Band 4.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 4.0 · Cambridge IELTS 13 · 2026-09-28
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 4.0)
Nowdays,Some people believe that these days and we have too many choices. Some people have too many choices.
In my opinion and knowledge and i am agree this statement.some people believe that days and the people we have a many choices. and the other people is not intersted to the many choices. they have explain two reasons.
First of all, the First reason the some people believe that the other choices and some people do not believe to the other choices.The first reason of the some people believe that the other choices. For example,some people have the many choice but my opinion the some people do not have a one choices and they think it is the best choices. everyone of the many choices.They think that the people do not change to the choices.
Second of all, The second reason of the statement and the some people do not believe to the other choices and they have no intersted to the other choices. For Example the some people have no intersted to the to the other choices but my opinion the people think that the best choices. they people do not change to the other choices.and the some people do not change to the other choices. and they people think the one of the best choices.
To sum up, some people believe that the other choices and the many people do not have a many choices they think thats my best choices. and some people change the choices and many people do not change the choices.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 4.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 4.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 4.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 4.0 |
| Overall | 4.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.0
The response attempts to address the prompt regarding whether we have too many choices nowadays, but the ideas are extremely repetitive and lack clear development. While the writer states an opinion in the introduction ("i am agree this statement"), the supporting points across the body paragraphs fail to articulate coherent arguments, instead looping back on the same vague notions about people believing or not believing in choices. Because the ideas are underdeveloped and confused, the task is only partially addressed, earning a band score of 4.0 under the official descriptors.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 4.0
The essay is divided into paragraphs, which shows a basic awareness of structure. However, information and ideas are not arranged coherently. The progression of ideas is hindered by repetitive phrasing, circular reasoning, and a lack of clear logical links between sentences. Cohesive devices are either missing or misused, and referencing is frequently unclear (for example, repeatedly using "the some people do not believe to the other choices"). These issues prevent smooth reading and lead to a band score of 4.0.
Lexical Resource: Band 4.0
The vocabulary used is very basic, repetitive, and limited in range. The student repeatedly relies on words like "choices", "people", "believe", and "intersted" (interested). There are frequent inappropriate word choices and spelling errors, such as "Nowdays" and "intersted". The restricted vocabulary and repetitive language strain the reader and reflect the descriptors for a band score of 4.0.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.0
The grammatical range is extremely limited. The essay consists almost entirely of simple and frequently faulty sentence structures, such as "i am agree this statement" and "the some people have the many choice but my opinion the some people do not have a one choices". Errors in tense, articles, prepositions, and sentence construction are pervasive and often distort meaning, causing difficulty for the reader throughout. This aligns with the criteria for a band score of 4.0.
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