Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 13 · 2026-09-27
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)
Both subjects has its own importance and values. History subject tell students about the past and experiences of the older citizens in the school whereas subjects like Science and Technology tell them about modernization and upcoming development of the world.
Some adults believed that History is crucial for the students to learned. Firstly, lets discuss the pros of having History subject. It explained the students about their ancestors living style and their way of working in the past. also the revolution occured in the time by which students are abled to learned new things and get aware of the past. However, the cons of pursing History as a core subject in the school is that it is the waste of time of the students. Furthermore, it didnot helped them in their work as time changed they required to learned upcoming things in their life.
On the other hand, many people believed that in the modern time Science and Technology subjects are relatively had more importance compared to the History teached to students in the school. Firstly, the advantages of these subjects are not nominal. it teaches about the modernization happened because of Science and Technology. Now a time the health of the people becomed better as new medicine manufactured and any disease has cured. The life span of the human rise compared to previous people. Moreover, Due the Technology the life of the people become eaiser compared to the past. Mobile phone was the perfect example as people are connnected to each other while lived far from each other.
In conclusion, I believed that Science and Technology has changed the life of the people in the past and changing continously in the future.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.0 |
| Overall | 5.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0
The response attempts to discuss both views regarding the importance of history versus science and technology, and provides an opinion in the conclusion. However, the development of ideas is limited and at times superficial. For instance, the discussion on the pros and cons of history states that it is a 'waste of time' without substantial expansion. While all parts of the prompt are addressed, the arguments lack depth and the supporting examples, such as the mention of mobile phones, are generalized. The position is stated but could be more fully sustained throughout the body paragraphs. These shortcomings align well with the Band 5 descriptor, where the task is addressed partially and ideas remain somewhat under-developed.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0
The essay is divided into paragraphs, which helps structure the overall response. However, the progression of ideas lacks clear connectivity and logical transitions between sentences. Cohesive devices are used mechanically and sometimes inaccurately, such as the transition 'Firstly, lets discuss the pros...' followed immediately by fragmented sentence structures. Referencing is occasionally unclear, and the mechanical repetition of introductory phrasing hinders smooth reading. Paragraphing is attempted, but internal cohesion is frequently faulty. This performance fits the Band 5 level, characterized by some organization but a lack of clear overall progression and inadequate or mechanical cohesive devices.
Lexical Resource: Band 5.0
The vocabulary used is generally basic and repetitive, with frequent inaccuracies in word choice and collocation. Examples include phrases like 'living style' instead of 'lifestyle', 'pursing History' instead of 'pursuing history', and 'rise' instead of 'increase' or 'rose'. The student attempts less common vocabulary such as 'modernization' and 'manufactured', but these attempts are often marred by improper forms (e.g., 'becomed better', 'connnected', 'eaiser'). The range is limited and minimally adequate for the task. Because errors are noticeable and occasionally cause slight difficulty for the reader, this merits a Band 5 rating under lexical resource descriptors.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0
The student uses a mix of simple and attempted complex sentence structures, but control over grammar is weak. There are frequent errors in subject-verb agreement (e.g., 'Both subjects has', 'adults believed that History is... to learned'), tense consistency (e.g., 'teached', 'becomed', 'has cured'), and word formation. Punctuation and capitalization are also erratic throughout the text. While the basic meaning can usually be discerned despite the errors, the high frequency of grammatical inaccuracies places the writing firmly at Band 5, where attempts at complex sentences are frequently faulty and errors cause some difficulty for the reader.
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