Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 21 · 2026-09-17

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)

partially agree

more exposure of life better understanding to decide

age factor

not staying otheir words which leads to duality in relations and misunderstanding

I would like to bring your kind attention towards this topic " that people change their opinions and habits in their old age". humans change with differnt people and differnt sitauion came in thir life. moreover, it si very essential to not to leave uour image expresions. i am partially agree to this topic. since life is a learnng process and change is the only constant in this life.

first and foremost argument for this essay, more exposure of life and better understanding. illustarting with an example in childhood we always find our parents, teachers are strict and angry on us. however, in our adulthood we have good knowgde of world. and we realize they were doing for our betterment.

Additionally, ageing factor, as we grow old. we expereince various sitaution, ups and down in life. we learn from them and our perspective change towards world. for example: my mother used to focus on disadavanges of social networikng sites and in this modern era, she adapted the trend of social sites and now in thsi contemprary world, she is havimg her on own blogging channel.

lastly, on should manintain their own aura and opinions which should not be change within years.

in conclusion to this essay, no doubt certain factors emphaise on favor of thsi argument, in contrast to humans should not forget their impressiona nd idenity in world .

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.0

The candidate addresses all parts of the task by presenting a clear, though partially developed, position agreeing that people change habits and opinions over time. The essay includes relevant ideas, such as life exposure and the aging factor, supported by examples like parental understanding and a mother's blogging channel. However, some ideas are briefly stated and under-developed, such as the concluding warning about maintaining one's identity. The response is divided into logical sections, though certain arguments could have been extended further to reach a higher descriptor band. Overall, the task is addressed adequately, fulfilling the requirements for a Band 6.0.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0

The text demonstrates a coherent overall arrangement with clear paragraphing, separating the introduction, body points, and conclusion. Cohesive devices are utilized, such as 'moreover', 'first and foremost', 'additionally', and 'in conclusion', though their application is at times mechanical or somewhat abrupt. Referencing is generally clear, and the logical progression moves reasonably from introducing the topic to discussing life exposure and aging. However, the transitional flow between sentences can feel disjointed due to grammatical and structural fragmentation. On balance, the organizational structure meets the criteria for a Band 6.0.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.0

The candidate demonstrates an adequate range of vocabulary for the task, successfully attempting less common items and topic-related phrases such as 'exposure of life', 'contemporary world', and 'blogging channel'. However, there are notable spelling and word-choice errors throughout the response, including 'differnt' instead of 'different', 'sitauion' instead of 'situation', 'thir' instead of 'their', 'si' instead of 'is', 'uour' instead of 'your', 'expereince', and 'manintain'. While these errors do not impede overall communication, they reflect the limitations characteristic of a Band 5.0 level.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0

The response exhibits a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, demonstrating some ambition in sentence structure. However, grammatical accuracy is weak, with frequent errors in punctuation, subject-verb agreement, and clause structure. Examples include 'i am partially agree' instead of 'I partially agree', 'people change with differnt people and differnt sitauion came in thir life' (comma splices and phrasing issues), and missing articles or capitalization errors. These frequent errors and awkward phrasings cause occasional difficulty for the reader and prevent the grammar score from reaching a higher band, comfortably placing this performance at a Band 5.0.

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