Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 13 · 2026-09-23
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 the modern era, some people thinks that nowdays there are several options are available in every aspects of life. I agree with this point because there are more opportunity to choose any thing but might sometimes difficulities to choice from many options even.
Initially, one major benefit of having options is that especially for the consumer products there are several banned are available for clothing, shoes, handbag and many more which was not available in past people relay on fixed banned and products so that could not able aware about quality and quanity of anything. Moreover, supermarkets also sell different varities of household related in option. In addition, nowdays technology is very booming with help of online platform like amazon, meesho any person can placed order of thing for instance short kruti or sandal, any even laptop and mobile and speed, Ram, color all details and afforable price and discounts are alos easily available at one place.
On the other hand, even in field choosing like science, art or another there are varities of option person want to become software developer, data scientist, bussiness , engineer with help ai mode one can ask any doubt then several solution are found in just second. So that due to advancement many job opportunit are increased now but sometimes many choices lead to confusion after choice one field people feel that there done wrong decision something better or good option can be also possible.
In concusion, Although, I agree that nowdays people having too many choices regarding anything related to life. So that people learn new thing and gain knowlege from surrounding so that like past one fixed or struck at one place is totally transform for development and succeded in life as per modern time.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.0 |
| Overall | 5.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0
The response addresses the prompt by discussing whether we have too many choices nowadays and presents a clear position agreeing with this view. Relevant ideas are introduced regarding consumer products, online shopping, and career choices. However, the development of these ideas is limited and often disjointed, with sweeping generalisations and underdeveloped examples such as 'short kruti or sandal, any even laptop'. The main points tend to wander into listing items rather than fully exploring the implications of having excessive choices, which places the response securely in the Band 5 category.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0
The essay demonstrates some organisation with basic cohesive devices and paragraphing, attempting transitions such as 'Initially', 'On the other hand', and 'In concusion'. However, the overall progression is frequently hindered by awkward phrasing, run-on sentences, and unclear referencing. Cohesive devices are often used inaccurately, and the internal flow within paragraphs breaks down, making it difficult for the reader to follow the logical development of ideas. These features align closely with the Band 5 descriptors.
Lexical Resource: Band 5.0
The vocabulary used is limited and frequently repetitive, with noticeable errors that impede clear communication. Examples include 'banned' instead of 'brands', 'quanity' instead of 'quantity', 'bussiness' instead of 'business', and 'concusion' instead of 'conclusion'. While the student attempts some less common terms like 'development', 'technology', and 'software developer', persistent errors in word choice, spelling, and collocation restrict the vocabulary to a Band 4 or 5 level. Band 5 is awarded as the range is minimally adequate to convey basic concepts despite the errors.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0
Grammatical control is weak throughout the essay. The text contains frequent errors in basic structures, subject-verb agreement (e.g., 'some people thinks', 'options are available'), and tense consistency. Complex sentence structures are attempted, but they are frequently faulty and convoluted, such as the long run-on sentence in the introduction and second paragraph. Punctuation is also problematic, with sentences lacking proper terminal punctuation or clause separation. These frequent errors cause difficulty for the reader and reflect Band 5 performance.
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