Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 13 · 2026-10-19

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)

There are numerous number of options in every aspect of life for people. It is widely debated that individuals have multiple choices these days that was not a previliage in the past. Although, Everyone got diverse set of choices in daily routine and evey moment of life, but it comes at a cost of quality, environmental imapcts and in some cases with huge compitition in every field.

Some people argue that life in these days is full of options and choices. In any aspect of life people get multiple options. For instance, in everyday routine no one is restricted to choose from few types of meals. There are a multiple types of different cousines at astonishing number of restaurants. Similarly, There are no limitations on dress selection from a single brand. Likewise, individuals have opportunities in respective career as well. One can choose profession from a range of fields. There are choices in living. For instance, one can make his home in city or in countryside or purchase car from any enterprise.

Although, there are uncountable options in evey step of life nowdays. But, all these choices come at cost of quality and competition. People can choose wearables from multiple brands. But at the back end this rise in number of choices came at impact to environment. For instance, To offer a range of multiple options enterprises need to invest more on types of product manufacturing without measuring enviromental impact. In case of options for food, restaurant chains may start killing more animals or may use poor quality food ingrediants to present a huge menu. Similarly, For businesses, competition increases to offer more number of product varieties then competitors. For example, Electrical car manufacturing comapny may start producing kitchen utensisls or smart gadgets for houshold usage. It will offer the customers with multiple choices, But business may start using poor quality raw material to offer a range of options.

In completely agree that, these days people have a number of choices. But it is at some cost of quality, environmental impact and raise in competition.

In conclusion, People should chhose from multiple options, but they must keep it into account it impacts. opting for right product will raise awa

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You address the question and make your position clear: you agree that people now have many choices, while arguing that this can affect quality, the environment, and competition. The examples about food, clothing, careers, and products are relevant and show the breadth of choice. However, the response focuses more on the consequences of choice than on explaining how far you agree, and some claims are not fully developed. For example, the link between a wider restaurant menu and “killing more animals” needs clearer reasoning or evidence. The final paragraph also introduces the idea that people should choose carefully, but does not explain what this means. Develop the main reasons more fully and connect each example directly to your position.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a recognisable structure: an introduction, paragraphs describing choices and their costs, and a conclusion. This gives the reader an overall route through your ideas. However, progression within paragraphs is sometimes repetitive, particularly with repeated references to “multiple options” and “choices.” Several linking words are used mechanically or inaccurately, such as “Although” at the start of a sentence followed by “but,” and “Similarly” where the relationship between ideas is not clear. The conclusion is also cut off, so it does not provide a complete final summary. Use clearer topic sentences, group related examples, and make the connection between each example and your argument explicit.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You attempt a range of topic-related vocabulary, including “environmental impacts,” “competition,” “profession,” and “raw material,” which helps communicate the main ideas. However, word choice, collocation, and spelling errors are noticeable and sometimes make the meaning less clear. Examples include “numerous number,” “a previliage,” “cousines,” and “raise in competition.” Some phrases are also imprecise, such as “choices in living” and “at impact to environment.” Aim for accurate, natural combinations rather than adding more complex words: for example, use “a wide range of options,” “environmental damage,” and “increased competition.” Proofreading for spelling and checking unfamiliar word forms would improve clarity.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and complex sentence forms, including clauses introduced by “Although” and examples beginning with “For instance.” However, complex sentences are often not controlled accurately, and errors in sentence boundaries, agreement, articles, and verb forms recur. For example, “Although, Everyone got diverse set of choices …, but it comes at a cost” combines incompatible structures and has unclear agreement. “There are a multiple types” also has an incorrect article pattern, while “these choices came at impact” shifts tense and does not form a clear grammatical construction. The final sentence is incomplete. Practise building one clear main clause before adding subordinate clauses, and check that each sentence has a complete, consistent structure.

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