Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 13 · 2026-10-14

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)

History has played role throughout the centuries whereas Science has revolutionized the contemporary era.

History is important to teach the students the roots of their own identity where they came from about the knowledge of ancient times paves path of civilization without history pupils would not ever know about indeginous heredity. In addition to that , Science is necessary for the students to compete with world to see how the world works.

example: if the student has little knowledge about science where AI has far dominant role he or she would be deprived of knowledge understanding the science.

in a nut shell, i believe both has their own importance and we should teach students about history and science and technology by learning this they would know their values their roots and at the same time they would live in the modern times and get fruitful result using technology

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.0

You give a relevant overall opinion that both areas matter, and you offer reasons for valuing History, such as understanding identity and the past, alongside Science’s role in understanding the modern world. However, the response addresses the task only partially: the two views are not discussed in balanced, developed paragraphs, and the advantages of technology receive only a brief AI example. Your position appears in the conclusion, but it is not explained with enough supporting detail. The response is also 102 words below the required minimum, which leaves too little space to develop the arguments. To improve, explain each side with a specific example and show why you ultimately favour teaching both subjects.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0

There is some organisation: the opening introduces History and Science, the body gives reasons and an example, and “in a nut shell” signals a conclusion. These features help the reader identify the general direction of your response. However, there is no clear progression through the two viewpoints, and several ideas run together in long, unclear sentences, particularly the explanation beginning “History is important to teach the students.” The example is separated from the preceding point and begins with a lowercase “example,” while the conclusion repeats the main claim rather than drawing the discussion together. Use separate paragraphs for the History view, the Science and technology view, and your opinion, with clear links between them.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use some topic-relevant vocabulary, including “identity,” “civilization,” “ancient times,” and “AI,” which helps communicate the subject matter. There are also attempts at less common expressions, such as “indigenous heredity” and “fruitful result.” However, several choices are inaccurate or unnatural and make parts of the argument difficult to follow: “indigenous heredity” does not clearly express cultural or historical roots, and “Science has far dominant role” is not a natural collocation. Spelling and form errors such as “indeginous” and “nut shell” also reduce accuracy. Aim for precise, familiar academic phrasing before attempting elaborate expressions, and check spelling and collocations carefully.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple statements and longer sentences, and the opening contrast using “whereas” shows an effort to connect ideas. However, the range is limited, and complex sentences are often faulty or difficult to parse. For example, “History is important to teach the students the roots of their own identity where they came from” combines clauses without a clear grammatical link. There are also errors in agreement and sentence construction, as in “both has their own importance,” and punctuation is inconsistent, including the comma spacing in “that , Science.” These problems sometimes make the intended relationships unclear. Practise building accurate sentences with one main idea, then add subordinate clauses using clear connectors and check subject–verb agreement.

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