Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 13 · 2026-09-22

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 5.0)

In modern world, by each individuals propective have their own choice in different fields, like in education sector, occupation sector or any other. This essay is going to agree about this topic and will discuss about my owned experince and give some example about it.

Due to the incrment of advance technology, some people life become so easier then before. firstly in education sector, students got many apps where they can learn many topic that they are interested and if they found something dificiult they donot need to waste their time on dictionary books or go to school for teacher help. And if student feeling unwell then they do to need to go school or collage because they can easily found their topic on social midea(like youtube, facebook, etc). Secondly, people can go anywher to travell by geting informations from the internet. So they donot need to asked to other that which place is nice beacause they can get every knowlwgde they and help individuals to save their time and cost by taking facilities and they can booked their travelling buses, hotels through the help of smartphone.

I want talk about my experience, before i easily get bored to find comic books in stationary and it really wasted my time and money due to the travell expenses and buying unwanted books. But now i can get every story, that i want to read through the help of internet. And i have many choice to select manga on apps. Before i used to wait publice bus for half an hours but now in every smartphone had apps(like pathao, indrive,etc) which is the best apps for people who are late and can go everywhere fast and its wages is also low and due to the help of this i do not need to waste my time.

In conclusion, each people have many choice in study and travelling world by deciding which place to explore though the help of social media.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.0

The student addresses the prompt by agreeing that people have too many choices nowadays, focusing primarily on education and travelling. A position is presented, and relevant examples from personal experience are provided. However, the development of ideas remains somewhat limited and repetitive. For instance, the discussion on education relies heavily on basic assertions regarding apps like YouTube without deeply exploring the psychological or social implications of having excessive choices. Furthermore, the phrasing in the introduction and conclusion is overly formulaic. While all parts of the task are addressed, the depth of extension places this response comfortably at Band 5.0.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0

The essay is divided into paragraphs, including an introduction, two body paragraphs, and a conclusion. However, the overall progression lacks a smooth logical flow. Cohesive devices are frequently inaccurate, repetitive, or mechanically applied, such as the sequence 'firstly', 'Secondly', and 'In conclusion'. Referencing is sometimes unclear, and sentences within paragraphs are strung together awkwardly using coordinating conjunctions like 'and' rather than sophisticated subordination or punctuation. Paragraphing is attempted, but internal cohesion is weak. These features align with the Band 5 descriptors.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.0

The student uses a limited and repetitive vocabulary range, with frequent word-choice and spelling errors that occasionally impede understanding. Examples include 'incrment' for increment, 'dificiult' for difficult, 'midea' for media, 'knowlwgde' for knowledge, and 'travell' for travel. Less common vocabulary items are attempted, such as 'occupation sector' and 'facilities', but they are often used inaccurately or inappropriately in context. The lexical control is generally characteristic of Band 5, where noticeable errors and a restricted vocabulary constrain precision.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0

The writing displays a very limited range of sentence structures, with heavy reliance on simple sentences joined by 'and'. Attempts at complex structures are frequently faulty, leading to ungrammatical constructions such as 'In modern world, by each individuals propective have their own choice' and 'if student feeling unwell then they do to need to go school'. Punctuation and article usage are weak throughout, and tense consistency is often disrupted. Because frequent grammatical errors cause some difficulty for the reader and complex structures are poorly controlled, a Band 5 score is appropriate.

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