Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · 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 6.0)

According to some, History is the most paramount school subjects, while other think that Science and technology related subjects are more significant than Historical subjects.Though Historical subjects are necessary to know about ancient times, and many of the inventions of that time, I believe Science and technology related subjects are more significant to study to participate in the AI and the future implementation of technology.

History helps us to know about our ancestors and how they started invent many things we are using today. The advance technology we are using currently started their initial stages from those times. When people faced any problem, they tried to solve it, and this is how the journey of invention has been started. However, now technology is trying to advance it but the starting point was to give the solution. For instance, the fan was invented to reduce the feel of heat in summer, and make people more comfortable. Later, AC is invented to make people life more comfortable, but the journey had started with the solution of summer heat problem.

Science and technology is advancing everyday, especially after the AI implementation in general people's life. The further study in Science and technology can help someone to be in trend of inventions, which are related to AI and any other advance technology. Additonally. if these subjects will receive more importance in school, then children will grow up with technology, and at very early age they will be able to discover and participate in this technological world. To illustrates, China has science and technological subjects in school for primary level students, in results, they are making many technological gadgets and robots in everyday's life. I believe technology has taken over everywhere, therefore, students should study Science and technology with more importance.

To conclude, History is the most significant subject in school believed by some people, whereas other believe Science and technology are more crucial subjects. I believe Science and technology related subjects are paramount to participate in technology of today's world.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You discuss both perspectives and state a consistent opinion: History helps explain the origins of inventions, while Science and technology prepare students for current and future developments. The fan and air-conditioning example supports the historical view, and the reference to school technology education in China supports your position. This addresses the task, but the two sides are not developed equally: the History paragraph mainly explains how inventions began, rather than exploring more broadly why studying the past matters. The China example is also asserted rather than explained or substantiated. To strengthen the response, develop each reason with clearer explanation and show more precisely how the examples support your argument.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a clear overall structure: an introduction, one paragraph for each view, and a conclusion that restates your position. The progression from History to Science and technology is easy to follow, and linking phrases such as “However,” “For instance,” and “To conclude” help signal relationships. At times, though, connections are mechanical or unclear. “However, now technology is trying to advance it” does not clearly identify what “it” refers to, and “Additionally” is followed by a full stop, interrupting the link between ideas. The conclusion also repeats the introduction rather than drawing the discussion together. Use more precise referencing and connect examples directly to the claims they illustrate.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use a relevant range of topic vocabulary, including “ancestors,” “inventions,” “implementation,” and “technological world,” and your meaning is generally clear. There are also attempts at more formal wording, such as “paramount” and “significant.” However, some choices are inaccurate or unnatural: “the most paramount school subjects” is redundant, “advance technology” should be expressed differently, and “participate in the AI” is not a natural collocation. Spelling errors such as “Additonally” and “illustrates” also reduce accuracy. Aim for precise, natural combinations rather than repeating broad terms such as “technology” and “subjects”; check spelling and word forms during revision.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt a mix of simple and complex sentences, including clauses introduced by “while,” “when,” and “if,” and the main ideas remain understandable. Some grammatical errors occur, particularly with agreement, verb forms, articles, and sentence boundaries. For example, “other think” should be “others think,” “the fan was invented … and make people” shifts verb form, and “AC is invented” needs a consistent tense. In “children will grow up with technology, and at very early age,” the article is missing. Punctuation also needs attention: “Additionally.” should not stand alone, and there is no space after the full stop before “Though.” Review agreement and tense consistency, and proofread sentence boundaries while retaining your attempts at complex structures.

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