Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 14 · 2026-09-13
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)
Nowadays, numerous people solve various obstacles and face several challenges. Individuals act differently in various problems according to their attitudes. Some people consider that it is better to admit bad circumstances such as an low paid job or financial difficulties. While, other individuals argue that people must need to try hard and enhance such situations. I strongly agree that people should try to get sollution to tackle with such challenges.
Firstly, some people believe that they should admit the bad situations and keep patience. By this i mean that they think that people with bad time should depend on luck and be a clam person in bad circumstances. For instance, if a person is not satisfied with his job so he should accept his luck and keep patience in his self and attitude. In this way people may be prevented from several diseases such as depression, anxiety and stress. From this attitude they will be a clam person and it even good for their health.
Secondly, other people argue that it is good to try and enhance and get sollutions of variuos problems.They consider that it is not god to sit and watch the problems rather than they atleast should try once to tackle with challenges. For instance, if a person is facing financially obstacles so he must to search different platforms and and opportunities where he can earn money. However, in the case of unsatisfactory job he should try different jobs and works in which he will be satisfied and he will cannot be exhausted. In this way he can make his life far more better rather than waiting and depending on his luck.
In conclusion, people solve different problems with different methods. From my perspective they should always try hard and be ready to tackle with such difficult challenges. This attitude may help them to make their careers more better.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.5 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.5 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.0 |
| Overall | 5.5 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.5
The response addresses all parts of the prompt by discussing both views—that it is better to accept a bad situation and that it is better to try to improve it—while also clearly stating the writer's own opinion in the introduction and conclusion. Ideas are presented and supported with examples, such as mentioning financial obstacles and job satisfaction. However, some of the supporting explanations are slightly repetitive or under-developed, particularly when discussing the health benefits of staying calm versus the concrete steps to improve financial difficulties. The position remains clear throughout the essay. These characteristics align closely with the Band 6 descriptor, where all parts are addressed with relevant ideas, though some areas require deeper extension and development.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.5
The essay displays a coherent overall arrangement with a clear paragraphing structure comprising an introduction, two body paragraphs representing different views, and a conclusion. Transitional markers such as 'Firstly', 'Secondly', and 'In conclusion' are used to guide the reader through the structure. However, cohesion is sometimes mechanical or faulty, as seen in awkward transitions like 'While, other individuals argue' and referencing issues such as 'rather than they atleast should try'. Paragraphing is present and functional, but overall progression can feel somewhat formulaic and repetitive. This performance corresponds well to a Band 6 score.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.0
The student uses an adequate range of vocabulary for the task, successfully communicating ideas about careers, financial difficulties, and psychological stress (e.g., 'depression, anxiety and stress', 'unsatisfactory job'). However, there are numerous lexical errors, awkward word choices, and spelling mistakes throughout the text, such as 'sollution' instead of solution, 'variuos' instead of various, 'low paid job' instead of low-paid job, 'financially obstacles' instead of financial obstacles, and 'clam person' instead of calm person. While these errors do not completely impede communication, they highlight limitations in precision and word formation, placing the response firmly at Band 5.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0
The essay features a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, attempting conditional and modal structures such as 'if a person is not satisfied with his job so he should accept his luck' and 'he must to search different platforms'. However, there are frequent grammatical errors, particularly with missing articles, incorrect prepositions, redundant words ('people must need to try'), and faulty verb forms ('he will cannot be exhausted'). Punctuation and sentence structures occasionally strain readability, though meaning remains generally clear. These persistent errors across a limited range of complex structures correspond to a Band 5 score.
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