Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 13 · 2026-10-31

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 5.5)

In the world, some people think that history is most important part of subject n school but some people think only world subjects are important for example science and other technology subjects as compare history. I both view on this statement and the reasons behind my perspectiive in the upcoming paragraph.

On the one hand there are multitudes of reasons why history is impartant. Firstly history is much important for students because they learn our culture, tradition and religion they know that how people live in indus civilisation means old period. they can learn how socitey was develop and learn our king mistakes and avoide in future. Secondly peolpe read acchivements and wars. For example there are lot of battels in india to acchive delhi battel of panipant, marathas and sikh empires wars and study realated to partition of india.

On the other hand, there are some reasons for important science subjects. Firstly the use of technology increase rapidly. students can learn for future. if students can chosse science the can become doctor,engineers and researhers it will highly profession in future.It helps to devlop our socitey and make life comfort and eassy.

In conclusion, in think that history is important for learn past and science is important for future developing. I think that student should balance these subjects.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

You address both sides of the question and give a position in the conclusion: history helps people understand the past, while science supports future development, and students should study both. The examples of the Indus civilisation and Indian conflicts make the history discussion relevant. However, the position is not clear in the introduction (“I both view on this statement”), and the science argument is brief: careers and improved living standards are mentioned but not explained with a specific example. The response therefore only partially develops the task. It also contains 218 words, below the required minimum of 250; this limits the space available to explain and support your ideas. State your opinion clearly at the start and develop each side with fuller reasoning.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a coherent overall arrangement: an introduction, one paragraph for each viewpoint, and a conclusion. The signposts “On the one hand,” “On the other hand,” and “In conclusion” help readers follow the discussion. Within paragraphs, “Firstly” and “Secondly” also indicate the order of points. However, some links between ideas are abrupt, and the history paragraph moves quickly from learning about culture to wars without explaining how these examples support the main point. The introduction’s unclear statement of your position also weakens the overall progression. Use clearer topic sentences and add linking explanations between claims and examples; for instance, explain how studying past conflicts can help people understand later events or avoid repeating mistakes.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some relevant topic vocabulary, including “culture,” “tradition,” “civilisation,” “achievements,” “technology,” and “researchers.” These choices show an attempt to discuss both historical learning and modern careers. However, the range is limited, and frequent spelling errors and inaccurate word combinations sometimes make the meaning difficult to follow, as in “history is impartant,” “battels,” and “highly profession.” Some phrases are also imprecise, such as “only world subjects” and “learn our king mistakes.” Build a more accurate set of topic-specific expressions and check spelling carefully. More precise wording will help you explain the benefits of each subject without relying on repeated general terms such as “important.”

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and more extended sentence forms, including a reason-and-result structure in “It helps to develop our society and make life…” and conditional phrasing about choosing science. However, the range is limited, and errors in sentence construction, verb forms, agreement, articles, and punctuation are frequent enough to affect clarity. For example, “they know that how people live” has an incorrect clause structure, while “the use of technology increase rapidly” lacks subject–verb agreement. Several sentences run together without appropriate punctuation, particularly the sentence listing career options. Practise building accurate sentences with one main idea at a time, then add subordinate clauses using forms such as “because” or “which.” Proofread for complete sentences and consistent capitalisation.

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