Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 11 · 2026-10-16
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)
One of the most conspicuous trends of today's world is a colosal upsurge in the number of people believing most of medical projects supported by private companies in these days. There are wide range of factors that account for why this is happening.I will discuss reasons which one is beneficial for these phenomenon in upcoming paragraphs.
To commence with, there are myriad of consequence reason of this soaring concern. The most preponderant one is that private companies want to make their name in worldwide. In this way they spend a lot of money in medical reasearch for their profit. As a result, after spending a huge amount of money in these reseach they get in a large amout of profit and famous in other nations for their research. For instance, the study results published by the government of Australia in March 2014 and April 2016 clearly indicate that medical projects is the biggest reasons for popularity in other countries.
Moving further, these research should completed by people and government is more beneficial. Moreover, individuals should spend many times on these projects. As a result, they have great experience from these plans which is very useful for their future to find a job. Furthermore, speding money by government on these schemes is very useful for people because private compaines takes a huge amonut of money from local people who use these projects as compare when government makes these projects peoples can easily affort these facilites.
In conclusion, funded by private compaines on these projects is very important for nation but we do no neglect the negative impacts on individuals life, while goverments and people are the much better option for these projects as compare to private companies.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.5 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.0 |
| Overall | 5.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0
You address the question by discussing private companies, individuals and government, and your conclusion indicates a preference for government and individuals. However, the position is not consistently clear: the opening says you will discuss which option is beneficial, while the first body paragraph mainly explains why companies invest, rather than clearly evaluating whether they should lead research. The reasons offered for individual involvement—gaining experience and improving job prospects—are only loosely connected to who should conduct medical research. The point about government-funded projects being more affordable is relevant, but it needs explanation and a concrete example. Develop a clear position from the introduction and support each main reason with specific, logically connected detail.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0
The response has an introduction, two body paragraphs and a conclusion, and signposting such as “To commence with,” “Moving further” and “In conclusion” makes the intended structure visible. However, progression within paragraphs is often difficult to follow. The first body paragraph moves from companies seeking recognition to profit and then to an unsupported reference to Australian studies, without clearly linking these points to the essay question. Some transitions are mechanical, and references such as “these projects” and “these plans” do not always make the intended idea clear. The conclusion also introduces a preference that has not been fully established. Organise each paragraph around one clear claim, then explain and illustrate it before moving to the next point.
Lexical Resource: Band 5.5
You attempt a range of topic-related and formal vocabulary, including “medical research,” “private companies,” “preponderant” and “negative impacts.” This shows an effort to move beyond basic wording. However, inaccurate word choice, collocation and spelling are noticeable and sometimes make the meaning harder to understand: “colosal upsurge,” “myriad of consequence reason,” “make their name in worldwide” and “affort these facilites” are examples. Several phrases also sound unnatural, such as “spend many times on these projects.” Aim for accurate, natural combinations rather than inserting uncommon words where a simpler expression would be clearer. Proofread spelling and check unfamiliar vocabulary in context.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0
You attempt both simple and more complex sentences, including cause-and-effect structures with “As a result” and a contrast introduced by “while.” However, control is inconsistent, and errors in sentence structure, agreement, articles and verb forms occur frequently enough to make some sentences difficult to follow. For example, “there are wide range of factors” lacks an article, “medical projects is” has incorrect subject–verb agreement, and “these research should completed” is missing a necessary verb form. The opening also joins sentences without a space after the full stop. Practise building accurate basic sentences first, then add subordinate clauses; check that subjects and verbs agree and that each sentence has a complete verb.
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