Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 13 · 2026-09-22
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)
In a country where no native language is known by an individual, and he has to speak that language for numerous purposes can lead to issues.The statement depicts that in some ways people have to communicate with the native citizens, that is why they must be familiar with the language that is spoken in that country.
To begin with,language is the mode of communication through which individuals interact with each other.Speaking is crucial in daily life, therefore, language is mandatory.If a person speaks language that his surrounding id not familiar with, this will cause practical problems as well as social issue.
A person tries to communicate with native individuals and they do not recognise that.This leads to numerous daily-life problems as human beings are dependent to others and have to communicate to others.Either he has to learn the language that native speakers speaks or he has to quit his own.
Subsequently, I would argue that,if he is not native to that language particularly in Germany, native speakers communicate in german language and immigrants are not familiar with the language, they find difficulty to communicate with native.If one is unable to speak,this causes several problems that affects one's social as well as practical life.
Moreover, one cannot build his relationships that are crucial for survival.This leads to distraction in social activities of an individual.A person can illustrates his competence by multitasking and can taught language to communicate.If he is not willing to do so, he must live where the language is barrier is not a problem and in daily life this is compulsory to communicate.Hence he has to learn the language otherwise it affects its communication to a greater extent.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.5 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.0 |
| Overall | 5.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.0
The response addresses the prompt by discussing the social and practical problems of living in a foreign-language country, taking a general stance that it does indeed cause difficulties. However, the development of ideas is limited and somewhat repetitive. For instance, the point that 'human beings are dependent to others and have to communicate' is restated across multiple paragraphs without being significantly extended or supported with concrete, specific examples from real life. The position is generally clear throughout, but the lack of well-developed examples and somewhat simplistic reasoning prevent the response from reaching a higher band. It fits the Band 5 descriptor well, as it addresses the task and presents a position, but the ideas remain under-developed and limited in scope.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0
The text is organized into five paragraphs, providing a basic structural framework, but overall progression and logical flow are heavily constrained by awkward linking and mechanical transitions, such as 'To begin with', 'Subsequently', and 'Moreover'. Paragraphing is attempted, but paragraph boundaries do not always align with logical shifts in argument; for example, the single-sentence introduction and fragmented body paragraphs disrupt smooth reading. Referencing is occasionally unclear, as seen with ambiguous pronouns like 'he' and 'that' without clear antecedents. Cohesive devices are used, but they are sometimes repetitive or inaccurate, leading to a choppy reading experience that aligns closely with Band 5 descriptors.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.5
The vocabulary used is relatively basic and repetitive, utilizing common words such as 'language', 'problem', 'communication', and 'speak' frequently. There are noticeable lexical inaccuracies and awkward word choices, such as 'surrounding id not familiar with' (instead of 'surroundings'), 'dependent to others' (instead of 'dependent on others'), and 'tought language' (instead of 'taught' or 'teach'). While the student makes a few attempts at less common vocabulary like 'multitasking', 'competence', and 'immigrants', the lack of precision and frequent word-formation errors restrict the range. The lexical resource is minimally adequate for the task, meeting the criteria for Band 5.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0
The essay relies heavily on simple sentences alongside frequent attempts at complex structures, which are often faulty. There are persistent grammatical errors throughout the text, including missing articles ('in german language'), subject-verb agreement issues ('native speakers speaks'), incorrect prepositions ('dependent to others'), and run-on structures or comma splices. Punctuation and spacing errors (e.g., missing spaces after commas and periods, such as 'issues.The statement') are also noticeable. Although the reader can generally deduce the intended meaning, the high frequency of grammatical inaccuracies causes difficulty and prevents the writing from achieving a Band 6.
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