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

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)

With the advances and the improvemts made in agriculture we hoped that we make enough food to the world but that is not the case ,nowdays many people around the world will not find any food and go hungry and that for many reasons:

-Planet earth is getting warmer because of pollution made from human and that affect many plants as they cant grow in those warm conditions

-Illegal hunting made by human causes an extinction to lot of animals

-The aggessive expanding in urbanisation by human make us loses a lot of green areas such as forests and that result animals won't find food to eat.

As stated the main cause of hunger around the world is humans but also only humans can take responsibility and find a solutions which are:

-Reduce pollution and getting other sources of clean energy

-Punish those who do legal hunt also taking care of animals that face extinction

-Plan more trees and make green areas.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.5

You identify several relevant causes, including climate change, illegal hunting and urban expansion, and you offer corresponding actions such as reducing pollution and protecting animals. However, the response only partially answers the task: it does not explain in enough detail how these issues lead to people going hungry, and it gives little attention to other direct causes, such as poverty, conflict or unequal food distribution. The proposed solutions are also brief and not developed with reasons or examples. The response contains 162 words, so it is 88 words below the required minimum. To strengthen the answer, explain each cause-and-effect link, develop practical solutions, and support at least one point with a relevant example.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The ideas are grouped in a broadly understandable order: you introduce the problem, list causes, and then present possible solutions. The labels “As stated” and “which are” also signal a move from causes to responses. However, the dash-list format leaves the response without developed paragraphs, and the progression between points is limited. Some links are unclear—for example, the connection between animal extinction and human hunger is asserted rather than explained. The repeated use of “human” also makes the links feel mechanical. Organise the answer into an introduction, a paragraph explaining causes, a paragraph discussing solutions, and a conclusion. Use linking sentences to show how each point relates to the question.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some relevant topic vocabulary, including “pollution,” “clean energy,” “extinction” and “green areas,” so the reader can identify the subject of each point. However, the range is limited, and several inaccurate or awkward expressions make the meaning less natural, such as “the aggressive expanding in urbanisation,” “an extinction to lot of animals” and “Plan more trees.” There are also spelling errors, including “improvemts,” “nowdays” and “aggessive.” Aim for more precise phrases connected to food insecurity, such as “food distribution,” “crop yields” and “loss of arable land.” Proofreading spelling and checking common word combinations would make your ideas clearer and more convincing.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

The response mainly uses simple sentence patterns and list items, with a few attempts to connect ideas using “because” and “as.” These attempts show some range, but control is inconsistent. For example, “we hoped that we make enough food” has an incorrect verb form, while “that affect many plants” has a subject–verb agreement error. In “the main cause … is humans,” the singular subject does not agree with the plural complement, and several clauses lack clear punctuation or complete sentence structure. These errors sometimes make the relationships between ideas harder to follow. Practise accurate present-tense sentences first, then add controlled complex sentences using “because,” “which” and “as a result.”

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