Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 13 · 2026-10-21

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)

In this rapidly change world there are various masses who argue that individuals have more choices now then before. I firmly agree with this statement because choice option is not limit to anyone field now. This statement would be further explained in the following passages.

Firstly looking at the individual point of view. Teenagers had to make the first chooice regarding the subjects they prefered to study, according to which their future or career would be developed. Moreover, now a days even in the basic necessities there is a huge choice option for example, in food, each restaurent have alot of food options now indiviual have to choose what ever they want to eat according to personal reference.

However, Change in life style also had a huge impact on individuals mindset, because of large varity of clothing their are lage number of options which made a easy task into a complex structer. Furthermore, in torism sector there is also an a huge update, alot of new options are introduced to travel a new place. To illustrate, an individual had a choice to travel to goa by train, airplane, bus or car. Moreover, there are a large number of options to choose suitable stay just like hotel, motel, airbnb or hostels.

To sumup, I believe that it is good to have choices unless to compromise with the poor product, quality of product should be the main concern. only then having a choise would be beneficial for people.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

Your position is clear: you agree that people have more choices, and you give relevant examples from education, food, clothing and travel. These examples show an understanding of the topic, but several are listed rather than explained. For instance, you mention different ways to travel to Goa and types of accommodation, but do not show in detail how this abundance affects people or why it supports your view. The conclusion adds a qualification about product quality, though this point is not developed in the main discussion. The response is also four words below the required minimum. To strengthen the response, develop fewer examples with explanation and ensure the essay meets the stated length.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a recognisable essay structure, with an introduction, two body paragraphs and a conclusion. Sequencing words such as “Firstly,” “Moreover,” “However” and “To sum up” help signal movement between points. However, the progression is not always clear: the second body paragraph begins with “However,” although it continues to support the same general position, and several examples are joined together without explaining their relationship. The opening fragment, “Firstly looking at the individual point of view,” also interrupts the flow. Some linking phrases are repetitive or mechanical. Organise each body paragraph around one main reason, use transitions that reflect the actual relationship between ideas, and connect examples explicitly to your argument.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use topic-relevant vocabulary, including “career,” “basic necessities,” “variety,” “lifestyle” and “quality of product,” and your meaning is generally recoverable. However, the range is limited and several phrases are inaccurate or repetitive, such as “choice option,” “a huge choice option” and “a large number of options.” Spelling errors—including “chooice,” “restaurent,” “varity” and “torism”—are noticeable and sometimes slow the reader. Some word combinations are also unnatural, for example “rapidly change world” and “personal reference.” Build a more precise range of expressions for discussing choice and its effects, and check spelling and collocations carefully. This would make your ideas clearer and more natural.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and more extended sentences, including a reason clause beginning “because” and a purpose phrase such as “according to which.” However, the range is limited, and complex attempts are often faulty. For example, “In this rapidly change world there are various masses who argue” has problems with the adjective form and sentence construction, while “each restaurent have” shows subject–verb disagreement. Other issues include tense consistency in “Teenagers had to make” and the incomplete sentence “Firstly looking at the individual point of view.” Capitalisation and punctuation are also inconsistent, as in “Change” after a comma and “only then” after a full stop. Practise accurate sentence patterns, agreement and tense control before adding complexity.

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