Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 21 · 2026-09-05
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)
People have different perspectives and routines while they become old. In my opinion, I am totally agree with the given statement and I will discuss it in upcoming paragraphs.
To begin with, Individuals gain valuable experience and learned more fact about life. This is because, they had faced demanding challenges and problems throughout their life. Eventually, they become more mature and think twice before taking any decision causes differences in their opinions. For example, Individual who believe saving retirement fund is not much crucial at young age may think that it might be better if he had invested fund for retire life.
Furthermore, it become necessary for older people to follow strict diet. Because some people may face health related problems in their latter age due to organ become less resistance to sugary and salty food. As a result, aged people choose their daily intake of food based on their diet rather than their choice which they may consider widely when they were young. For instance, A person who had really never thought before choosing food at young age might think twice before taking different crusine. However, wealthy and healthy individuals might have less differences for habits as well as opinions. Nevertheless, at some extent it might have some differences.
To conclude, There is no doubt that people change their habits and opinions due to experience and diet restrictions as they become old and I completely agreed this even healthiest and wealthiest individual has to consider and change their perspectives and routine at some point.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 6.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 6.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.5 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.5 |
| Overall | 6.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.0
The response addresses the prompt by agreeing that habits and opinions change with age. The position is clear throughout. However, the development of ideas is somewhat limited. While the points regarding life experience and health are relevant, they are not fully extended. For instance, the example about retirement funds is a bit vague, and the second paragraph regarding diet could have been more clearly linked to the broader concept of changing opinions. The conclusion reiterates the stance well, but the overall depth of the argument is more characteristic of a Band 6, as some points are slightly repetitive or under-developed.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0
The essay is organized into logical paragraphs, each with a clear central topic. Cohesive devices such as 'To begin with', 'Furthermore', and 'To conclude' are used to guide the reader. However, the use of these devices is sometimes mechanical, and there are instances where the flow between sentences is slightly disjointed, such as the transition between the health example and the mention of wealthy individuals. Referencing is generally clear, but the paragraphing could be more sophisticated to improve the overall progression of ideas.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.5
The vocabulary is adequate for the task but lacks variety and precision. There are some errors in word choice and collocation, such as 'learned more fact' instead of 'learned more facts' and 'organ become less resistance' instead of 'organs become less resistant'. The student attempts to use some topic-specific vocabulary like 'retirement fund' and 'diet restrictions', but the range is limited. To reach a higher band, the student should focus on using more precise collocations and avoiding repetitive phrasing.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5
The essay contains a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, but there are frequent grammatical errors that occasionally impede the flow. Examples include 'I am totally agree' (should be 'I totally agree'), 'Individual who believe' (should be 'Individuals who believe'), and 'at some extent' (should be 'to some extent'). Subject-verb agreement and article usage are inconsistent throughout the text. While the meaning is generally clear, the frequency of these errors prevents the essay from reaching a higher band score.
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