Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 14 · 2026-11-02

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 5.5)

It is believed by some people that best possible way to handle situation like unsatisfactory job or shortage of money to accept the that moment while, other says try there best in order to improve there situation.I believe the best way to handle that kind of situation is accept the problem and move on beacuse that way you can figure out the problem weakness and solutation that way you can over come the obstcals.

On the one hand people says that whatever the problem individulas should not slove the problem on time parhaps they may take wrong step beacuse of the solution the problem could get wrose that is why people instad of solving the situation they take time that way thay can find the accual problem them fix later on. For example deu to over traffic dr roshad could not reach his hospitle if he stayed there he could have reached his destination but what he did he changed his vicheal and situation got worse.

On the other hand other proportion of people says in order to overcome any problem we have to face head on that way we can fix any hassle quick thinking help us to slove that kind of situation we also can improve our quick thinking people says in order to do big you have to take risk there will be a situation where i have make big step for that reason people choose that.

From my point of view i choose to take time in order to over come any situation beacuse that way i can find out about the problems and based on problems i can make huge imfact on the problem it will bring so many good outcome for me and last year i had take discuion over a problem what i did is i took time after that i was quit easy to slove and

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You address both views and state a personal preference: you explain that some people wait before acting, while others try to confront problems, and you favour taking time to understand the issue. However, the discussion is only partly developed. The first view is presented mainly as a risk of making a wrong decision, and the second relies on general claims about taking risks rather than explaining how action can improve a job or financial situation. The traffic example is difficult to follow and does not clearly demonstrate either view. Your opinion is present, but the final personal example is unfinished, so it does not provide effective support. Develop each view with a clear, relevant explanation and a complete example.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has an overall paragraph structure, with an introduction, separate paragraphs for the two views, and a concluding opinion. Signposting such as “On the one hand,” “On the other hand,” and “From my point of view” helps readers identify the main sections. However, progression within paragraphs is often unclear: several ideas are joined together without showing how one leads to the next, and the traffic example is hard to connect to the argument. Repeated use of “that way” and “beacuse” also makes the links mechanical. The final sentence stops before completing the example, weakening the conclusion. Use shorter, clearly focused sentences and explicit links between each claim, explanation, and example.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some vocabulary relevant to the topic, including “unsatisfactory job,” “shortage of money,” “take risk,” and “overcome any problem.” This gives you enough language to communicate the general subject, but the range is limited and several choices are inaccurate or repeated, sometimes making the meaning difficult to understand. For example, “other proportion of people” is not a natural way to introduce the opposing view, and “make huge imfact on the problem” does not clearly express your intended meaning. Spelling errors such as “solutation,” “obstcals,” and “hospitle” also reduce clarity. Build a bank of accurate phrases for discussing decisions, risks, and practical outcomes, and check spelling carefully.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and longer sentences, including clauses introduced by “while,” “that,” and “if.” However, control is inconsistent, and errors in sentence structure, verb forms, agreement, and punctuation frequently make the reader work to understand your meaning. For instance, “best possible way to handle situation … to accept” lacks a clear grammatical structure, while “people says” and “i had take discuion” show problems with agreement and verb forms. Several sentences run together without appropriate punctuation, and the final sentence is incomplete. Practise building accurate basic sentences first, then add one subordinate clause at a time. Pay particular attention to articles, subject–verb agreement, and past-tense forms.

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