Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 14 · 2026-09-22
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)
Portions of individuals believes that it is best to accept a bad situation such as when we found unsatisfied job or era when we are not good in economic conditions. Also other argue that is positive to try and improve such conditions.
From my opinion accepting the bad era is good for us because it taught us that about bad time and when we didnt have money ,we can judge our family or friends
who are ready for helping or not to us . Creating all facilities from parents is good but we cant understand more about the life .
Borning in poor family is not our fault but dieing with poor or without completing our dreams is not good . It is one fact where there is Wil there is a way . We should challenge the bad situations and fights against of them .If we dont have faced these types of difficulties in our life that will be one big problem in future .
we should stay calm and thik with cool mind and find the way of removing that trouble from our life . Doing overthinking will affect mental health of individuals .
At this time we should take advis from experienced person or who have highly knowledge about your problems. Only overthinking is not a solution . we should share our feeling to our family members which can help to lead us or assist to came out from that problems.
conclusion , we should have experienced all the part of life which is good or bad .
Also we should keep confidence of solving or facing withs that situations which came in our life .
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.0 |
| Overall | 5.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.0
The response addresses both parts of the task—discussing whether to accept or improve a bad situation—and presents a clear personal opinion that individuals should strive to improve and challenge difficult circumstances. However, the development of ideas is limited and at times repetitive. For instance, the discussion on why accepting a bad situation is beneficial ("it taught us that about bad time... we can judge our family or friends") is underdeveloped and somewhat confused in its logic. The perspective supporting improvement is expressed with phrases like "dieing with poor or without completing our dreams is not good," but lacks the depth and sophisticated extension expected at higher bands. Overall, the task is addressed, placing this comfortably in Band 5.0.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0
The text is divided into paragraphs, attempting to structure the introduction, body arguments, and conclusion. However, the logical progression is frequently disrupted by abrupt shifts in topic and poor linking between sentences. Cohesive devices are either missing or misused, as seen in awkward transitions like "Also other argue" and "At this time we should take advis". Paragraphing is irregular, with single-sentence paragraphs such as the conclusion ("conclusion , we should have experienced...") which lacks standard introductory phrases. Referencing is occasionally unclear, making it difficult for the reader to follow the flow of argument. This corresponds to a Band 5.0 for coherence and cohesion.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.0
The vocabulary used is basic and repetitive, frequently impeded by word-choice and spelling errors. Examples of lexical strain include "Portions of individuals believes" instead of 'Some individuals believe', "unsatisfied job" instead of 'unsatisfying job', and "Borning in poor family" instead of 'Being born into a poor family'. Words are frequently misused, such as "highly knowledge" instead of 'high level of knowledge' or 'deep knowledge'. While the vocabulary is minimally adequate to convey a basic meaning, the frequency of lexical errors and lack of sophisticated phrasing restrict the score to a Band 4.5, rounded to 5.0 based on the positive interpretation of basic communication.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0
Grammatical control is weak throughout the essay, with frequent errors in subject-verb agreement, tense consistency, and prepositions. Examples include "Portions of individuals believes", "when we didnt have money ,we can judge", and "fights against of them". Complex sentence structures are attempted but are almost always faulty, such as "If we dont have faced these types of difficulties in our life that will be one big problem in future". Punctuation is also erratic, with spaces placed incorrectly before commas and periods. Due to the high frequency of errors that occasionally cause difficulty for the reader, this performance earns a Band 4.5, rounded to 5.0.
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