Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 13 · 2026-08-28
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)
In our day to day we often make desicion based on which is benefical and much safe. Whlie some people believe that nowadays we have too many choices. From my perceptive I'll support the statement only to some extent only because each choices will contain a speaicific idea. Some believe it's a strees to select one option from many, While other people will understand the difference between those options.
On the one hand, choosing a correct choice or taking a action is a task when you have best both together. In additionally, people often take a moment or long gap for making a desicion only for having many choices same as like when they about to purchase a item people and suddenly other item will look better then first. Consequently, The people may face difficulty while make a best choice in case of one time shopping for home needs, healthy groceries, and buying clothes in online platforms.
On the other hand, one of the major advantage of many choices is we can select the excellent the product, which is cost- affective from many other choices like discount ,sale products. Furthermore, Having too many choices can be benefit to students who want to study their dream coures. Having too many choices are not only usefull for shopping but also people who choose to make groundwork for a detail purchase. As a result, people will select the best amoung those choices for their own requirements. For example A student can get much access of too many coures for better knowlegde and what he actually intrested in. Then the student will take a moment which is sutable for him and then he select the best choice from those.
In conclusion, I believe that having too many choices are accaptable to certain extend. While Some people feel hard to select the best choice and the other poeple will take the advantage of too many choices for perfect selection.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.5 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.5 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.5 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.5 |
| Overall | 5.5 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.5
The response addresses the prompt by discussing both the negative and positive aspects of having many choices. However, the position is somewhat inconsistent; while you state you support the statement 'only to some extent', the development of ideas is occasionally repetitive and lacks depth. For instance, the discussion on shopping is mentioned in both the second and third paragraphs without adding new insights. To improve, ensure that each paragraph introduces a distinct, well-supported argument that directly relates to your central thesis. The conclusion is brief and merely restates the introduction rather than synthesizing the main points effectively.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.5
The essay is organized into logical paragraphs, and there is a clear attempt to use cohesive devices such as 'On the one hand', 'Furthermore', and 'In conclusion'. However, the use of these devices is sometimes mechanical or slightly inaccurate, such as 'In additionally' or 'same as like'. Additionally, some sentences lack logical flow, making the progression of ideas feel disjointed at times. For example, the transition between the stress of choosing and the benefits of shopping could be smoother. Improving the variety and precision of your linking words will help the reader follow your argument more easily.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.5
The vocabulary is generally adequate for the task, but there are frequent errors in word choice and spelling that occasionally impede clarity. Examples include 'desicion' (decision), 'benefical' (beneficial), 'perceptive' (perspective), 'speaicific' (specific), 'strees' (stress), 'coures' (courses), and 'accaptable' (acceptable). While you attempt to use some topic-specific vocabulary like 'groundwork' and 'requirements', the overall range is limited. To reach a higher band, focus on accurate spelling and using more precise collocations rather than repeating basic terms like 'choices' and 'best'.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5
The essay contains a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, but there are frequent grammatical errors throughout. Issues include subject-verb agreement ('Having too many choices are'), incorrect preposition usage, and awkward phrasing ('taking a action', 'get much access of'). Punctuation is also inconsistent, with unnecessary capitalization (e.g., 'The people', 'A student') and missing commas. While the meaning is generally clear, these persistent errors demonstrate a lack of control over complex structures. Focusing on basic sentence construction and proofreading for subject-verb agreement would significantly improve your score.
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