Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 13 · 2026-09-19
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)
Many people believe, that History is most significant subjects in school. Howewer,other hand view in today's world subjects more important than history like science and technology. In my opinion both view are correct. both are gives past and future knowlwdge.
In the one hand, history is an important subject because it teaches students about past. students get knowledge about their country, culture and famous people through history. or example,It can helps students to understand how people survive in past and what did they do. students can also understand how their country growed and what mistakes did by previous generation , students can learn from history and apply in forwerd for batter future.
In the other hand, science and technology play very significant role in today's modern life.technology is used in every where and almost all the people used technology in education , medical field and business for batter and fast life . science also important to improve our lives.For example,modern medical technology helps doctors find and treat petient. businessman can grow their business through use technology.Science also can solve our problems and helps to new invention.Students who study in science and technology then they get batter opportunities in many jobs.
In my opinion, both history and science are important.But science and technology especiallly important for future.howewer, schools should not ignore history becauze it can helps students to understand their culture and past.
In conclusion, history helps students learn and understand to the past, while science and technology are also important to get batter future and life.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.5 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.0 |
| Overall | 5.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.5
The response addresses both views by discussing the importance of history alongside science and technology, and a clear personal position is presented in the introduction and conclusion. However, the development of ideas is limited and somewhat repetitive. For instance, the discussion on history touches upon culture and past mistakes, but these points are under-developed and lack extended specific examples. Similarly, the arguments for science and technology rely on general statements like 'modern medical technology helps doctors find and treat patient' without sufficient elaboration. Despite these limitations in support and extension, all parts of the prompt are addressed, aligning the response with Band 5.5 to 6.0 descriptors.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0
The essay attempts a logical structure with an introduction, body paragraphs for each view, a personal opinion, and a conclusion. Paragraphing is used adequately to separate main ideas. However, cohesion is frequently faulty or mechanical. The student attempts to use transition phrases such as 'In the one hand' and 'In the other hand' (incorrect phrasing for 'On the one hand' / 'On the other hand'), and cohesive devices are sometimes inadequate or repetitive. Referencing can also be unclear, which disrupts the flow and progression of ideas, placing the response firmly at Band 5.0.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.0
The vocabulary used is adequate for the task, covering common concepts related to education, science, and history. However, there are numerous spelling errors and inaccurate word choices throughout the text, such as 'Howewer', 'knowlwdge', 'growed', 'forwerd', 'batter', 'petient', and 'decide'/'decided' forms. Less common lexical items are attempted ('significant', 'opportunities'), but the frequent spelling mistakes and basic repetitions (such as repeating 'batter' and 'important' multiple times) restrict the range and precision of vocabulary, indicating a solid Band 5.0 level.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0
The writer attempts a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, but control over grammar and punctuation is weak. There are frequent errors in basic sentence structure, articles, subject-verb agreement, and prepositions, such as 'History is most significant subjects', 'what did they do', 'what mistakes did by previous generation', and 'Students who study in science and technology then they get batter opportunities'. Punctuation and capitalization are also problematic throughout the text. These frequent errors cause some difficulty for the reader and reflect a Band 5.0 performance.
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