Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 6.5 · Cambridge IELTS 13 · 2026-09-15
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 6.5)
It is considered by some people that in today's world, we have a myriad of options in life. I completely agrees with the given statement because in today's modernized era, people have a lot of options in the aspect of career, jobs, as well as the places to live. This essay tends to analyse the reason behind the availability of too many choices, including my inclinations in the ensuing paragraphs.
Examining the brighter side of different choices available, nowadays. The foremost one is that people, now, have a wide variety of courses to choose about, which career, they wanted to opt in their life. For instance, if people are not willing to enroll in the science subjects for their higher education. They can probaby, enroll in the different othe skill-based courses, which involves AI. Because, AI has brought up, many new course at universities such as, Bachelor's in AI related computer science for the peope to have a better career opportunities in the future.Moreover, people even have the choices to switch their jobs, if they find them inconvenient. Therefore, the coice of people to choose between different career opportunities have increased, dramatically, which helps peple to opt a better career.
Moving towards the other advantages of too many choices in life. People now have the easy options of migration to different places such as from rural to urban cities, where people secure better job opportunities, and a vibrant social life. For instnce, people have the choice of migrating to different country as well, where they can become financially as well as emotional independent and are able to explore different places, cultures and traditions. Therefore, the wide options available for the people, especially for the young ones, is quite beneficial and helps them to excel in their life.
To conclude, it can be firmly commented that in today's urbanized era, its very easy to change courses, jobs, places and so on for the people due to the huge options available in the world. Hence, it is crucial for the people to choose between different chces, wisely, in order to avoid future inconvenience.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 6.5 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 6.5 |
| Lexical Resource | 6.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 6.0 |
| Overall | 6.5 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.5
The student addresses all parts of the prompt by stating a clear position of complete agreement and supporting it with relevant examples regarding careers, courses, and migration. The ideas are extended and supported, such as discussing how AI courses and migration options provide better opportunities. However, there is a tendency to over-generalise in places, and some arguments could be explored with greater depth. The response satisfies the criteria for Band 7, as a clear position is maintained throughout with well-selected supporting points.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.5
The essay is logically organised with a clear introduction, body paragraphs addressing distinct aspects of the prompt, and a conclusion. Paragraphing is used appropriately to separate ideas. Cohesive devices are employed, such as 'For instance', 'Moreover', and 'To conclude', but some transitions feel slightly mechanical or repetitive in structure (e.g., 'Examining the brighter side...'). Referencing is generally clear, though paragraph boundaries and transitions could flow more smoothly to reach the highest bands. Overall, this demonstrates the characteristics of Band 6.5 to 7.0, and fits comfortably within Band 7.
Lexical Resource — Band 6.0
The writer demonstrates an adequate to sufficient range of vocabulary for the task, successfully using less common items such as 'myriad of options', 'modernized era', and 'skill-based courses'. However, there are noticeable lexical and word-choice inaccuracies, such as 'agree' with a singular subject ('I completely agrees'), 'choose about', and 'coice of people'. While these errors do not impede communication, they prevent the lexical score from reaching Band 7. The vocabulary is sufficient for Band 6.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.0
The student attempts a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, incorporating relative clauses and subordinate structures. However, there are frequent grammatical errors throughout the text, including subject-verb agreement ('I completely agrees'), punctuation errors ('choices available, nowadays'), fragmented sentences ('For instance, if people are not willing to enroll in the science subjects for their higher education. They can probaby...'), and spelling mistakes ('probaby', 'othe', 'peope'). These errors occasionally disrupt the reading flow, aligning the response with Band 6 criteria where simple and complex structures are mixed with persistent errors.
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