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)
It is undeniable, foreign language has become a serious issue in recent years. I will discuss the problem of foreign language. In my country some people speaks foreign language because they learn new word and grammar. These languages can cause serious problem in my country. Some peoples did not understanding the foreign languages because of the national language in my country is Urdu. These languages can cause practical problems such as they do not like to write this languages. For instance, some people in my country buy many items of foods, clothes, and perfumes from large shopping malls.Some workers in shopping malls, did not well educated and they not know about foreign language like English but managers in large shoppling malls well educated and they easily understanding the foreign languages. It is a practical problem in my country. Another issue is that some social problems is here. When some people talked with each other some understanding this languages and some is not. For example, some people living in rural areas and others peoples living in urban areas they considered we are good educated than village areas because they did not understanding the foreign languages which causes serious social problems. I agree with this statement. From my prespective foreign languages help to learn new words and grammar.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.0 |
| Overall | 5.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.0
The response attempts to address the prompt regarding whether living in a country where you have to speak a foreign language causes social and practical problems, but it suffers from several limitations. First and crucially, the text fails the length requirement, containing only 216 words instead of the minimum 250 words, which incurs a direct penalty. The position stated is somewhat contradictory, as the writer concludes by stating that 'foreign languages help to learn new words and grammar,' which contradicts the earlier assertion that they cause serious social and practical problems. Ideas are limited and under-developed, relying on simplistic examples such as shopping mall workers and urban versus rural divides without sufficient elaboration. For these reasons, the response aligns best with a Band 4.5 to 5.0 level, rounded here to 5.0.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0
The organisation of the text is basic and lacks clear overall progression. The response is written as one large block of text with virtually no appropriate paragraphing, making the flow difficult to follow. Cohesive devices are used repetitively and often inaccurately, such as 'Some workers in shopping malls, did not well educated and they not know about...' and 'Another issue is that some social problems is here.' Referencing is frequently unclear, meaning the reader has to work hard to understand which groups or ideas the pronouns and transition phrases refer to. Overall, the structural and cohesive weaknesses place this response firmly at a Band 4.5, rounded to 5.0.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.0
The vocabulary used is basic, repetitive, and restricted. Throughout the text, the writer heavily relies on simple terms and phrases such as 'foreign language', 'serious problem', 'large shopping malls', and 'good educated'. There are notable lexical and word-choice errors, such as 'did not well educated' instead of 'are not well educated', 'easily understanding' instead of 'easily understand', and 'some peoples' where the plural noun is incorrectly suffixed. The range of vocabulary is barely adequate to communicate the basic ideas, restricting the score to a Band 4.5, rounded to 5.0.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0
The grammatical range is extremely limited, relying almost entirely on simple sentences and basic subject-verb structures, with frequent and intrusive errors. Examples of basic grammatical inaccuracies include 'some people speaks foreign language', 'Some peoples did not understanding', and 'some social problems is here'. Complex sentence structures are rare and, when attempted, are typically faulty or ungrammatical. Errors occur frequently throughout the text and occasionally impede communication, requiring the reader to re-read sentences to grasp the intended meaning. This performance is consistent with the Band 4.5 descriptors, rounded to 5.0.
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