Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 13 · 2026-11-09

IELTS Writing Task 2 question

Some people say History is one of the most important school subjects. Other people think that in today’s world subjects like Science and technology are more important than History.

Discuss both views and give your own opinion.

Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant example form your own knowledge or experience.

Student answer (Band 5.0)

Some people say history is one of most important school subject because some people are interesting in history and history subject are less important in life. Other people are interest in science and technology because there are more opportunities in this subjects and science subject more important in life. In my opinion science and technology are more important because it has beneficial.

One reason is that history is less rememberable because date, time and other task in year that are not memerorize. Whereas, some people are not understand in this history because date are not remember but some people are understand history because there are gain the knowledge in history.whenever history subjects are not more opportunities. For example, some people are remember of Quaid-e-Azam's birth while some people are not remember while history are not opporunities and skill because people are success through skill in life. As a result, there are not important in this present life. However, history subjects are not successful in present life.

On the other reason is that science and technology is more important in present life and some people are interesting in science and technology because it is more reliable and successful subjects in world. whereas, there are more opporunities and skilled base job through science and technology subjects in this world. For instance, computer science are more important in present because computer are more opporunities and skillbase job. Science subjects are more important in life.

In my conclusion, history subjects are less important than science and technology subjects because there are not skillbase job. Skill is important in life as its science and technology subjects are more skill and more opporunities in pakistan and other countries.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

You give a clear overall preference for science and technology, stating that they offer more opportunities and skill-based jobs, and you include an example involving computer science. You also refer to the view that history can provide knowledge and mention Quaid-e-Azam. However, the discussion of history is mostly framed as a subject that is less useful, rather than explaining why supporters consider it important; the point about learning from the past could be developed. Several claims, such as history not leading to success, are asserted without clear support. To strengthen the response, explain both viewpoints more fully, use a relevant example to support each, and make your reasoning for your own position more precise.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0

The response has a recognisable structure: an introduction, separate paragraphs about history and science and technology, and a conclusion. This helps the reader identify the two sides and your preference. However, progression within paragraphs is often unclear because ideas repeat or do not connect logically. For example, the history paragraph moves from memorising dates to opportunities, then to Quaid-e-Azam, without clearly explaining how these points support one argument. Connectors such as “Whereas,” “As a result,” and “On the other reason” are sometimes used inaccurately or mechanically, and “history subjects” is repeated frequently. Organise each paragraph around one main point, explain it, and then give a directly related example.

Lexical Resource: Band 4.5

You use some task-related vocabulary, including “opportunities,” “knowledge,” “skill,” and “reliable,” so the main topic is generally identifiable. However, the range is limited and several words or phrases are repeated, particularly “important,” “subjects,” and “opportunities.” There are also frequent word-choice, collocation, word-form, and spelling problems that make parts difficult to understand, such as “less rememberable,” “skillbase job,” and “some people are interesting in history.” Aim to learn common academic combinations and check the form and spelling of key words. More precise expressions would help you explain the value of historical understanding and the career benefits of scientific study without relying on repeated general terms.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple sentences and longer sentences with linking clauses, for example, “Whereas, some people are not understand in this history because date are not remember.” This shows an effort to connect ideas, but complex attempts are often faulty, and errors occur frequently in basic sentence patterns. Examples include “history subject are,” “science and technology is,” and “some people are not remember,” where agreement or verb forms are incorrect. Articles and sentence boundaries also need attention, as in “one of most important school subject” and the run-together “history.whenever.” Practise accurate subject–verb agreement, articles, and verb forms first, then build longer sentences from those reliable patterns.

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