Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 13 · 2026-11-11

IELTS Writing Task 2 question

Some people believe that nowadays we have too many choices.

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 5.5)

Nowadays choices depends upon your purchasing capability and willingness.

I agree to some extent with this statement. I would say alot of factors and reasons involved related to choices

I would catagorise it with the purchasing power or per year earning of a person. If a person earns only a dollar a day and a bread also costs only a dollar, then he doesn't have a choice to buy anything else. He spends his entire earning on purchasing a bread.

On the other hand a person who manages to earn higher earnings like 10 or 15 dollars a day, he would spend chunks of his earning on bread. Then he will have bunch of money to meet his other expenses.

Then if we take an example of a person who is a boss or CEO of a company who makes more than 100 dollars a day. In this scenario we can say that he has too many choices to spend. He has the options in everything. Either he want alot of food, clothes and life luxuries, he can purchase anything whatever he wants.

Nowadays if we go to market, we stumble upon alot of shops selling same items on different prices. At this point a person faces a difficult situation. He struggles alot to decide which vendor is better among all of them.

Around 40-50 years ago markets were limited and resourses too. People had less choices and lower purchasing power. Life was basic and simple.

Today market has competition. Every shop owner provides best quality products and charges competitive price for his survival.

In conclusion, Yes we have too many choices but sometimes we compromise on best quality because of the options.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

Your position is stated clearly: you agree “to some extent,” and the response stays focused on how income affects the choices people can make. The examples contrasting someone earning a dollar a day with a higher earner, and the discussion of shops selling similar products, are relevant to the question. However, the argument is not fully developed in places. The income examples mainly show differences in purchasing power, rather than explaining whether society as a whole has too many choices. The point that people may “compromise on best quality” is also introduced only in the conclusion and is not explained. To strengthen the response, clarify what “too many” means and develop how choice can be beneficial or overwhelming.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a recognisable overall structure, moving from an introduction to examples, a comparison with the past, and a conclusion. Paragraphing helps separate the main points, and phrases such as “On the other hand” and “In conclusion” guide the reader. However, progression between ideas is sometimes mechanical, and the relationship between purchasing power and having too many choices is not always made explicit. The sequence of examples about different earners repeats a similar point, while the market paragraph introduces a new issue without clearly linking it to the earlier argument. Some references, such as “In this scenario,” are broad. Use fewer, more developed examples and add clear links explaining how each supports your position.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some relevant vocabulary for the topic, including “purchasing power,” “competitive price,” “market,” and “options,” so the main ideas are generally understandable. However, the range is limited and several informal or imprecise expressions recur, such as “alot,” “bunch of money,” and “chunks of his earning.” Some word choices and collocations are awkward, including “choices depends upon” and “spends chunks of his earning on bread,” and spelling errors such as “catagorise” and “resourses” reduce accuracy. Aim for more precise, natural phrasing and check spelling carefully. For example, describe a person as having “greater purchasing power” and say that consumers “compare prices and quality” when choosing between shops.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and more extended sentence forms, including conditional examples such as “If a person earns only a dollar a day…” and a contrast introduced by “On the other hand.” These structures help communicate your reasoning, but grammatical control is inconsistent. For example, “choices depends” has a subject–verb agreement error, and “Either he want” should use a correctly formed verb. Articles and sentence construction also need attention in phrases such as “purchasing a bread” and “He has the options in everything.” Some sentences are fragments or awkwardly joined, particularly the opening lines. Practise checking agreement, articles, and complete sentence structure, then vary sentence patterns while keeping them accurate.

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