Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 11 · 2026-08-07

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 5.0)

It is often argued that, majority of big companies funding more into medical research projects. While some people believe that medical research have been done by private companies rather than government, I completely agree with the statement because of no budget issues and skilled employes.

The first reason why I agree is that research projects carried by private firms because it has many benefits, no fund issues, complete task on given time. many individual believe that private organisations had big budget in specific projects, and also all these firms had sponsors and investors, who help to fund in all this type of projects.

Moreover, the majority of skilled employees were in private firms, and because of these majority of companies have experts and have great experiences thats helps to guid other through critical medical projects. For example, in India there is a hospital apollo hospital which are very famous and this firm have their own labs, they do research and making medicines.

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AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 4.0

The response fails to meet the minimum word count requirement of 250 words, reaching only 166 words. Furthermore, the essay is incomplete, ending abruptly with 'Another reason is that'. Because the response is significantly under-length and unfinished, it does not fully address the prompt. While a position is stated in the introduction, the development of ideas is severely limited by the lack of completion and insufficient word count. To improve, you must ensure you complete all sections of the essay and provide enough supporting detail to meet the length requirement.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0

The essay shows some attempt at paragraphing, but the structure is incomplete. The use of cohesive devices is basic and repetitive, such as the frequent use of 'because' and 'moreover'. The progression of ideas is hindered by the unfinished nature of the text, which leaves the reader without a conclusion or a second fully developed argument. To improve, focus on using a wider variety of linking words and ensure that each paragraph has a clear topic sentence followed by logical development and a concluding thought.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.0

The vocabulary is limited and repetitive, often relying on simple terms like 'big', 'good', and 'many'. There are issues with word choice and collocation, such as 'funding more into' instead of 'investing more in' and 'skilled employes' (spelling error). The range of vocabulary is insufficient to express complex ideas about medical research funding. To improve, try to incorporate more precise academic vocabulary related to the topic, such as 'financial resources', 'private sector', and 'clinical trials'.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0

The essay contains frequent grammatical errors that occasionally impede clarity. Examples include 'majority of big companies funding' (missing verb), 'medical research have been done' (subject-verb agreement), and 'thats helps to guid' (spelling and grammar). The sentence structures are mostly simple, with limited attempts at complex sentences. Punctuation is also inconsistent. To improve, focus on mastering basic subject-verb agreement and proofreading for common spelling errors. Practice constructing complex sentences using subordinating conjunctions like 'although', 'whereas', or 'consequently'.

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