Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 14 · 2026-09-17
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 5.0)
Some people believe that it is best to accept a bad situation, such as an unsatisfactory job or shortage of money . While other population argue that it is better to try and improve such situation
According to the firts situation, Some individuals believe that it is the best to accept a bad situation, Like if a person is not satistafied from their job they still doing it and not to try an other good opportnity. Moreover, If they also face the financial crises they are not trying to get rind of them and make a way to manage their crises. They believe that its their fate and they accept the reality.
Others people argue that it is better to try and improve such situation. They assure that if an person don't satistafy from their job they will definately try and get new job because their mental health and personal satisfaction level is not met. They try their best to get out of this mental exuation. And also if they face shortage of money they also manage it like by doing an extra job or by doing an online work they did not rely by saying this " that I have to be accept this " they work hard to ,manage all the things and improve their situation.
In my opition person shoukd definately try their best to improve their situation and work even more hard to manage their life and don't depends on that everything will be fine with time
IN conclsion, both aspects have their own cores but the main point is "try try again till you successed". So do not accept the bd situation try yor best to improve it.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.5 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.0 |
| Overall | 5.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.5
The response addresses all parts of the task by discussing both views—that it is better to accept a bad situation and that it is better to try and improve it—and provides a clear personal opinion. The position is maintained throughout the essay. However, the development of ideas is somewhat limited and repetitive. For instance, the discussion on accepting a bad job or financial crisis in the second paragraph lacks extended explanation, relying on general statements like 'they believe that its their fate'. Similarly, the supporting arguments for improving the situation in the third paragraph are somewhat superficial. While the prompt is adequately covered, the lack of fully elaborated examples and deeper conceptual development places this performance at Band 5.5.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0
The essay displays some overall organization with a recognizable introduction, body paragraphs, and conclusion, though paragraphing is somewhat irregular and ideas lack a clear, smooth progression. Cohesive devices are used awkwardly or repetitively, such as 'According to the firts situation,' 'Moreover, If they also face,' and 'IN conclsion'. Referencing is occasionally unclear, and transitions between sentences feel mechanical rather than fluid. While the general structure allows the reader to follow the writer's line of thought, the frequent mechanical errors in cohesion and lack of sophisticated linking devices point clearly to Band 5.0.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.0
The lexical range is limited and minimally adequate for the task. The student attempts some less common vocabulary, such as 'financial crises', 'mental exhaustion', and 'personal satisfaction level', but these attempts are frequently marred by spelling and word-choice errors, including 'satistafied', 'firts', 'exuation', and 'opition'. There are also awkward collocations like 'doing an online work' and 'manage their crises'. While the vocabulary is sufficient to convey the basic meaning, the frequency of spelling mistakes and basic lexical inaccuracies restricts the score to Band 5.0.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0
The student attempts a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, such as 'While other population argue that...' and 'They assure that if an person don't satistafy...'. However, grammatical accuracy is weak throughout the text, featuring frequent errors such as subject-verb agreement issues ('an person don't satistafy'), incorrect articles ('an other good opportnity'), and tense inconsistencies ('they still doing it'). Punctuation is also problematic, with missing periods and erratic capitalization. Because the frequent errors cause some difficulty for the reader and complex structures are frequently faulty, the performance fits the Band 5.0 descriptors.
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