Band 4.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 4.0 · Cambridge IELTS 21 · 2026-10-16

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 4.0)

The given argument of the peoples' habit and their viewpoint on the discussion changing with the time is found very common. I agree with this as an individual will evolve with experiences in their life accepting the reality of the world and adapting to it. Below are some of my viewpoints which I believe had much of contribution in the change of human behaviour that support my statement.

The change in the ideology of looking life with different lens to

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 3.0

You state a clear position—“I agree”—and give a relevant general reason: people gain experience, accept reality and adapt as they age. However, the response stops before developing this point or addressing both habits and opinions with specific reasons and examples. The unfinished sentence, “The change in the ideology of looking life with different lens to”, does not communicate a complete supporting idea. The response also falls substantially short of the required 250 words, so the task is addressed only minimally. To improve, explain at least two distinct ways people change, support each with a relevant example, and complete the essay with a conclusion that restates your view.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 4.0

There is a basic attempt to organise the response: an opening paragraph introduces the topic and your position, and “Below are some of my viewpoints” signals that supporting points will follow. This gives the reader a simple starting structure. However, the promised viewpoints are not actually developed, and the second paragraph ends mid-sentence, so there is no clear progression or conclusion. The phrase “this” in “I agree with this” refers generally to the prompt rather than to a clearly explained claim. Build a complete sequence of paragraphs—introduction, developed reasons with examples, and conclusion—and use clear links between each idea.

Lexical Resource: Band 4.5

You attempt some topic-related vocabulary, including “viewpoint,” “evolve,” “experiences,” “reality,” and “adapting,” which shows an effort to discuss personal change rather than relying only on very basic words. However, several choices are awkward or imprecise, such as “the peoples' habit,” “the discussion changing with the time,” and “much of contribution.” The phrase “looking life with different lens” is also not expressed naturally, and the unfinished final phrase prevents its meaning from being clear. Aim for accurate, natural collocations and forms, such as “people’s habits,” “opinions change over time,” and “make a significant contribution.” More developed content would also give you opportunities to demonstrate a broader range of vocabulary.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.5

You use a few sentence forms, including a complex sentence with “as” in “I agree with this as an individual will evolve…” and a participial phrase, “accepting the reality… and adapting to it.” These attempts show some range. However, control is uneven: “The given argument of the peoples' habit and their viewpoint … is found very common” has an unclear grammatical structure, and “The change … to” is an incomplete sentence. The opening also combines several ideas in a way that makes the relationships difficult to follow. Practise writing complete, clearly structured sentences, checking subject–verb relationships and sentence boundaries. For example: “People’s habits and opinions often change over time.”

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