Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 13 · 2026-10-17

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)

Learning is never ending process in our daily life. people should know about every subject. there are considerd debate on the issue wheter history subject is important or science and technology. lets discuss about it or give my own opinion.

One school of people thought that history is the one of the most important school subjects. this is not wrong. absolutely ever children know abhout the history of our country which they living. in every school teacher should give knowledge about the country past and children should never forget about our history. In study of history we should learn so many things, motivation. who is very important in today generation. there are many things about history like world wars . some childrens have little bit knowledge about history.

Fraction of other people beleive in that today's world need subject like science and technology so, yes we also learn to know about it. in today's life every students take information about this subjects. we come know about many new things like how to use technology and how its help us in this time technology help us more .it is saves a lot of times and easily communication internationaly. On the flip, side the benifit of learning science we also know about chemical uses and health related topics. which is help in our future.

My opinion is that, we have knowledge about every subject because of every subject have need in our daily life. so, we have equally knowledge about what we learn.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

You address both sides of the discussion: the history paragraph explains the value of learning about a country’s past, while the science and technology paragraph mentions practical uses, communication and health. Your opinion—that students need knowledge of every subject—is also stated. However, the ideas remain limited and are not developed with clear explanations or a specific example, as the task asks. For instance, “we should learn so many things, motivation” does not explain what history teaches or how that lesson benefits students. The final opinion is also broad and does not clearly say whether the subjects should be equally important or which deserves greater emphasis. Develop each view with a reason and a relevant example, then make your position more precise.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a recognisable overall arrangement: an introduction, one paragraph for each view, and a concluding opinion. This helps the reader identify the main sections. However, progression within paragraphs is uneven, and several ideas are joined in ways that make their relationship unclear. For example, “In study of history we should learn so many things, motivation” is difficult to follow, while the technology paragraph moves from saving time to communication and then health without clear links. Connect each point to the paragraph’s main claim and use transitions accurately. The opening phrase “lets discuss about it” is also an awkward signpost; a direct thesis statement would create a clearer route through the essay.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some topic-related vocabulary, including “history,” “world wars,” “technology,” “chemical uses” and “health related topics,” so the reader can understand the general subject of each paragraph. However, the range is limited and several word choices or collocations are inaccurate, sometimes making meaning less clear. Phrases such as “Fraction of other people,” “internationaly” and “On the flip, side” do not express the intended ideas naturally. Spelling errors such as “considerd,” “wheter” and “beleive” are also noticeable. Build a more precise set of expressions for comparing subjects and explaining their benefits, and check spelling and collocations during revision.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.5

The response relies mainly on short, simple statements, with few controlled complex structures. Attempts to combine ideas often produce errors that can make the reader pause. For example, “there are considerd debate” has problems with the verb form and singular/plural agreement, and “every students take information” has an agreement error. The sentence “which is help in our future” is also not grammatically complete in its current form. Articles, sentence boundaries and punctuation are inconsistent, as seen in the opening, where several sentences begin with lowercase letters. Practise accurate subject–verb agreement and complete clauses first, then add a few clear subordinate clauses to show a wider range.

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