Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

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

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)

The debate about most valuable subject's in school about science, technology and history.

Small number of people say history is very important subject in school as they think if student's know about history they know about cuture and heritage. They think history is very valuable subject for every student to know what happend in ancient times and background of everything. Some people think opposite that science and technology is most important subjects in these days, because world changes day by day and we want to know more about how everything changes so fastly. They think students should want to know more about science and technology these days.

In my opinion i think science and technology is most valuable subjects in school these days. When students know more about technology and science they improve their brain memory and know how fast world changes day by day. in school student They make new tools and equipments to enhance

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.0

You present both sides and state a clear preference for science and technology, so the response is relevant to the question. However, the discussion is only partial: the history paragraph mainly repeats that it teaches culture, heritage, and the past, while the science paragraph gives broad claims about change and memory without explaining their effects or providing a specific example. The final sentence is unfinished, leaving your opinion unsupported. The response also contains 156 words, below the required 250, so there is not enough development to address the task fully. To strengthen the response, explain one benefit of each subject, support each with a concrete example, and complete your argument.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0

The response has a basic, useful structure: an opening, a paragraph presenting the two views, and a paragraph giving your opinion. This makes the general direction understandable. However, progression within paragraphs is limited, and several ideas repeat rather than build on one another, such as the repeated references to the world changing quickly. Linking is also basic, relying mainly on “because” and “so.” The final paragraph ends abruptly at “to enhance,” which interrupts the flow and leaves the conclusion incomplete. Use clearer topic sentences and connect each claim to an explanation or example; then add a brief concluding sentence that restates your position.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use enough topic-related vocabulary to communicate the main subject, including “history,” “science and technology,” “culture,” and “heritage.” However, the range is limited and several words or phrases are repeated, particularly “important,” “valuable,” and “day by day.” Some spelling and word-choice errors make the writing less clear or natural, including “cuture,” “happend,” and “fastly.” The phrase “improve their brain memory” is also an awkward collocation. Aim for more precise academic expressions and check spelling carefully. For example, you could describe history as helping students understand “cultural identity” and explain that technology develops “rapidly,” rather than repeating general terms.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple statements and longer sentences with reasons, as in “Some people think opposite that science and technology is most important subjects… because…”. This shows an effort to connect ideas, but the range remains limited and errors occur frequently enough to affect clarity. Examples include missing or incorrect articles in “history is very important subject,” subject–verb disagreement in “science and technology is,” and inconsistent capitalization in “i” and “in school.” The final sentence is incomplete, and “in school student They make…” has unclear sentence boundaries. Practise accurate subject–verb agreement, articles, and complete sentence construction before adding more complex clauses.

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