Band 4.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 4.0 · 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 4.0)

Travelling to foreign country it is mendatory for a person to learn their language which will help him to survive.There is an argument that living in a country where you have to speak foreign language can cause issues such as social and practicle.I strongly agree with the statement .

It is true that language help us to interact with people around the world.However while living in a country where we have to speak their language can cause social issues because of accent or

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 3.0

You state a clear position—“I strongly agree with the statement”—and begin to connect language difficulty with social problems. However, the response is far too brief to address the task adequately: it contains 74 words, 176 short of the 250-word minimum, and 9 words copied from the prompt were not counted. The discussion stops mid-sentence at “because of accent or,” so neither social problems nor practical problems are explained or supported with examples. To improve, develop your position with separate reasons, explain how each problem affects daily life, and include a relevant example before reaching a conclusion.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 3.5

The response has a basic sequence: it introduces the topic, states your view, and begins a supporting point. The linking words “However” and “because” show an attempt to connect ideas. However, the progression is difficult to follow because the second sentence repeats the task’s central idea rather than developing it, and the final sentence is unfinished. There is also no paragraphing or conclusion to guide the reader through a complete argument. Organise the essay into an introduction, body paragraphs covering distinct reasons, and a conclusion; use linking expressions to show how each example supports your position.

Lexical Resource: Band 4.5

You use some relevant vocabulary, including “interact,” “social issues,” and “survive,” which helps communicate the general topic. However, the range is narrow and several spelling or word-choice errors reduce accuracy: “mendatory” should be “mandatory,” “practicle” should be “practical,” and “their language” is imprecise when referring to a country’s language. The phrase “Travelling to foreign country” also does not express the essay’s focus on living abroad clearly. Build a more precise range for discussing communication barriers, such as “language barrier,” “social isolation,” and “accessing essential services,” and check spelling carefully.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.5

You attempt both simple and more complex sentence forms, including a relative clause in “which will help him to survive” and a contrast introduced by “However.” Meaning is generally recoverable, but errors in sentence construction and grammatical control are noticeable. For example, “Travelling to foreign country it is…” combines two sentence patterns, while “language help us” has a subject–verb agreement error. The sentence beginning “However while living…” is also incomplete, and punctuation is missing after “survive.” Practise forming complete sentences with clear subjects and verbs, and check articles, agreement, and punctuation when editing.

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