Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

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

IELTS Writing Task 2 question

Nowadays, many medical research projects are funded by private companies. In your opinion, do you think that research should be carried by private companies, individuals or government?

Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

Student answer (Band 5.5)

In the field of medical, now a days research projects are funded by private companies investors and their are very small amount of contribution from individuals and government, which may lack sense of responsibility for humans health. however, the need of these kind of projects are excessive in comparison with actual research projects.

Medical researches and their results are directly related to the human health, which should not be compromised in any circumstances. In my opinion majorly' it's the part of government responsibilities towards the nation. To invest in certain kinds of projects and after finding out the results, they should make improvements in health regarding industries, and medical fields, which may leads to betterment of basic human needs. without these medical researches humans can not find out the decease and its treatment or medication.

Moreover, the individual should not perform such kind of big projects solely because they required large investments and specific authority and location. and we should not held individual accountable for such burden and responsibility, and if someone is willing to do these researches alone still its not preferable in terms of safety and we should always keep precautions topnotch while doing researches.

In the conclusion, my perspective is clear regarding medical research projects that should be funded by government first and private companies later on, but the individual is not considerable for this, also these projects have significant importance on health and environment of human surrounded areas. which is also important for advancement as time is changing fast.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You give a clear preference for government funding, especially in the statement that medical research is “part of government responsibilities,” and you explain that it supports public health and treatment. You also address the other options by arguing that individuals lack the resources and authority to conduct large projects safely. However, the response only partly develops the comparison requested: private companies are mentioned in the introduction and conclusion, but their possible role, benefits, or risks are not explained. Several claims, such as research improving “basic human needs,” remain general, and the opening comment about the number of projects is unclear. Develop each funding option with a specific reason or example, and make the central argument more precise.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a recognisable structure, with an introduction, separate paragraphs about government and individual funding, and a conclusion. Linking expressions such as “Moreover” and “In the conclusion” help signal the stages of the argument. However, progression is uneven: the first paragraph introduces the topic but does not clearly establish the position, while private companies receive little discussion before reappearing in the conclusion. Some connections between ideas are difficult to follow, particularly the shift from government investment to improvements in “health regarding industries.” Referencing and linking are also sometimes mechanical or unclear. Organise the body around the funding options, use topic sentences to show each paragraph’s purpose, and connect each reason directly to your position.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use some relevant topic vocabulary, including “medical research projects,” “investments,” “treatment,” and “safety,” so the main subject is generally clear. There are also attempts at more formal expressions, such as “significant importance” and “advancement.” However, the range is limited and several word choices or collocations are inaccurate, which sometimes makes the meaning difficult to interpret. For example, “medical researches” is not the natural form, “decease” appears to mean “disease,” and “keep precautions topnotch” is unsuitable for an academic essay. “Health regarding industries” is also unclear. Aim for precise, natural combinations such as “medical research,” “public health,” and “take strict safety precautions,” and check spelling and word forms carefully.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and longer sentences, including a reason-and-result structure beginning “because they required large investments.” However, complex sentences are often difficult to control, and errors in sentence boundaries, agreement, articles, and verb forms occur frequently enough to affect clarity. For instance, “the need of these kind of projects are” has problems with number and agreement, while “which may leads” uses an incorrect verb form. Several sentences begin with a lowercase word after a full stop, and the opening sentence joins multiple ideas without clear punctuation. Practise building accurate short sentences first, then combine them using one clear subordinate clause. Check subject–verb agreement, singular and plural forms, and full stops before submitting.

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