Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 21 · 2026-09-06

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)

It can be seen that the habits and opinions are changed of individuals according to age. I agree with this statement due to handful causes which I would explain in upcoming paragraphs.

Changing habits and opinions of people when they are old can be seen normally in these days. The first and foremost is that taste of people change. To elobrate it, in the young age, taste of any things like music, food, wear dresses and other habits are modern because they like to adopt every things which they see in technical devices due to use it. For example, youngsters like to listen pop music and watching romatic as well as action movies. However, when they grow, the taste of their is changed like prefer to listen religious and histrocial songs and watch films.

Moreover, making decision skill is also alert with growing age. In young age, they make any decision quickly without thinking output of decision. As a result, sometime they face problems in their lives. But, when they grow, taking decision skill also change due to vast experience of their life and think a lot before taking any decision. For instance, if students take decision to opting any stream after matric without taking assist teachers and parents, they got adverse result in their life due to adopt wrong stream.

Conclusion, habits and opinions are change in older age due to more experience in this age and they know about what is good or not for them. While in young age , their mind is fresh and not think about it.

AI examiner evaluation

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 you provide examples regarding musical taste and decision-making, the explanations are often repetitive and lack depth. For instance, the argument about decision-making is a bit circular, stating that people change because they have more experience, without fully exploring the psychological or social reasons behind this shift. To reach a higher band, ensure that each paragraph provides a more nuanced analysis of the 'why' and 'how' rather than just stating that changes occur.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0

The essay is organised into logical paragraphs, each with a clear central topic. You use some cohesive devices like 'The first and foremost', 'Moreover', and 'For instance' to link ideas. However, the flow is occasionally hindered by awkward phrasing and mechanical transitions. Some sentences feel disconnected, and the referencing is sometimes unclear, such as in the conclusion where the sentence 'their mind is fresh and not think about it' lacks a clear antecedent. Improving the variety of linking words and ensuring smoother transitions between sentences would enhance the overall coherence of your writing.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.5

The vocabulary is generally adequate for the task but lacks the precision and range required for higher bands. There are several instances of awkward word choices, such as 'handful causes' instead of 'several reasons', and 'making decision skill is also alert' which is non-standard. You also rely on basic descriptors like 'modern' or 'good'. To improve, focus on using more sophisticated collocations and topic-specific vocabulary. For example, instead of saying 'taste of people change', you could use 'personal preferences evolve'. Spelling errors like 'elobrate', 'romatic', and 'histrocial' also detract from the overall quality.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5

The essay displays a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, but there are frequent grammatical errors that occasionally impede clarity. Common issues include subject-verb agreement ('habits and opinions are changed'), incorrect word order ('taste of their is changed'), and missing articles. While you attempt complex structures, they are often faulty, such as 'if students take decision to opting any stream'. To improve, focus on mastering basic sentence construction and proofreading for common errors like verb tense consistency and preposition usage. Increasing the variety of error-free complex sentences will significantly boost your score.

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