very common for people to change both their habits and their opinions as they get older.

Do you agree or disagree?

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

Student answer (Band 5.5)

Nowadays, the argument overwhether people change their habits and their opinions when they get older, has not been settled yet. Many people believe they keep the same ideas and opinions until get older, like they still are choosing the same music or food flavours. On the other hand, there are people who think we can change decisions along of our life, since they have more experiences and they are open mind. In my opinion, I agre with the sentence at the begining. We can change our habits and ideas, depending on life stage.

Firstly, people think they can keep the same habits when they were younger. Such as, they are ongoing choosing the same flavours of the ice cream during years. Besides, they like the same kind of music or band since childhood.

Secondly, many people believe, they can change their habits and likes after years. A good example of this is, they are growing up and trying news activities or hobbies like before they have not tryied and then, they decided to change since the new activy fits more than the last one.

To sum up, I agree with the people change their habits and their opinions when they get older, since they have new experiences and they are growing up mentally and in a emotionally way. However, they can also choose the same stuff like when they were younger, but are more people who are changing their opinions and ideas since they get mature and want to try news thinks in their lifes.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You give a clear overall view that you agree people can change as they age, and you mention both continuity and change. The examples of keeping the same music or ice-cream preferences, and trying new hobbies, are relevant to the topic. However, the response does not fully develop the reasons behind your position: the claim that people gain experience and become more open-minded is stated but not explained with a specific example or consequence. The opening also spends time presenting opposing views, which makes your own position less direct until the final sentence of the introduction. Develop one or two reasons in more depth and connect each example explicitly to how age leads to changed habits or opinions.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a recognisable introduction, two body paragraphs and a conclusion, and signposts such as “Firstly,” “Secondly” and “To sum up” help readers identify the stages. However, progression within the paragraphs is limited: the first body paragraph lists preferences that remain unchanged, while the second gives a brief account of trying hobbies, without clearly linking these points to the argument that change is common. Some connections are awkward or unclear, particularly “Besides, they like the same kind of music” and the shift from “I agree” to a conclusion that says “there are more people who are changing.” Use topic sentences that state each paragraph’s role, then explain how its example supports your position. Clearer links between sentences would make the organisation feel less mechanical.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some topic-relevant vocabulary, including “habits,” “opinions,” “experiences,” “hobbies” and “life stage,” so the main ideas are generally understandable. However, the range is limited and several word choices or combinations are inaccurate, which sometimes makes the reader pause. Examples include “open mind,” “trying news activities,” “new thinks” and “growing up mentally and in a emotionally way.” Spelling errors such as “agre,” “begining” and “tryied” also reduce accuracy. Build a bank of natural phrases for discussing change, maturity and preferences, and check spelling and word forms during revision. Aim to express the same ideas with more precise collocations rather than repeating broad words such as “things” and “stuff.”

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple sentences and longer clauses, including a reason clause with “since” and a contrast introduced by “However.” Nevertheless, the range is limited, and complex sentences are often faulty. For example, “Many people believe they keep the same ideas and opinions until get older” is missing a subject in the time clause, while “people think they can keep the same habits when they were younger” shifts tense inconsistently. There are also errors in sentence construction and punctuation, such as “Such as, they are ongoing choosing” and the comma after “believe” in “many people believe, they can change.” Practise accurate clause patterns, verb forms and sentence boundaries, then proofread each sentence for a complete subject and verb.

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