Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 21 · 2026-11-14

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 6.0)

As people get older altering their habits and opinion becomes pretty common. I completely disagree with this statement as people become ferm with their decisions as they grow old and chnaging a habit is quite diffcult in older age.

The main reason people do not chnage their opinion is they are stiff with their judgement. In young age people are flexible and they often agree with their adults. Most of the time children do not have power to clearly express their positions hence their thoughts are easy to modify. Consequence of this is anyone can mutate children's mind. However, adults have a strict mindset about their opinions and they do not chnage their thinking without arguing. As a result, generally adults do not yeild without a logical debate. For example, it is a lot easier to conduct a debate competition among school children than college students.

The reason that the people do not chnage their habits is they become rigid as they grow old. On one hand, in young age children are very adaptive and open to new changes. Hence they can learn any new habit very easily. On the other hand, for adults it is significantly diffcult to start anything new from the scratch. As a result it becomes hard to alter their standred routine. Therefor adults are generally adamant about their habits. For example, it becomes very tough for adults to quit years smoking habit.

In conclusion, I disagree with the statement that it is usual to modify people's habits and mindset in older age. Because as people grow old they stick with their standred mindset and are unwilling to change their habits.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

Your position is clear from the introduction and conclusion: you disagree that people commonly change their habits and opinions as they age. You address both parts of the question in separate body paragraphs and give relevant explanations, such as adults being more fixed in their judgements and finding it difficult to change established routines. The examples about debate competitions and quitting smoking also support your argument. This meets the task well, and the response shows some development beyond simply stating your view. However, some claims are broad or not fully explained—for instance, the comparison between schoolchildren and college students does not clearly prove that adults change opinions less often. Develop examples with a specific situation and explain how they support your position.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The essay has a clear overall structure: an introduction, one paragraph on opinions, one on habits, and a conclusion that restates your view. The progression between these sections is easy to follow, and linking phrases such as “On one hand,” “On the other hand,” and “As a result” help show relationships between ideas. This gives the response a coherent arrangement. At times, however, connections feel mechanical or the reference is unclear. For example, “Consequence of this is anyone can mutate children's mind” does not connect smoothly to the preceding explanation, and “Therefor” introduces a conclusion that largely repeats the previous point. Use transitions more selectively and make each sentence’s link to the main argument explicit.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use a range of vocabulary relevant to the topic, including “flexible,” “rigid,” “adaptive,” “logical debate,” and “routine.” These choices help distinguish between changing opinions and changing habits. However, spelling errors and imprecise or unnatural word combinations are noticeable and sometimes make the reader pause. Examples include “fer m” (intended as “firm”), “chnage,” “diffcult,” “yeild,” “standred,” and “from the scratch.” Some choices, such as “mutate children's mind,” are not natural in this context; “influence children’s thinking” would be clearer. Aim to check spelling carefully and learn common collocations, especially when expressing ideas about attitudes, routines, and behaviour.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt a mix of simple and complex sentences, using clauses with “as,” “hence,” and “without,” as well as contrasts such as “On one hand … On the other hand.” Most of the argument remains understandable, but some grammatical errors recur and reduce accuracy. For example, “As people get older altering their habits and opinion becomes” needs clearer punctuation and agreement, while “The main reason people do not change their opinion is they are stiff” would be more accurate as “is that they are…” The sentence beginning “In conclusion” is also a fragment because the following “Because” clause is not joined to a main clause. Practise accurate clause construction, agreement, and sentence boundaries while retaining your attempts at complex forms.

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