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

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 5.5)

Many people around the world still go hungary despite of advances in the agricultural because of the various reasons some of which are related to the advances and some are not. The reasons that are related are; now the crops are genitically modified which means that they are becoming seedless and for those crops to grow again people have to buy the seed which is financially difficult or challanging for them. That is why they may have to go hungary. The other reason that is valid but not related to advances in agricultural is the poverty in the world.Most of the times there is only bread winner in the house and more peolpe to feed on that food which may cause financial crises for that and they may go hungary.

There could be mny solutions to this problem; one of which may include that despite of making crops, fruits or vegetables seedless let them be as they are instead make them pest and disease resistant by the genetic modifications so that less eadibles are destroyed by pests or and diseases and more food can be preserved for the peolple to eat. The other solution could be that increase the job oppertunities so the multiple people from the same house hold can acquire jobs and earn their bread despite burdining one so less peolple would go hungary around.

From my experience i have seen the modified wheat seed that was grown but despite of giving more crop it was failed badly and the harvested crop was very less than expected and teh farmer faced the loss in terms of both the food and the crop.

This ofcourse gives the financial burden to the farmers and they ot their family may have to go hungary bbbecause of that failed experiment on the crops.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You address both questions by identifying poverty and the cost of buying seeds as possible causes, then suggesting pest-resistant crops and more job opportunities. The personal example about a failed wheat crop also supports the discussion. However, the response only partially develops these ideas: the claim that genetically modified crops are becoming seedless is presented broadly, without explaining how widespread this is or distinguishing it from other causes of hunger. The link between having one breadwinner and food insecurity is also asserted rather than explored. Your solutions are relevant, but their likely impact and practical implementation are not explained. Develop fewer points with clearer reasoning and examples, and make the relationship between each cause and hunger more precise.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a basic overall structure: it discusses causes first, then solutions, and ends with a personal example. This makes the main areas of the answer identifiable. However, progression within the paragraphs is uneven. The final example is separated from the cause-and-solution discussion, then repeated in the concluding sentence, so the ending does not provide a clear overall conclusion. Linking phrases such as “The other reason” and “The other solution” help signal additions, but repeated use makes the organisation feel mechanical. Some connections are also unclear, particularly how the failed wheat experiment relates to the earlier claim about seedless crops. Group related points together, use clearer references, and finish by summarising the main response.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some topic-related vocabulary, including “genetically modified,” “pest and disease resistant,” “job opportunities,” and “financial burden,” which helps communicate the subject. However, the range is limited and several word choices or collocations are inaccurate or awkward, such as “go hungry” being repeatedly misspelled as “hungary,” “more edibles,” and “burdening one.” There are also frequent spelling errors, including “challanging,” “oppertunities,” and “teh,” which make the writing less fluent and can distract the reader. Aim for accurate, natural phrases and check spelling carefully. Replacing repeated everyday wording with precise terms such as “food insecurity” or “household income” would also strengthen the response.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and more complex sentences, including a relative clause in “crops … which means that they are becoming seedless” and a purpose clause in “so that less edibles are destroyed.” However, complex structures are often faulty, and errors occur frequently enough to make some sentences difficult to follow. For example, “because of the various reasons some of which” needs clearer punctuation and structure, while “Most of the times there is only bread winner” has problems with article use and sentence construction. The long opening sentence also joins several ideas without clear boundaries. Practise building accurate sentences with one main idea at a time, then add subordinate clauses; check articles, agreement, punctuation, and sentence boundaries during revision.

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