Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 21 · 2026-09-02

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)

In today's fast growing world with enhence of technology nowdays. Some habits are chnage day-by-day as the trends are change. Whereas the the way of thinking would also change in there daily life. I total agress with these opinion. my prepesptive will be explain in ensuing paragaraph.

There are several reasons which could be agrued and the formost one change in lifestyle. In addition, people have habits of doing there work by themslef. To elobrate, Nowdays people use technology for buying small things. Such as Vegetable, houldhold iteams and also even clothes. For example, before people perfer to walk to the stores to buy houldhold and have conversation withthe people. As they grow older they do not want to connect with people and want alone time.

Another important point is having to know technology. In current greneration all the things are working with Ai or it electronic. So, againg people need to get comfortable with it. For instance, my granparents are getting along with new telenology phone. they are amaze with how they can order there medicine from the phone and some can delivered for them.

On the other hand, there are some who can not get along with the new change. Such as, some people can not accept changing in there culture and the belife. To explain, there are some village in india who has still not apported the technology in there house. Because they think it can be harmful for there lifestyle and they can loss connection betwwen family.

To wrap up, although it is believe that not changing there lifestyle while getting older. there are some who thing it can be easily change as the grenetion is passing.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.5

The response addresses the prompt by expressing a clear position, but the development of ideas is inconsistent. While you provide examples like the use of technology and the resistance to change in some cultures, the arguments are often under-developed or lack clarity. For instance, the transition from discussing habits to the idea of 'not wanting to connect with people' as one ages is a broad generalization that lacks sufficient explanation. To improve, ensure that each paragraph focuses on a single, well-supported point that directly relates to how habits or opinions change over time, rather than listing loosely connected observations.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.5

The essay is organized into paragraphs, which helps the reader follow the structure. However, the use of cohesive devices is often mechanical or inaccurate. Phrases like 'To elobrate' and 'To wrap up' are used, but the internal flow between sentences is frequently disrupted by grammatical errors and awkward phrasing. Referencing is sometimes unclear, such as in the final paragraph where the connection between the two sentences is difficult to follow. Improving the use of linking words and ensuring that each sentence logically follows the previous one will significantly enhance the coherence of your writing.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.0

The vocabulary range is limited and there are frequent spelling errors throughout the text, such as 'enhence', 'nowdays', 'prepesptive', 'agrued', and 'telenology'. These errors, combined with word-choice issues (e.g., 'apported' instead of 'adopted'), occasionally make the text difficult to read. While you attempt to use topic-specific vocabulary related to technology and lifestyle, the lack of precision and the high frequency of spelling mistakes prevent the response from reaching a higher band. Focusing on accurate spelling and learning common collocations will help you convey your ideas more effectively.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0

The essay relies heavily on simple sentence structures, and there are frequent grammatical errors that impede communication. Issues include subject-verb agreement (e.g., 'trends are change'), incorrect verb forms (e.g., 'it is believe'), and missing articles or incorrect prepositions. Complex sentence attempts are often faulty, leading to confusion. For example, 'In today's fast growing world with enhence of technology nowdays' is a sentence fragment. To improve, focus on mastering basic sentence construction, ensuring subjects and verbs agree, and practicing the correct use of articles and tenses before attempting more complex structures.

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