Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 13 · 2026-11-14

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 5.0)

I agree that living in a country where you've to speak foreign language is challenging and might cause serious problems both socially and practically.

Upon my experinece as someone who lived in Germany as international student i faced difficulties with communication in German language.

Whenever I go for geroceey shopping or shopping in gerneral, as the main language is German language, I was wasting much time and energy just to translate and undersatnd the ingresdients of the food, or the fabric of the clothes.

it has also reached to the point that i need to read documentations before taking serious action that might affect my resident permit in Germany, and each time i ask for my frend support as she speaks german fluently.

I also ask for her support if I've doctor appointment or even appointment with the bank. She's sometimes unavailable, which why i pushed myself to develop my german language.

I believe that it's essential to learn the country's language even if your studies or work in your language to avoid unnessery stress.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

Your position is clear from the opening: you agree that using a foreign language can create both social and practical difficulties. The examples from Germany—shopping, understanding food and clothing information, handling residence-permit documents, and arranging medical or banking appointments—are relevant and give the response a personal basis. However, the task is only partially addressed: most detail concerns practical difficulties, while the social problems are not explained beyond needing help from a friend. The response also does not meet the required minimum length, so there is limited space to develop reasons and examples. To strengthen the response, explain the social effects, such as isolation or difficulty forming relationships, and extend each example with its consequences.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The ideas follow a generally understandable sequence, moving from your overall view to examples of shopping, official documents, and appointments, before ending with a recommendation to learn the language. This gives the response some organisation. However, it is presented as one continuous block, so the reader cannot easily distinguish the main points or see a clear progression between social and practical problems. Connections between examples are also limited, and the repeated use of “I” and “also” makes the flow feel list-like. Use separate paragraphs for your position, practical difficulties, social effects, and conclusion. Linking phrases such as “In addition,” “As a result,” and “More importantly” can clarify how each example supports your argument.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use enough topic-related vocabulary to communicate your main experiences, including “communication,” “ingredients,” “resident permit,” and “appointment.” These details make the examples specific. However, the range is limited and several spelling errors or imprecise expressions make the writing less clear, including “experinece,” “geroceey,” “undersatnd,” and “unnessery.” Some phrases are also unnatural, such as “the fabric of the clothes” when referring to understanding clothing information, and “read documentations.” Aim for accurate, natural collocations and check spelling carefully. More precise terms such as “product labels,” “residence-permit documents,” and “language barrier” would help express your ideas clearly without relying on repeated general wording.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You communicate your main meaning, and you attempt some longer structures, for example, “Whenever I go for grocery shopping … I was wasting much time and energy.” However, the range is limited, and errors occur frequently enough to make some sentences difficult to follow. The opening needs an article and a clearer verb pattern: “where you have to speak a foreign language.” Tense use is inconsistent in the shopping example, and “She's sometimes unavailable, which why…” is missing “is.” There are also problems with sentence boundaries and capitalisation, such as beginning “it” and “i” in lowercase after full stops. Practise accurate simple sentences first, then add subordinate clauses while checking articles, tense consistency, and punctuation.

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