Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 13 · 2026-08-20

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)

Learning new languages is best way to get the knowledge of other nations, it assists to make good relationships with foreigners . I disagree with the statement up to large extent; speaking foreign language may affect relationships and make local language disappear.

Speaking foreign language, people give more attention to the other languages instead of speaking their own language, may their language can disappear. in my own experience; many of my colleagues and friends speak only English and they studied in English schools and became addicted of that and in home they preferred to speak English rather than their own language and their parents sometimes can’t understand the high quality vocabulary and sentences which make them confused and uncomfortable. Interestingly, more than 40% languages was disappeared from India just because the local adapted the western language.

Secondly, it can create fights with their near ones, In India jealousy factor is very common , if someone who don’t speak foreign language and other who is very good in speaking and have multilingual if he if she speak in front of them specially in groups , then someone might be feel inferior or uncomfortable while talking as he or she can’t speak same like them.

So, learning is good thing but make someone feel bad by speaking may affect the relationship. However, individuals also can understand other country’s culture and get knowledge with the learning new language i will take the example of English as it is international and spoken by numerous countries, it can be beneficial of migrants who love to travel in other nations and they can assist themselves if they need something they can talk with foreigners with same language they speak.

To conclude, although speaking foreign language has its benefits for masses, but in same country where we live with locals may affect relationship and make their own language lost in the new generation.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.0

The response addresses the prompt by taking a clear position, though the development of ideas is somewhat inconsistent. You argue that speaking a foreign language can lead to the loss of local languages and social friction. While the example regarding language loss in India is relevant, the argument about 'jealousy' and 'fights' is slightly underdeveloped and relies on generalizations. To improve, ensure that each point is fully explored with more nuanced reasoning. The conclusion attempts to balance the argument, but the overall position could be more consistently maintained throughout the body paragraphs to ensure a more cohesive argument.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0

The essay is organized into paragraphs, which helps the reader follow the progression of ideas. However, the use of cohesive devices is often mechanical or slightly awkward, such as the transition 'Interestingly, more than 40%...' and the repetitive use of 'In India'. Some sentences lack clear logical links, making the flow feel disjointed at times. For instance, the transition between the discussion of language loss and the social friction point is abrupt. Improving the variety of linking words and ensuring that each paragraph has a clear topic sentence would significantly enhance the logical flow of your writing.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.5

The vocabulary is generally adequate for the task, but it lacks the precision and range required for a higher band. You rely on basic phrasing, such as 'good thing' or 'make someone feel bad', which limits the sophistication of your argument. There are also some issues with word choice and collocation, such as 'addicted of that' (should be 'addicted to it') and 'jealousy factor'. To achieve a higher score, try to incorporate more academic collocations and precise terminology related to sociolinguistics or cultural integration.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5

There is a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, but the accuracy is inconsistent. You frequently omit articles (e.g., 'speaking foreign language' instead of 'speaking a foreign language') and struggle with subject-verb agreement and tense consistency (e.g., '40% languages was disappeared'). Punctuation is also problematic, with several run-on sentences and comma splices, such as 'In India jealousy factor is very common , if someone who don’t speak...'. These errors occasionally impede the clarity of your message. Focusing on basic grammatical accuracy and sentence boundary punctuation will help improve your score.

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