Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 13 · 2026-09-17
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)
Staying abroad from your home country where you need to talk in a different language can be a resaon of critical social concerns also multiple type of practical disablities. I largely agree with this point of view and i will elaborate my perspective why i am on this side.
Nowadays, people are moving abroad for multiple resaons such as eudcation,Job and for better life style. However, where they face various type of social problems if they cant do conversation in country's native langauges. For instance, If an individual living in germany and can't do converstion in thier national language, he will definitely unable to make friends and discuss his difficulties to other which directly effect his social life.
Furthermore, Unable to talk in foreign languages also create difficulties in practical life. Even though multiple organization give's jobs to those people who can frequently talk in their country's native language. For example, In France you must have a B2 level of profeciency in french language to start your practical job career in your desired field, If you unable to do this, this will directly make obstacales in your practical life.
In conclusion, Going abroad for better future is a very excellent approach, But also create a lot of social and practical problems for those people who are not native speaker of that country. Nevertheless, I also firmly believe that, without knowing foreign languages can make serious causes of difficulties to getting jobs and in day to day life conversation to other local citizens.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.5 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.5 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.5 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.0 |
| Overall | 5.5 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.5
The response addresses the prompt by expressing a clear position of agreement regarding the social and practical problems caused by living in a foreign-language country. The main ideas are presented and supported with examples, such as the German and French scenarios provided in the second and third body paragraphs. However, the development is somewhat limited, and the arguments tend to be a bit generalized rather than deeply explored. The conclusion restates the position adequately. Overall, the writing fulfills the basic requirements of Task Achievement, aligning well with the Band 6 descriptor where all parts are addressed with relevant ideas, though some areas remain under-developed.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.5
The essay displays a coherent overall arrangement with a clear introduction, two body paragraphs, and a conclusion. Paragraphing is used appropriately to separate distinct ideas about social and practical problems. However, cohesion at the sentence level is occasionally faulty or mechanical. For example, transitional phrases like 'Furthermore,' and 'Nevertheless,' are sometimes misused in context, and referencing is not always completely clear. Additionally, repetitive phrasing and punctuation lapses affect the flow. These features place the response firmly in the Band 5.5 to 6.0 range, where organization is present but cohesive devices are sometimes inadequate or inaccurate.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.5
The student uses an adequate range of vocabulary for the task, attempting less common terms such as 'profeciency,' 'disablities,' and 'obstacales.' However, there are frequent spelling errors ('resaon,' 'eudcation,' 'langauges,' 'converstion') and word-choice inaccuracies ('practical disablities' instead of 'practical difficulties'). While these errors are noticeable and occasionally cause slight distraction, they do not severely impede overall communication. The lexical range is minimally sufficient to convey the intended meaning, which corresponds to a Band 5.5 descriptor.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0
The response contains a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, though complex structures are frequently marred by grammatical errors. Examples include subject-verb agreement issues ('multiple organization give's jobs'), incorrect verb forms ('if they cant do conversation'), and capitalization errors ('germany', 'french'). Punctuation and article usage also show persistent flaws. Although the meaning is usually recoverable, errors are frequent enough to prevent the response from achieving a higher band. The performance reflects a standard typical of Band 5.0.
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