Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 13 · 2026-11-09

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)

Lots of people are still hungy around the world regarless advances that are made in agriculture because of these main reasons, poverty and unequal distribution of the foods.

Firstly, the poverty even if there is a good progress of the agriculture the people can still be hungy because not all people can afford their special needs including foods just like the developing countries they can only eat small portions of foods. Next is the unequal distribution of foods, some places are distributed of foods more than they need thats why there are shortage of foods.

The government should fix this problem by giving oppurtunities to the people like giving them a job so that they can afford even their special need like foods, they should also pay attention of the distribution of the foods so that people can eat as much as they need.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.0

You identify two relevant causes—poverty and unequal food distribution—and offer government action through employment and better distribution, so the response is connected to both questions. However, these points are only briefly stated: for example, the claim that some places receive more food than they need is not explained with a specific mechanism or example, and the proposed solutions are not developed. The response also contains 144 words, below the required 250, which limits how fully you can explain and support your ideas. To strengthen the answer, explain how poverty prevents people from accessing food despite agricultural production, then develop each solution and include a relevant example.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a basic, recognisable structure: an introduction, a paragraph on causes, and a paragraph on solutions. Sequencing words such as “Firstly” and “Next” help signal the two causes, and the reader can generally follow the main points. However, progression is limited because each idea is presented in a short statement without explanation or a clear link to the next point. Some connections are also awkward, such as “some places are distributed of foods more than they need,” which makes the relationship between distribution and shortages unclear. Use clearer topic sentences and develop each paragraph in a sequence—claim, explanation, and example—while using linking phrases accurately.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use enough basic topic vocabulary to communicate the central ideas, including “poverty,” “agriculture,” “distribution,” “shortage,” and “government.” However, the range is limited and several phrases are inaccurate or repetitive, which sometimes makes the meaning difficult to follow. For instance, “special needs” does not clearly mean basic necessities, and “distributed of foods” is not a natural expression. There are also noticeable spelling errors, including “hungy,” “regarless,” and “oppurtunities.” Build a more precise vocabulary for food access and policy, and check spelling carefully. More accurate collocations would make your explanations clearer and more appropriate for an academic essay.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple sentences and longer structures, including “even if there is a good progress … the people can still be hungy,” showing an effort to express a concession. However, the range remains limited, and errors in sentence construction and grammatical forms are frequent enough to affect clarity. For example, “the poverty even if there is a good progress” lacks a clear grammatical structure, while “some places are distributed of foods more than they need” has an incorrect passive construction. The sentence beginning “The government should fix this problem” also joins several ideas without clear punctuation or clause structure. Practise building accurate sentences with one main idea and then adding a correctly formed explanation or subordinate clause.

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