Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 21 · 2026-09-28

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)

Changes are commom in day by day routine.It is often said that decisions and routine activities are changed while getting older.I completely agree with above mentioned statement.In my opinion,i consider that changes are law of nature.

A good reason, to believe that to change daily routine work is essential. To elaborate this, in this day and age there are to many development are occuring and by making our shelves updating with ihis this era is keep activated. consequently, in 19"s chidren used to wake up by hearing bird's voice and sun rise.In contrast in this time people use cell phones and set alarams.

Another point worth mentioning is that responsibility plays vital role in day to day life as individuals grown up. Moreover, make decision related situation & time. To be more presice this, in student life child do not hve need to take anything in serious & make any surity beacause mostly opinions are made by parents but when they grow up they are enough mature to take there stands according their choice. For example, 75 % of people build there career.

In conclusion, by being older opinions and daily activities are diffrenciated as it has benefits such as staying touch with this development era, being indipendant, as well as enough mature to take decision.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

The response addresses the prompt by agreeing that people change their habits and opinions as they get older, presenting some relevant ideas such as technological shifts and growing responsibilities. However, the development is limited and somewhat disjointed. Furthermore, there is an important length penalty to apply: the response contains only 216 words, falling significantly short of the required 250-word minimum. Because of this under-length condition, the task cannot be fully developed, resulting in a Band 5.0 for Task Achievement.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0

The essay is divided into paragraphs, but the organization and progression are frequently faulty. While cohesive devices are attempted, they are often used inaccurately or mechanically, such as 'To be more presice this' and 'consequently, in 19"s chidren'. Referencing is unclear in places, and paragraphing is underdeveloped due to the short overall length. Overall, the structural flow lacks clear logical progression, placing it at a Band 5.0.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

The vocabulary used is basic and repetitive, with noticeable errors in word choice and spelling throughout the text, such as 'commom', 'ihis this', 'alarams', 'presice', 'hve', 'surity', 'beacause', 'indipendant', and 'diffrenciated'. The student attempts some less common phrases like 'vital role' and 'responsibility plays vital role', but control is weak, and spelling mistakes cause some strain for the reader. This corresponds to a Band 4.5, rounded to 5.0 based on the adequacy of basic meaning.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.5

There is a very limited range of grammatical structures attempted, and complex sentences are frequently faulty. Examples include 'as individuals grown up', 'child do not hve need to take anything in serious', and 'they are enough mature to take there stands according their choice'. Errors in subject-verb agreement, tense usage, prepositions, and punctuation are frequent and impede communication in several places. This level of grammatical accuracy and limited range fits the Band 4.5 criteria, reflected as a 4.5.

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