Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 13 · 2026-11-12

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 5.5)

In today times, many people leave their home country and had to stayed in foreign country either for study or career opportunities which leads them to learn new languages. In my opinion, I personally agree with the statement of difficulties on practical problems, as well as social problems.

People has to choose to leave their country and stayed on foreign country. It can be necessity to do it as they need to complete their further studies or pursuing the job opportunities with the better options. There may be so much of difficulty to communicate with the foreign language to foreigners. As socially, we grew up in the different society and our language has always been in that certain way. For example, I am from Nepal and my language is Nepali. If I had to leave to any other country then there might be a lot of problems as which I have to learn their living way, communicate to people in their languages.

On the other hand, socially it has problem because we have different culture and they have other culture. So, in that way many things doesn't match from our living way to talking way. We have to stay on their manner even though it takes times. We need to learn everything from the beginning and get along to them. For instance, we celebrate Nepali festivals such as Dashain deepawali whereas they have Christmas and Halloween night. It might a lot of times to adapt these things.

In conclusion, I think living in such a country where you have to speak another language is one of a kind of problem as socially and practically.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You take a position by saying, “I personally agree,” and discuss both practical communication difficulties and social adjustment, so the response is relevant to the question. The Nepal example and references to festivals help make the discussion personal and concrete. However, the practical side is only briefly explained, and the social points about different cultures and “living way” repeat rather than develop distinct reasons. The conclusion restates that there are problems but does not clarify how serious they are or reinforce the extent of your agreement. To strengthen the response, explain specific consequences—for example, how limited language ability can affect access to services or forming friendships—and connect each example directly to your argument.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a recognisable introduction, body paragraphs and conclusion, and the examples generally appear alongside the ideas they illustrate. However, progression is limited because the second and third paragraphs both focus mainly on social differences, while practical problems receive little separate development. Some links are mechanical or unclear: “On the other hand” suggests a contrast, but the paragraph continues the same general argument, and “As socially” does not clearly connect the preceding sentences. Repeated references to learning and adapting also make the discussion feel circular. Organise the body around distinct points—such as communication in daily tasks and cultural or social integration—and use transitions that accurately show how each point relates to the previous one.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use relevant vocabulary for the topic, including “communicate,” “culture,” “festivals,” and “adapt,” and the examples make your meaning generally understandable. However, the range is limited and several phrases are repeated or imprecise, such as “living way,” “socially it has problem,” and “a lot of problems.” Some word combinations are unnatural, including “pursuing the job opportunities with the better options” and “adapt these things.” These choices sometimes make the reader work to interpret your meaning. Build a more precise set of expressions for language barriers and integration, and check whether words naturally combine in English. For example, describe “difficulty communicating” or “adjusting to local customs” rather than relying on broad, repeated phrases.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and longer sentences, including a conditional example beginning “If I had to leave,” and the overall message can usually be followed. However, the range is limited, and errors occur frequently in verb forms, agreement, articles and sentence construction. Examples include “many people … had to stayed,” “People has to,” and “It might a lot of times to adapt.” The sentence “There may be so much of difficulty to communicate” also shows problems with the grammatical pattern. These errors can make relationships between ideas unclear. Practise accurate basic sentence patterns first, especially subject–verb agreement and infinitives, then build longer sentences with clauses. Proofread each sentence for a clear subject and correctly formed verb.

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