Band 4.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 4.0 · Cambridge IELTS 13 · 2026-10-27

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 4.0)

It is widely believed to speak imported language because the people face social problems as well as physicall problem. with my prespective it is not a problem when you prepare to move abroad for study or work in the forthcomming paragraphs, I shall explain how the language barrier does not create any issue.

Firstly, it gives the awarness to people the language barrier its not a big trouble for those who travel to abroad for work. I totally agree with that the reason is how if a person go to abroad how he understand their language and if he goes to work how he/she understood the language the main reason is study

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 3.5

You state a position—“it is not a problem” for people preparing to move abroad—and begin to give a reason connected with work and study. However, the response addresses the question only minimally: it does not explain whether social problems can arise, and the practical-problem discussion is incomplete and difficult to follow. The example about understanding a language is introduced but not developed into a clear explanation or relevant personal or general example. The response also contains only 112 words, below the required 250, so there is not enough material to develop the argument. To improve, state clearly how far you agree, address both social and practical effects, and support each main point with a specific explanation or example.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 4.0

There is a basic attempt to organise the response: an opening paragraph gives your position, and “Firstly” signals the start of a supporting point. This provides a small amount of structure, but the ideas do not progress clearly. The opening sentence is difficult to interpret, and the second paragraph moves from travel and work to understanding a language and then to “the main reason is study” without explaining the connections. The response ends abruptly, so there is no developed conclusion. Use one paragraph for each main idea, make the relationship between sentences explicit, and complete each point before moving on. A brief conclusion should restate your position.

Lexical Resource: Band 4.5

You attempt some vocabulary relevant to the topic, including “social problems,” “language barrier,” “abroad,” and “prepare to move.” These choices show awareness of the subject, but the range is narrow and several expressions are inaccurate or unnatural, which sometimes makes the meaning unclear. For example, “speak imported language” is not an appropriate way to describe using a foreign language, and “travel to abroad” uses an unsuitable phrase. Spelling errors such as “physicall,” “forthcomming,” and “awarness” also reduce accuracy. Build a small set of topic-specific collocations and check spelling and word forms. Prefer precise phrases such as “language difficulties” and “move overseas for work or study.”

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.5

You attempt both simple statements and longer sentences, including a conditional idea about someone going abroad for work. However, control of sentence structure is inconsistent, and several sentences are difficult to understand. For instance, “the reason is how if a person go to abroad how he understand their language” combines clauses without a clear grammatical relationship; “a person go” also needs subject–verb agreement. The opening has a sentence boundary problem after “problem,” and the final phrase, “the main reason is study,” is incomplete in context. Practise forming clear subject–verb sentences, using consistent pronouns and verb forms, and separating complete ideas with appropriate punctuation. Shorter, accurate sentences will help make your argument understandable.

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