Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 14 · 2026-09-28
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)
This is normal to having a bad situation in this time, however, to over come this bad situation is the most perfect way to get rid of it. I always suggest that try to improve always our selves. We have to work on us untill our last breath that is I always belive in myself.
Firstly, having a bad situation like unsatishfied with jobs or shortage of money its getting very common things in our society. It is very difficult to switch jobs for a person who worked for long thin in a company. People feels like they have passed for a while time with the corporation and making a tough dicision like to change the job is very difficult who have family and have many resposibilities. On the other hand humans also can not bare the minimum expensen for himself which is also most important things to change.
Hoever, having bad situation like job crisis we can overcome it by working ourselves. For example if the person try to manage time after work and study in his free time which is a little bit hard to manage but it is possible. They can easily improve theirselves and increase their situation status. There are lot's of example out there who are working on the free time and uplift their career day by day. To do that kind of improvement need enough courage and make positive mindset to do before that.
To sum up, everything is possible if the person want to do it from bottom of his heart. Those who can not do this in my opinion it is a excuse. Conversely if you want to do it you will manage it at any cost, nothing can stop you from achite that.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 4.0 |
| Overall | 5.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0
The response addresses both parts of the prompt regarding whether to accept a bad situation or try to improve it, and provides a personal opinion that individuals should always strive to improve. However, the development of ideas is limited and somewhat repetitive. For instance, the student states 'we have to work on us untill our last breath' and gives a brief example of managing time after work to study, but the arguments lack depth and clear supporting details. The position is stated, but the ideas are underdeveloped in places, placing this response firmly in Band 5.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0
The essay is divided into paragraphs, showing a basic structure with an introduction, body paragraphs, and a conclusion. However, the logical progression is frequently disrupted by awkward transitions and confusing sentence constructions, such as starting paragraphs abruptly. Cohesive devices are either missing, inadequate, or mechanically applied (e.g., 'Firstly', 'On the other hand', 'Hoever', 'To sum up'). Referencing is also unclear in several sentences, making the flow disjointed and requiring the reader to work harder to follow the progression of thought, corresponding to Band 5.
Lexical Resource: Band 5.0
The vocabulary used is basic and repetitive, with noticeable errors in word choice and spelling that occasionally impede communication. Examples include 'unsatishfied' instead of unsatisfied, 'expensen' instead of expenses, and 'achite' instead of achieve. The student attempts less common phrases such as 'manage time after work and study' or 'uplift their career', but frequent lexical inaccuracies and limited control over collocation restrict the range, making Band 4.5 appropriate, rounded to Band 5 based on minimally adequate communicative effort.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.0
Grammatical control is weak throughout the essay, with frequent errors that regularly cause difficulty for the reader. There is a very limited range of structures, and attempts at complex sentences are almost entirely faulty. Examples of frequent errors include 'This is normal to having a bad situation', 'People feels like they have passed for a while time', and 'humans also can not bare the minimum expensen'. Punctuation is also poorly handled, with run-on sentences and missing commas. These persistent and intrusive errors align with Band 4.0.
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