Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · 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 5.0)

Nowadays, it is commonly seen that people are quiting their years of experience and start from beginning to see a change in their situation by taking new opportunities, while on the other hand there are many people who still believe that it is better to live with their bad situation because of lack in risk taking ability.

Main reason behind accepting the situation at workplace and working at a place where the salary is not appropriate, tasks are not soming you want to do is lead to many changes such as dissatisfaction, lower income, stress, anxiety.

In such cases i believe that it is better to start doing jobs which help them in improving these situations.

From a global view, it is seen that in today's era this generation believe in good opportunities and choices rather than suffering in same condition. There are many reason which lead to this condition can be considerd. For instance, this generation is more confident, bold and ready for uncertainty and believing in struggle and hardwork and also doing things in which they are interested which play a singnificant role in encouragment. It can be seen that it is also because of better opportunities, technology and enhance education system.

In conclusion, I strongly advocate that it is required to take insiative to change your situation by your hand instead of waiting for a right time which will help you in this cases. Now every one understand the importance of satisfation in work or life to stay healthy which will play a crucial rol in improvement in life.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

You give a clear preference for improving a difficult situation, especially in “I believe that it is better to start doing jobs” that can improve it and in your conclusion. You also mention why some people may accept their circumstances, referring to risk-taking ability. However, the two views are not discussed with equal clarity: the reasons for accepting a bad situation are only briefly introduced, while the discussion of trying to improve it focuses mainly on general claims about younger people and opportunities. Examples such as changing jobs or addressing a shortage of money would make the ideas more specific. Develop both sides and explain the consequences of each to make the response more complete and persuasive.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0

The response has an opening, supporting paragraphs and a conclusion, and expressions such as “For instance” and “In conclusion” help signal the direction of the writing. However, the overall progression is difficult to follow because the first supporting paragraph lists negative effects of an unsatisfactory job, then quickly states your opinion without clearly explaining the view of accepting the situation. The next paragraph shifts to broad claims about “this generation” rather than developing a distinct argument. Some links are also unclear, as in “which will help you in this cases.” Organise the body around one view per paragraph, use clear topic sentences, and connect each example directly to the point it supports.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You attempt a range of topic-related vocabulary, including “uncertainty,” “dissatisfaction,” “anxiety,” “opportunities” and “satisfaction,” which helps communicate the subject. There are also some useful phrases such as “risk taking ability” and “crucial role.” However, word choice and collocation are often inaccurate or awkward, for example “tasks are not soming you want to do,” “better opportunities, technology and enhance education system,” and “take initiative to change your situation by your hand.” Spelling errors such as “quiting,” “considerd” and “encouragment” are noticeable. Aim for more natural combinations and check spelling and word forms; this will make your meaning easier to understand and your vocabulary more precise.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and longer sentence forms, including a sentence beginning “For instance” that adds several reasons, and you use clauses such as “which help them in improving these situations.” However, complex sentences are often difficult to control, and frequent errors affect clarity. For example, “people who still believe” is followed by “because of lack in risk taking ability,” while “Main reason … is lead to many changes” has an unclear sentence structure. There are also problems with agreement and verb forms in “this generation believe” and “which play a significant role.” Capitalisation and punctuation are inconsistent, including the lowercase “i.” Build accurate sentences first, then extend them with subordinate clauses and check agreement, articles and punctuation.

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