Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 13 · 2026-11-05

IELTS Writing Task 2 question

In spite of the advances made in agriculture, many people around the world still go hungry.

Why is this the case?

What can be done about this problem?

Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

Student answer (Band 5.0)

In todays technology have modernized in the agricultural sector. despite of this development in the agriculture numerous individuals are facing the problem of hungry around the world. to solve this issue of hungry following activities can be performed.

To begin with, primary reason behind this may be the highly price of the machines. Because of the reason people who have low economic situation cannot effort such products and unable to produce agricultural goods and face the problem of hunger. To eliminate this issue from country, government may can play a bit significant role. For example, if government are able to sold their agricultural machines in affordable cost, almost every individuals can effort and the issue of hunger can be solved.

In additional, another reason may be outdated method of farming. People who use outdated method in agricultural process, they cannot produce a good quantity of goods and they may can face the problem of hunger. To reduce this problem from country, they need to provide the basic education to citizens. For example, basic information about the technology leads them to use the technology. If they are able to use such products, they can produce high amount of food and then can solve the issue of hungry themselves.

To conclude, following points are the some reasons which are possible solutions for the country and countries' citizens to the issue of hunger.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

You address both questions by identifying expensive machinery and outdated farming methods as causes, then suggesting affordable equipment and basic education as responses. These are relevant ideas, and the examples explain how each measure might help. However, the discussion remains limited and under-developed: the first cause focuses on farmers’ access to machinery rather than explaining broader reasons why food does not reach hungry people, and the conclusion merely repeats that there are reasons and solutions without summarising them. The response also does not meet the stated minimum length, which restricts how fully you can explain and support your points. Develop each cause-and-solution link with more specific explanation or an example, and end with a clear summary.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a recognisable structure: an introduction, two body paragraphs and a conclusion. Phrases such as “To begin with” and “In additional” signal the sequence of ideas, and each body paragraph generally pairs a cause with a possible response. However, progression is somewhat mechanical, with repeated references to “the problem of hunger” and repeated “For example” constructions. Some links are unclear, particularly “following points are the some reasons which are possible solutions,” which does not clearly summarise the argument. Use more precise transitions and refer back to ideas clearly; make the conclusion state the two causes and the corresponding actions rather than introducing a vague summary.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use a small set of relevant topic words, including “agricultural sector,” “outdated method of farming,” “affordable cost” and “basic education.” This gives the reader a general understanding of your argument. However, vocabulary is limited and several word choices or collocations are noticeably inaccurate, sometimes making the meaning less clear. For example, “problem of hungry” and “issue of hunger” are not used consistently, while “highly price” and “effort such products” do not express the intended meanings naturally. “Agricultural goods” and “technology” are also repeated without much variation. Build a more accurate range around food insecurity, farming costs and access to equipment, and check collocations when revising.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and longer sentences, including conditional structures such as “if government are able to sold their agricultural machines…” and cause-and-effect clauses. This shows an effort to connect ideas rather than relying only on short statements. However, complex sentences are often faulty, and frequent errors in verb forms, agreement, articles and sentence construction can make the reader pause. Examples include “In todays technology have modernized,” “government may can play,” and “they may can face.” Capitalisation and punctuation are also inconsistent, as in the lower-case “despite” after the opening sentence. Practise building accurate conditional sentences and check each clause for a clear subject and correctly formed verb before adding further complexity.

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