Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 11 · 2026-11-09

IELTS Writing Task 2 question

Some people say that the only reason for learning a foreign language is in order to travel to or work in a foreign country. Others say that these are not the only reasons why someone should learn a foreign language.

Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.

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

Student answer (Band 5.0)

In this era some people say that the only reason for learning a foregin language is in order to travel to or work in a foregin countries. But other say that these are not the only reason why someone should learn a foregin language.

According to my perspective many people learn foregin languages for study abroad or for working in a foregin countries.Because some country's require their language test without this teat anyone can not go there and this is compulsory in some countries. For example if you want to study in New Zeland then first you want to clear your IELTS test then you can apply for study visa. This is beneficial because if you do not know about English then how can you live and stude in NZ or in other foregin countries.

But all people can not learn foregin languages for studing abroad or not for working. Because some people just like to know some thing know and interesting in to learning new languages or things. Thats why some people are saying that all people are not learning new languages for studing abroad or for work. They learn because they want learn somenew languages. They learn new or foregin languages for their hobbies. Because some people learn new language because they love to knowing about new cultures or traditons thats why some people learn new language. According to my perspective this is mean reason if people learn new languages or foregin languages if they can not want to study abroad.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.5

You discuss both views and give a personal position, so the response is relevant to the question. The first body paragraph explains that people may learn a language to study or work abroad, and the New Zealand example supports this point. You also mention hobbies and interest in other cultures as reasons beyond travel or employment. However, these ideas are brief and sometimes unclear, and the opinion is not developed into a clear, sustained argument. The response contains 232 words, which is 18 words below the 250-word minimum; 21 words copied from the task prompt were not counted. This limits the space available to explain and support your points. Develop each view with a fuller explanation and a specific example, then state your own view clearly.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 4.5

The response has an introduction and separate paragraphs for the two views, which gives it a basic structure. The contrast between the paragraphs is signalled by “But,” and examples are introduced with “For example.” However, progression within paragraphs is often difficult to follow: the first paragraph moves from language tests to studying in New Zealand without clearly distinguishing language requirements from the broader reasons for learning a language. Repeated use of “Because” and “some people” makes the links mechanical, and several sentences repeat the same point rather than extending it. Use clearer topic sentences, connect each example directly to its main idea, and vary linking expressions. A concluding paragraph that restates your position would also make the overall progression more complete.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use enough topic-related vocabulary to communicate the main ideas, including “study abroad,” “hobbies,” “cultures,” and “traditions.” Some choices show an attempt to express more specific ideas, such as learning a language to understand other cultures. However, the range is limited and several words or phrases are repeated, particularly “foregin languages” and “some people.” Spelling errors such as “foregin,” “New Zeland,” and “traditons” are noticeable, while phrases such as “mean reason” and “know some thing know and interesting” are unclear or unnatural. These issues sometimes make the reader work to understand your meaning. Build a wider set of accurate expressions for purposes of language learning and check spelling and collocations carefully.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple sentences and longer clauses, for example, “Because some country's require their language test without this teat anyone can not go there.” This shows an effort to explain cause and consequence, but the longer structures are often faulty, and the range remains limited. Errors in agreement, articles, plurals, and sentence boundaries occur frequently: “other say,” “some country's require,” and “if you want to study … then first you want to clear your IELTS test.” Several sentences begin with “Because” but are not properly connected to the preceding idea, and punctuation does not consistently clarify the relationships between clauses. Practise building accurate sentences with “because,” “if,” and “although,” and check subject–verb agreement and sentence boundaries before submitting.

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