Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 21 · 2026-10-26

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)

In some people, they are always different opinions and habbit, specially when they are getting old. And some are common in opinions and habbits. In my opinion, I always agree that peoples are different in their habbits and opinions. First, when we talk about religions, some peoples believe that their faith in God is very sacred when they following the Word of God, some people are giving different thoughts and explanation about the verses found in the book of Bible, so some of them are argued with out ending, because they thought that they discuss the truth about the topic they argued for. Second, regarding the habbit, some people especially if getting old are different, because of their age, they always moody in condition. They are more sensitive in the way they heared not favor for their thinking, always wanted to argued people who do not favor on their belief and conditions.

On other hand, I believe that some people are always different in views, especially when we talk about topics matters in our society. Mny people are different ways of habbit when we talk about peoples condition and environment.

And I therefore conclude that being different in opinions and habbits are common for those people have different environment where they live and work. For example most people live in the city have more thoughts regarding the most update technology they adapt, while people's live in the mountanous area are far beyond the living in the city, their way in life are more adapt in their tradition beliefs.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

You give a clear general view that people’s habits and opinions differ, and you include examples about religious beliefs and differences between city and mountainous communities. These examples show an attempt to support your position. However, the question asks whether people change their habits and opinions as they get older, whereas much of your response discusses how people differ from one another or how environment shapes them. The link between ageing and change is therefore only partly addressed, and the position is not consistently clear. To strengthen the response, state directly whether people tend to change with age, then explain how and why this happens, using a specific example that demonstrates change over time rather than difference between groups.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0

Your response has a basic structure, with an opening, supporting points and a concluding sentence. Sequencing words such as “First,” “Second,” and “On other hand” help signal movement between ideas. However, the overall progression is difficult to follow because the paragraphs do not consistently develop the question of change with age. The second point largely repeats the idea that people have different habits and views, while the conclusion introduces environmental differences without clearly connecting them to the earlier discussion. Some links are also unclear, such as the transition from religious disagreement to age-related mood. Organise the essay around two distinct reasons for change, and use each paragraph to explain and illustrate one reason before drawing the conclusion.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some vocabulary relevant to the topic, including “faith,” “sacred,” “belief,” “environment,” and “tradition.” This gives you a basic range for discussing opinions and lifestyles. However, the same words—especially “different,” “habbit(s),” and “opinions”—are repeated, and several expressions are inaccurate or unclear, such as “moody in condition,” “not favor for their thinking,” and “most update technology.” Spelling errors, including “habbit,” “Mny,” and “mountanous,” also reduce clarity. Build a wider set of precise terms for changes over time, such as “adapt,” “reconsider,” and “become more open-minded,” and check collocations and spelling carefully. This would make your meaning easier to understand.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt to use both simple and longer sentences, including clauses beginning with “when” and “because.” However, the range is limited, and complex sentences are often faulty, so readers sometimes have to work to understand the relationships between ideas. For example, “In some people, they are always different opinions and habbit” has an unclear sentence structure, while “some people are giving different thoughts” uses an unsuitable verb form. There are also recurring problems with agreement and sentence construction, as in “being different in opinions and habbits are common.” Practise building clear subject–verb sentences first, then add subordinate clauses. For instance, explain that people may change their beliefs as they gain experience, using consistent verb forms and clear links between clauses.

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