Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 13 · 2026-11-04

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)

hough innovations made in the agricultural sector, but a number of individuals are still sleep without food. This is mainly because of increasing population in the countries, and this can be solved by the support of the government on national level.

Millions of infants born every year throughout the world. This increased population puts pressure on the agricultural resources. Albeit, scientists are making advancements in the food sector but still the populace remain hungry. To illustrate, a number of citizens in the rural areas of Pakistan have no enough money to fulfil their household expenses. As a result, they tend to remain hungry. This means that rising population is making a significant impact on the food resources.

This issue can be solved by the help of the authorities to provide food to its citizens. This would help those low socio-economic families that can feed and sleep. For instance, in Pakistan, if the government issues orders on the national level that nobody will remain hungry, government will support the deserving families, this problem can be resolved. This would encourage to

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.5

You address both questions: population pressure is offered as a reason for hunger, and government food support as a response. The Pakistan example gives the discussion some relevant context. However, the explanation is brief and does not fully show why agricultural advances fail to prevent hunger; for example, you could explain how poverty, unequal distribution, conflict, or food prices limit access. The proposed government action is also general, and the response ends mid-sentence at “This would encourage to,” leaving the solution undeveloped. The response is 179 words, below the required 250, so there is not enough space to develop and support the ideas. Expand both causes and practical measures with clear explanations and examples.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0

The response has a basic paragraph structure: the opening states a cause and solution, the next paragraph discusses population and poverty, and the final paragraph turns to government support. Linking expressions such as “To illustrate,” “As a result,” and “For instance” help signal examples and consequences. However, progression is limited: the first body paragraph repeats the claim that population affects food resources, while the solution paragraph largely restates that government should help. Some connections are unclear, particularly the shift from population growth to the Pakistan example about insufficient income. The final sentence is incomplete, which disrupts the ending. Give each paragraph one clear purpose, develop the link between claims and examples, and finish with a complete conclusion.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some topic-related vocabulary, including “agricultural resources,” “rural areas,” “household expenses,” and “low socio-economic families,” which helps communicate the subject. There is also an attempt to vary wording with “populace” and “authorities.” However, the range is limited and several choices are unnatural or imprecise, such as “sleep without food,” “no enough money,” and “feed and sleep.” “This increased population” is also unclear as a reference to population growth. These expressions sometimes make the intended meaning harder to follow. Aim for accurate collocations and more precise terms for food insecurity and access, such as “go to bed hungry,” “cannot afford basic necessities,” and “food assistance.”

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and more complex sentence forms, including a contrast with “Albeit” and a conditional example beginning “if the government issues orders.” Meaning is generally recoverable, but errors occur frequently and the range of structures remains limited. The opening has a faulty construction (“hough innovations …, but”), and “Millions of infants born every year” is missing an auxiliary verb. There are also agreement and sentence-pattern problems in “the populace remain hungry” and “This would encourage to.” The long conditional sentence about government orders is difficult to control and needs clearer clause boundaries. Practise complete clauses, subject–verb agreement, and accurate conditional structures, then check each sentence for a clear subject and verb.

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