Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 13 · 2026-10-01

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)

Every language has a unique identifcation and beauty. All country has its own national langugage despite of diversify foreign language is also popular. Few social problems arise when living in a country where you have to speak another language. I am agree as well as few disagreement with this statement which I will discuss in this essay.

Firstly, speaking a language has no barriers. It is an essential part of the communication, shaping or interaction. From idea, visuals transform them into words and communicate your thoughts is simply you are able to connect yourself with others. We always found "English" is the foreign language from the childhood, we communicate, learn and understand this language from early of our education. Furthermore, most of the interviews, job preference are also given to those who speak english more fluently. Creating a positive influence of the language is also very important. I want to share my personal experience from my professional life, I am a public speaker and found myself speechless during the panel discussion. Mostly, the audience are coming from an educated background. My co-panelist share his words in another language "Urdu" giving prefernce over "English" and highlight about public always mis-judge others on language. This also give me pressure to speak in the same language to match the panel theme.

However, adapting a unique language within a country less people understand your language creates alot of challenges like in communication, thought sharing, knowledge sharing and delivery issues. Most people feel isolation and creates more barrier in their surrounding. They misunderstood mostly in shopping, telecommunication, social media or even in public places like resturant or cafe. One must know the basic native language of a country if he or she is immigrant, for atleast survival.

In conclusion, language diversification its valuable but it creates serious problems as well. To avoid those difficulties for emergencies, or any other reason, community should support each other and kind enough to understand.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

The response addresses the prompt only partially, capturing the general theme of foreign language challenges but lacking consistent focus. The writer attempts to present a position ("I am agree as well as few disagreement"), but the stance remains unclear and underdeveloped. Some relevant ideas are introduced, such as communication barriers and professional pressure, but they are limited and inadequately extended with specific evidence. For instance, the personal anecdote about the public speaking event is disjointed and does not clearly support a well-argued thesis on social and practical problems. To reach a higher level, the writer needs to present a clear, fully developed position throughout the essay, ensuring all parts of the prompt are explored in depth with well-supported arguments.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0

There is some organisation evident in the text, with an introduction, body paragraphs, and a conclusion, but there is no clear overall progression of ideas. The logical links between sentences and paragraphs often feel mechanical or inadequate, such as the abrupt transition into the personal anecdote ("I want to share my personal experience...") and the shift to the counter-argument ("However, adapting a unique language..."). Paragraphing is attempted, but internal cohesion is frequently faulty, with repetitive referencing and unclear connections between thoughts. To improve, the writer must ensure that each paragraph builds logically upon the previous one, using a wider and more accurate range of cohesive devices to guide the reader smoothly through the argument.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

The vocabulary used is limited in range and minimally adequate for the task. There are noticeable errors in word choice, collocation, and word formation that occasionally cause difficulty for the reader, such as "unique identifcation", "diversify", and "prefernce over". The writer attempts some less common vocabulary items, but these attempts are often imprecise or awkwardly phrased, such as "thought sharing, knowledge sharing and delivery issues". Spelling errors also occur across the text. To achieve a higher score, the writer needs to expand their lexical repertoire, using precise vocabulary and appropriate collocations naturally while avoiding repetitive or inaccurate word forms.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

The response relies on a very limited range of sentence structures, and attempts at complex sentences are frequently faulty. There are frequent grammatical errors involving subject-verb agreement, articles, prepositions, and verb forms, such as "All country has", "despite of diversify foreign language is also popular", and "audience are coming". Punctuation errors also distract from the flow of reading. These frequent errors can cause some difficulty for the reader in following the intended meaning. To progress, the writer should focus on mastering basic grammatical structures and increasing control over complex sentence forms, ensuring greater accuracy in tense consistency and article usage.

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