Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 14 · 2026-11-14

IELTS Writing Task 2 question

Some people believe that it is best to accept a bad situation, such as an unsatisfactory job or shortage of money. Others argue that it is better to try and improve such situations.

Discuss both views and give your own opinion.

 

Student answer (Band 5.5)

There are number indiviuals think that accepting a worest situation is the best way ,

for example unnsatisfactory job or shortage of money. While other argue that trying to enhance such situations is better way. Although in some cases accepting a bad situastion can be benifical for people but improving such situation plays more important role.

On the one hand, Every people have to face a bad situation because life is not so easy and it is natrual thing. but it is essential for every human to accept those or such thing. By accepting those thing they can learn about there weak points and they will be more aware about that. Moreover, accepting bad situastion develop by human brain to control there fustection anger and other thing. For give a example like if enyone run out of money they fell they are done but by accepting this situastion will learnd him he should care about useing money. So, that why we need to be more confortable about accepting this.

On the other hand, every people need to accept there bad situastion but just accepting or realizing such a thing not going to improve the situation. If anyone want to enhance there stiuastion they need to try better or change the method. This is the most effecting way of improving bad situastion. To cites a example like if any one fall into bad situastion and they just accepting there mistake andd doing noting for improving it will be bain.

In conclusion, i would like to say that by considering both sides improving such situastion is more effective and workable.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You discuss both positions and give a clear overall preference: accepting difficulties may teach people about their weaknesses, but trying to improve them is more effective. The examples about running out of money and failing to act are relevant to the question. However, the discussion is only partly developed. The first view is explained through learning and emotional control, but the link between acceptance and these benefits is not always clear; the second view mainly repeats that people should try harder or change their method. Develop each side with a specific explanation or consequence, and make your opinion more explicit throughout rather than relying mainly on the conclusion.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a recognisable structure: an introduction, separate paragraphs for the two views, and a conclusion. Signposts such as “On the one hand,” “On the other hand,” and “In conclusion” help readers follow the overall arrangement. However, progression within paragraphs is less controlled. Several ideas are joined in long sentences, and references such as “those or such thing” and “this situation” are not always clear. The example in the second body paragraph also ends with “it will be bain,” which makes the point difficult to follow. Use clearer topic sentences, divide explanations into manageable steps, and ensure each pronoun clearly refers to an idea already stated.

Lexical Resource: Band 4.5

You attempt vocabulary relevant to the topic, including “unsatisfactory job,” “shortage of money,” “enhance,” and “improving.” However, the range is limited and several choices or spellings make the message difficult to read, for example “worest,” “situastion,” “fustection,” and “bain.” Some expressions are also unnatural, such as “develop by human brain to control” and “more effecting way.” Repetition of “bad situation,” “accepting,” and “improve” further restricts precision. Build a reliable set of topic-related phrases and check spelling and collocations; for instance, use “cope with frustration” and “take practical steps to improve their circumstances.”

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and more complex sentence forms, including a concession in “Although in some cases accepting a bad situation can be beneficial …” and conditional examples beginning “if anyone…”. However, control is inconsistent, and errors sometimes make relationships between ideas hard to understand. Examples include “There are number individuals think,” “every people have to face,” and “accepting bad situation develop,” which show problems with sentence construction, agreement, articles, and verb forms. The conditional sentence “if anyone fall into bad situation … they just accepting” also needs more accurate verb forms. Practise building complete clauses and checking subject–verb agreement, articles, and tense before adding longer structures.

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