Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 11 · 2026-08-22

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 6.0)

It is well known that nowadays, most of the medical research projects are usually being funded by the private companies. However I strongly believe that such projects should instead be funded by the government due to a lot of reasons.

The government should be responsible for the health and welfare of the people living in a country. So projects like these, which are quite critical to healthcare in a country must be funded by the government rather than private companies. This is because in most of the countries people look up to the government for providing them with adequate facilities and healthcare. In my country India, the public has huge trust in the government and its facilities. For example in my city, although there are many well known private hospitals with a large number of facilities, most of the people would still prefer visiting the government hospitals which mostly lack in facilities and is most of the times overcrowded. There are two reasons to it. One reason is that people trust the government hospitals to provide better treatment and believe that they look after the welfare and health of people. Additionally cost is the other factor because most private hospitals charge hefty sums of money on the patients which usually doesn't happen in the government ones.

So if medical research projects are funded by the government instead of private companies, the public would have increased trust in the project results, findings and products. It would also make the citizens feel that their health and welfare is of importance to the government, thereby increasing their sense of trust. Also medical services and products can be made available to people at affordable rates which probably would not happen if it had been funded by private companies.

So these are the reasons why I believe medical research projects have to be funded by the government instead of the private companies. Especially when people hold the government responsible for people living in a nation, it would be best if the government can fund such critical projects. Also in this way, the financial burden on people will also be much lesser.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.0

The response addresses the prompt by clearly stating a position in favor of government funding. The main ideas are relevant, focusing on public trust and affordability. However, the development is somewhat repetitive, as the argument regarding 'trust' and 'welfare' is restated multiple times without significant new depth. While the example of Indian hospitals is relevant, it is slightly tangential to the core issue of medical research funding, as it focuses more on hospital services than research projects. To reach a higher band, you should explore the potential drawbacks of private funding (e.g., profit-driven research) more explicitly to contrast with the benefits of government oversight.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.5

The essay is logically organized with a clear introduction, body paragraphs, and a conclusion. Paragraphing is used appropriately to separate distinct ideas. Cohesive devices such as 'However', 'For example', 'Additionally', and 'Therefore' are used to guide the reader. However, some transitions feel a bit mechanical, and the flow between the example of hospital facilities and the broader topic of research funding could be smoother. The referencing is generally clear, though some sentences are slightly repetitive in structure, which affects the overall fluidity of the argument.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.5

The vocabulary is adequate for the task and allows for clear communication. You use some topic-specific terms like 'medical research projects', 'welfare', and 'financial burden'. However, the range is somewhat limited, and there is a reliance on simpler phrasing (e.g., 'a lot of reasons', 'look up to', 'hefty sums of money'). To improve, try to incorporate more precise academic collocations and less common lexical items to demonstrate a higher level of control. The word choice is generally accurate, but lacks the sophistication required for a higher band score.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5

The essay demonstrates a mix of simple and complex sentence structures. While the meaning is always clear, there are several grammatical slips, such as 'most of the medical research projects are usually being funded' (tense usage) and 'most of the people would still prefer visiting the government hospitals which mostly lack in facilities and is most of the times overcrowded' (subject-verb agreement and preposition usage). Punctuation is generally correct, but the sentence variety could be improved by using more diverse subordinate clauses and advanced grammatical structures to enhance the overall quality of the writing.

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