Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 13 · 2026-11-09

IELTS Writing Task 2 question

Living in a country where you have to speak a foreign language can cause serious social problems, as well as practical problems.

To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?

Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

Student answer (Band 6.0)

Residing in a nation that demands inidividuals to speak a foreign language can result in severe social problems and practical problems. I completely agree with this notion because people might face cultural and language barriers. Moreover, certain jobs and universities also require students to speak the language efficiently.

On the one hand, living in another country can cause serious social issues. This is because individuals might encounter culture and intellectual challenges. That is to say, they might feel isolated to everybody as they cannot communicate well with other people. For instance, immigrants in New Zealand are often left-out from their workplace because they dont have the ability to socialize with their colleagues due to their english proficiency. Therefore, I believe that culture and language hurdles can result to loneliness.

In addition, some work and tertiary institutions in certain countries require learners to communicate their language precisely. That is because universities comprised of teachers that speak their foreign language, when a student does not have the capability to communicate, they might find it difficult to understand what is the lecturer teaching. Additionally, some professions require workers or students to communicate well in the country's language. For instance, in New Zealand immigrant nurses need an english certificate to be able to be apart of the workforce, as they have to deal with patients that only speak english. As a result, I argue that people who dont speak very well might find it hard to be accepted in universities and jobs.

In conclusion, I firmly agree with the belief because for those people who cannot communicate efficiently may face loneliness and struggle to apply for a job or a university.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

Your position is clear from the introduction—“I completely agree”—and remains consistent in the conclusion. You address both social and practical consequences, supporting them with relevant examples about immigrants’ workplace relationships and nurses needing English certification. This meets the task well. However, the social argument is more fully explained than the practical one: the university point is somewhat general, and the discussion could clarify how language requirements create broader practical difficulties in everyday life, not only access to education and employment. Some claims, such as immigrants being “left-out” at work, would be stronger with a more specific explanation or example. To develop the response further, extend each main idea with a clear cause-and-effect explanation and ensure the examples directly demonstrate the seriousness of the problems.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The response has a clear overall structure: an introduction, two body paragraphs presenting social and practical problems, and a conclusion. The progression from social isolation to barriers in education and employment is easy to follow, and signposts such as “On the one hand,” “In addition,” and “In conclusion” help identify the stages of the argument. At times, however, the linking is mechanical, and some connections between sentences are not fully clear. For example, “That is because universities comprised of teachers…” does not smoothly explain the preceding point, while the paragraph moves between universities and professions without a clear transition. The reference to “their language” is also unclear. Use fewer formulaic transitions and make the relationship between each claim, explanation, and example more explicit.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use a range of relevant vocabulary, including “cultural and language barriers,” “isolated,” “proficiency,” and “tertiary institutions,” which allows you to discuss both social and practical effects. There are also attempts at more formal phrasing, such as “I firmly agree with the belief.” However, several word choices and collocations are inaccurate or unnatural, including “feel isolated to everybody,” “intellectual challenges,” “result to loneliness,” and “be apart of the workforce.” Spelling and written forms also need attention: “inidividuals,” “dont,” and repeated lowercase “english” reduce accuracy. These issues do not prevent the reader from understanding the main ideas, but they limit precision and naturalness. Focus on learning common collocations and checking spelling, especially for key terms and repeated words.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt both simple and complex sentence forms, using clauses with “because,” “when,” and “as,” and most of the argument remains understandable. Some sentence structures are nevertheless faulty. For example, “universities comprised of teachers” is missing a suitable verb construction, and “when a student does not have the capability to communicate, they might find it difficult to understand what is the lecturer teaching” contains an awkward clause structure and word order. The final sentence, “for those people who cannot communicate efficiently may face loneliness,” also lacks a clear grammatical connection between its opening phrase and main clause. Review sentence boundaries and clause construction, and practise forming indirect questions (“what the lecturer is teaching”). Greater control of these structures would make your complex sentences clearer and more accurate.

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