Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 21 · 2026-10-30

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)

These days, opinions of the individual also the habits will be change with their growing age. I am agree with this statement and i will discuss about some relivent views in the following paragraphs.

To begin with, time to time people can change their own thoughts, basically, people thinks that everything should be work with their own ways but some times they can not understand that all the opinions are not correct. However, if the motive is a become a perfect in the all works then everyone will try their best to stand on their own thoughts. On the other side, when the age of the person will grow then their mindset will be change automatically because a erson will grown up and their opinions will be change enough.

Furthermore, people thinks that habit is the basic nature of a person which one never can be change, while i believe if a person will grow up then he will assumed more and more knowledge which make them more changing even in their own habits such as if a youngster like to drink coffee with added milk, coffee and sugar but when he will become a man then his taste will change and likes to drink coffee with no added milk and sugar. That example looks so simple but the impact is more.

To sum up, it is hard to believe that people can not change their habits and opinions because when its connect to the age then after some ageing it will change with their behaviour like a childish to a gron up man.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

Your position is clear: you agree that people’s habits and opinions change with age, and you address both parts of the question. The coffee example gives the discussion a relevant, concrete detail. However, the reasons are often asserted rather than explained. For instance, the claim that a person’s mindset changes “automatically” as they grow older does not show what experiences cause that change, and the point about trying to stand by one’s opinions is not clearly connected to the question. The conclusion restates your view but adds little support. To develop the response further, explain how increased responsibility or new experiences can alter opinions, and give a more specific example of a habit changing over time.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a recognisable structure, with an introduction, two body paragraphs and a conclusion. “To begin with,” “Furthermore” and “To sum up” help signal the stages of your argument. However, progression within paragraphs is sometimes difficult to follow because ideas are linked without a clear explanation of their relationship. In the first body paragraph, the points about people believing their opinions are correct, trying to stand by them, and changing their mindset with age do not form a fully developed sequence. Some linking phrases, such as “On the other side,” do not accurately express the contrast intended. Use clearer topic sentences and connect each supporting point explicitly to your main claim; this will make the organisation more logical and less dependent on formulaic transitions.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some relevant vocabulary, including “mindset,” “opinions,” “habits” and “impact,” and the coffee example helps make the topic understandable. However, the range is limited and several inaccurate word choices or collocations make parts of the response awkward or unclear. Phrases such as “a perfect in the all works,” “assumed more and more knowledge” and “after some ageing” do not express your intended meaning naturally. Spelling errors such as “relivent,” “erson” and “gron” also reduce accuracy. Aim to use familiar words precisely before attempting more complex expressions. Learning topic-related phrases such as “gain experience,” “develop new preferences” and “revise one’s views” would help you express your ideas more clearly.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and complex sentences, including clauses beginning with “when” and “if,” but control is inconsistent. Errors occur frequently in verb forms and agreement: “opinions … will be change,” “people thinks,” and “he will assumed” are examples. Articles and sentence construction are also problematic, as in “a become a perfect in the all works,” while “I am agree” shows an incorrect verb pattern. These errors sometimes make the intended meaning difficult to follow, particularly in the first body paragraph. Practise forming accurate present-tense statements and conditional sentences, and check subject–verb agreement and verb patterns. For example, write “people think” and “their opinions may change as they grow older.”

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