Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 13 · 2026-09-02

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 believe that social science is one of the most major school subject. Other people think that in today's world subjects like science and technology are more dominant than history.

In the commence, History means real basis things been happened and it was very old, and it takes major topics or very dominant seen that it is important to know to other developing centuries. History is about culture and nature. Many people follows their culture, by following culture they live their life and less believe in science so, by this social science is important in school subject. But some people selects science for their future carrier in the school, Because science related they can became a scientist, doctor or other related to science subject. its benefits are more by becoming all this it has more profit in finance. Many people likes to do new experiments that are related to science because science makes amazing and unbelievable things by experiments.

Secondly, science and technology is more important than history. Because science and technology is a developing subjects in the world, by all this many new developments are has been done in this world. Technology is very fast process in any work. Each and every object has e technology, it makes work or activity easy and fast. And if we talk about science so, this also helps in developing world and many medicines are also been made by science related experiments. Science is a future of students. Students in the school or college selecting the science related courses for their future goals that helps in their finance problem and make their life joyful.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.0

The response addresses both views regarding the importance of History versus Science and Technology. However, the development of ideas is limited and at times repetitive. For instance, the argument for History is somewhat vague, focusing on 'culture and nature' without providing concrete examples of how it benefits society. The argument for Science is better developed but relies heavily on the idea of 'finance' and 'jobs'. The student's own opinion is not clearly stated or integrated into the structure, which is a requirement of the prompt. The ideas are relevant but lack the depth required for a higher band score.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0

The essay is organised into paragraphs, but the progression of ideas is often disjointed. The use of cohesive devices is mechanical and sometimes inaccurate, such as 'In the commence' to start the first body paragraph, which is not standard English. Referencing is occasionally unclear, making it difficult for the reader to follow the logical flow. While there is an attempt to use transition words like 'Secondly', the connections between sentences within paragraphs are weak, often relying on simple, repetitive structures rather than sophisticated linking.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.0

The vocabulary is limited and often repetitive. There are frequent errors in word choice and collocation, such as 'major school subject' instead of 'major school subjects', 'developing centuries', and 'finance problem'. The student struggles to express complex ideas precisely, often using basic terms like 'good' or 'important' repeatedly. While the meaning is generally clear, the lack of variety and the presence of non-standard phrasing prevent the response from reaching a higher band. More precise terminology related to education and societal development is needed.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0

The essay contains frequent grammatical errors that occasionally impede the flow of reading. There are consistent issues with subject-verb agreement (e.g., 'Many people follows', 'science related they can became'), article usage, and sentence structure. The range of structures is limited, consisting mostly of simple or poorly constructed complex sentences. Punctuation is also inconsistent, particularly with comma usage. While the errors do not completely obscure the meaning, they are frequent enough to demonstrate a lack of control over complex grammatical forms.

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