Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 21 · 2026-09-15
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 5.0)
It is argued that many individuals change their lifestyles and prospects according their age factors. I partially agree with the given above satement that I will explain in the following paragraphs.
To comence with, some people have changed thier habits and points of views because of physically and menatlly weakness. In addition, there are not fit as faddle to do lesiure activities and give strong opinions to their childrens. Therefore, elders moved from thier free times activities and opinions. Another significant reason is peacful life and become relaxed. Besides of this, they want to enjoy peacful ambience and enjoy the beauty of nature by becoming a clam and rejuvinate. Consequently, they do not spend much energy and power for doing this kind of activities.
However, Some olders do not change their rountines and valuables prospects due to mindset. First of all, They daily go for walk, morning exercise and yoga class because they want to remain young and fit rather than moving to get older. So, they are enjoying a better life with their famlies by doing adventures and provide many opinions to them.
In conclusion, although people change their habits and views when they getting a older but still enjoy their lives.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.5 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.0 |
| Overall | 5.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.0
The response addresses the prompt by discussing both sides of whether people change habits and opinions as they get older, presenting a partial agreement. However, the ideas are under-developed due to the brevity of the response, which falls short of the 250-word minimum at 203 words. Furthermore, the length penalty applies as the text is 47 words short of the requirement. Examples provided, such as physical weakness or maintaining morning routines, are relevant but lack detailed extension and support. Consequently, the task is only partially addressed in terms of depth, placing it at a Band 5.0.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.5
The essay is divided into logical paragraphs including an introduction, two body paragraphs representing different perspectives, and a conclusion. There is an attempt at overall progression, but transitions and cohesive devices are somewhat mechanical or misused, as seen in phrases like 'To comence with' and 'Besides of this'. Paragraphing is present and generally appropriate for the structure, though referencing is occasionally unclear (e.g., 'that I will explain'). Overall arrangement is coherent enough to follow the writer's line of thought, warranting a Band 5.5.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.0
The vocabulary range is limited and adequate for basic communication, but contains noticeable errors in word choice and spelling throughout, such as 'satement', 'comence', 'thier', 'menatlly', 'lesiure', 'clam', 'rejuvinate', and 'rountines'. Phrases like 'not fit as faddle' are misused idioms. While there are attempts to use less common words like 'ambience' and 'prospects', the frequent spelling mistakes and unnatural collocations cause some difficulty for the reader, fitting the Band 5.0 descriptors.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0
The writer attempts a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, such as concessive clauses starting with 'although' and relative clauses. However, control over grammar and punctuation is weak, with frequent errors including subject-verb agreement issues ('Some olders do not change', 'people change their habits and views when they getting a older') and awkward preposition use. These errors frequently disrupt the flow, though they rarely completely obscure the meaning, aligning well with a Band 5.0 level.
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