Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 14 · 2026-10-14

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)

It is highly argued that either we sould compromise to the fate and accept any bad situation, while others point that we should try our best to improve situation. I tend to have an opinion that bad situations are part of life but a man shouldnot give up and try his best to trun the tables and improve his days.

Speaking of unwanted days, everyone have to face such days when things dont go as planned or there is a financial stress. Not eceryone is born with a golden spoon in mouth, they have to struggle and make their life. Unsatisfactory job and shortage of money are common of all. but a person shouldnot just accept it and stop trying. Dispite, accepting the fact that this job or such conditions are his fate; he should consider them step of growth and keep trying and struggling. It takes time but these sacrfices never go in waste. With the passage of time , he gets the job he dreamt of by struggle and getting experiences or establishes a business after multiple failures.

After days of finantial stress , he become financially stable. So, rather than thinking bad situations such as unsatisfactory job or shortage of money as his life, he should consider them a part of life and try to improve them slowly but steadily. Things will change.

Summarizing it, I would say people shoudnot accept bad sitatuion and keep trying to get they want. Ultimately they will archive much better than that.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

You give a clear overall opinion that people should try to improve difficult circumstances, and you include relevant examples such as seeking a better job or starting a business after failures. However, the task asks you to discuss both views, and the view that people may accept a bad situation is only briefly acknowledged as “accepting the fact” that conditions are their fate. It is not explained why acceptance might be sensible, for example when circumstances cannot be changed or when acceptance reduces stress. Your supporting ideas also remain general, and the conclusion mainly repeats your position rather than drawing the discussion together. Develop both perspectives with reasons and examples, then make your judgement explicit in relation to them.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0

The response has an introduction, a main paragraph and a concluding paragraph, so the reader can identify its broad structure. The main paragraph also moves from difficult circumstances to possible improvement. However, there is no clear, balanced progression through both sides of the question: the acceptance view is embedded briefly in the paragraph supporting change. Linking expressions such as “Speaking of” and “Summarizing it” are used, but some connections are awkward or repetitive, and “Things will change” does not clearly follow as a supported conclusion. Organise the discussion into distinct paragraphs for each view, followed by your opinion, and use clear references and transitions to show how each idea relates to the next.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You attempt some topic-relevant expressions, including “financial stress,” “financially stable,” “golden spoon,” and “turn the tables.” These show an effort to use language beyond basic vocabulary. However, the range is limited and several choices or forms are inaccurate, which sometimes makes the meaning less clear: “compromise to the fate,” “common of all,” and “sacrfices never go in waste” are not natural collocations. Spelling errors such as “souldnot,” “eceryone,” “Dispite,” and “archive” are also noticeable. Aim for precise, natural phrases rather than idioms you are unsure about; for example, describe people as accepting circumstances or making efforts to improve their situation.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You use both simple sentences and some attempts at longer structures, such as “Dispite, accepting the fact that this job or such conditions are his fate; he should consider them step of growth.” However, complex sentences are often faulty, and frequent errors in agreement, verb forms, articles and sentence boundaries can make the reader pause. Examples include “everyone have to face,” “he become financially stable,” and “he should consider them step of growth.” The opening sentence also joins contrasting ideas awkwardly, while punctuation and spacing are inconsistent. Practise building accurate sentences with one clear main clause and a correctly formed subordinate clause, and check subject–verb agreement, articles and punctuation before submitting.

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