Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 14 · 2026-09-24
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)
Certain individuals accept wrost circumstances like uncomfortable job or low on funds while alternative group of individuals prefers to work hard, improve their reputitions and earn more.
overall, a proportion of individuals not trying to get comfortable platform to work, they calmly accept the situation what they get in office or any work place. They don't get inspired from succesful individuals around them, in the view of fact that they are slugish and inactive also never felt shy to depend on their partner or family.
In contrast, like these personalities some of them just rely on fortune and wait for magic by nature. They think that life is only about basic feed, outfit for protections, house for shelter. Although they never try to introduced their self with better lifestyle also never ashamed for begging. They comfort theirselves in any state of affairs.
On the other hand, alternative people prefers to work harder to get unrivaled lifestyle and top reputition in society. They spoke for their basic rights in superlative way as the basic rights includes highest quality of food products, prime educational sytem, excellent health care organizations and medications, Qualitative security and much more.
In adiition, they introduce their self with recent developed technologies, trends and objects, by utilized that they can spend their life troubl free.
In my opinion, i would encourage those personalities who accept the challenges, work more and provide facile lifestyle for their beloved ones also enjoy with them. I also believe that life is not about lazziness and wrost compromises, from that people humilate their own personalities by trying of surrender among the wrost situation
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 prompt regarding the two contrasting views on accepting versus improving a bad situation, and the student's personal opinion is stated in the conclusion. However, the ideas are somewhat limited and underdeveloped, often relying on repetitive statements about laziness and bad compromises rather than exploring deeper socio-economic or psychological factors. While the prompt is addressed, the arguments lack full extension and suffer from generalisations. Based on these descriptors, this performance aligns closely with a Band 5.0.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0
The essay is divided into paragraphs, but the overall organisation and progression are weak. The introduction is abrupt, and the body paragraphs lack clear logical flow. Cohesive devices are used awkwardly or inaccurately, such as 'overall, a proportion of individuals not trying...' and 'In contrast, like these personalities some of them just rely on fortune'. Referencing is frequently unclear, making it difficult for the reader to follow the train of thought. Paragraphing is attempted but grouping of ideas is flawed. These characteristics reflect a Band 5.0 level.
Lexical Resource: Band 5.0
The vocabulary is limited and contains numerous errors in word choice, spelling, and collocation. Examples include 'wrost' instead of worst, 'reputitions', 'slugish', 'comfort theirselves', 'sytem', 'Qualitative security', and 'lazziness'. The student attempts less common vocabulary like 'unrivaled' and 'qualitative', but these are used inaccurately. These noticeable errors and limited range restrict the score to a Band 4.5, which rounds to 5.0 under standard reporting, but strictly based on descriptors sits firmly at a Band 4 to 5 range; a 5.0 is awarded for minimally adequate range despite frequent errors.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0
The writer attempts a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, but errors in grammar and punctuation are frequent and pervasive throughout the text. Examples include 'Certain individuals accept wrost circumstances like uncomfortable job...', 'Though they never try to introduced their self...', and 'In my opinion, i would encourage those personalities who accept the challenges...'. Subject-verb agreement errors, incorrect verb forms, and missing articles are common. Because these frequent errors cause some difficulty for the reader and accurate complex structures are rare, the performance fits the Band 5 descriptors.
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