Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 13 · 2026-10-06

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)

Nowadays many people wants to study abroad while some people likes to experience worldwide culture and nature, becoming a habitant of a foreign country where individuals have to speak their mothertounge can cause a significant social problem, as well as practical problems.I agree with this statement as it is very difficult to survive in a country where nobody knows your language.

In todays period of time, there many people have a goals in which one of them is to study abroad. Individuals have to learn foreign language inorder to study there if they cannot speak their language it will be a problem for them to survive there. For instance,person x wants to study in Japan but inorder to study in japan you have to know a japenese language ,if that person x went there without knowing japanese language they have to face daily base prolem like not knowing how to order a basic meal , not understanding friends and study which can make people lonley and lead toward some mental problem.

In additonal, there are many adventure experts who explore lots of new country for many reasons , some simply wants know explore nature and culture while some have a dream city, place and a country they want to visit but not knowing a language of that coutry can have them a facee a social problem as they went there to explore their culture. For example, it can restricted them for further visits for the future as people simply cannot understand what they are talking about.

In conclusion, having to speak inorder to communicate to a person with different language is very hard for all individuals and it can create misunderstanding between then which can leads to conflict and face some serious social problem as well as practical prob

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

The response addresses the task only partially. While the writer expresses a clear position agreeing with the prompt, the ideas presented remain limited and under-developed. For instance, the example about 'person x' wanting to study in Japan introduces a relevant point about practical and social struggles, but it lacks sufficient elaboration and relies on generalized assertions rather than fully supported arguments. Furthermore, terms like 'mothertounge' and some prompt misunderstandings regarding language use slightly obscure the main argument. To reach a higher level, the writer needs to extend their ideas fully, providing more robust, detailed explanations and fully developed examples for both practical and social problems.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0

There is some basic organization present in the essay, dividing the response into an introduction, body paragraphs, and a conclusion, but there is no clear overall progression of ideas throughout the text. The transitions between paragraphs feel mechanical and abrupt, particularly with phrases like 'In todays period of time' and 'In additonal'. Additionally, cohesive devices are sometimes inaccurate or repetitive, and referencing is occasionally unclear, such as ambiguous pronoun usage in the final sentence. To achieve a stronger score, the writer must ensure a smoother logical progression from one paragraph to the next and use a wider variety of cohesive devices more naturally.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

The vocabulary used is limited but minimally adequate to convey the basic message. There are noticeable lexical errors and issues with word formation and spelling throughout the text, such as 'habitant' instead of 'inhabitant', 'mothertounge', 'inorder', 'japenese', 'base prolem', 'lonley', and 'restricted them for further visits'. These errors occasionally cause some difficulty for the reader. To improve in this area, the writer needs to expand their vocabulary range, pay closer attention to spelling and word forms, and attempt less common lexical items with greater precision and awareness of collocation.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

The writer demonstrates a limited range of sentence structures, relying primarily on simple sentences and basic compound-complex forms. Attempts at more complex structures are frequently faulty, leading to noticeable grammar errors such as subject-verb agreement issues ('many people wants', 'some people likes'), missing articles, and run-on sentences without proper punctuation, as seen in 'if that person x went there without knowing japanese language they have to face daily base prolem...'. These frequent errors can cause difficulty for the reader. To move up to the next band, the writer should incorporate a greater variety of complex grammatical structures with significantly higher accuracy.

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