Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

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

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 6.0)

Leaning process can go through the whole life without any specific purpose. A majority of people argue that the only purpose to learn an international language is to travel to or work in abroad. Others oppose that these are not the only reasons why somebody should learn a foreign language.I agree with bothtype of people because both views have their own importance, and I will share my opinion as well.

On the one hand, a majority of people learn the other languages to do study or job in abroad because to get immigration in that particular country and also to understand the native people. For instance, a student is interested for studying in Germany. He has to learn the German language so that he may be able to understand the native people and lectures easily. It will also facilitate him in practical field later. So learning an international language is very helpful in terms of future goal achievings.

On the other hand, some people argue that learning a foreign language has more benefits as much as we think.It enables us to get an online job by remaing in our own country. For example by learning Korean we may apply for online teaching websites or any other Korean company. It strengthens our CV as well. Other than that we can also enjoy our leisure time by watching any foreign movie or a drama series without searching for subtitles.

To conclude, I would say that learning can not go wated. By learning any international language we can not only achieve a limited goals like studies or a foreign job. It gives many more benefits. We should also consider them.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You discuss both views and give a clear overall position: you recognise the value of language learning for study or work abroad while arguing that it offers wider benefits. The Germany example supports the first view, and the Korean example and enjoyment of films support the second. This covers the task, but the two sides are not developed equally: the first paragraph focuses mainly on study and employment, while the broader benefits are listed rather than explained in depth. Your conclusion repeats the general position but could state more precisely why you consider the wider reasons important. Develop each main idea with a fuller explanation of its impact to make the response more complete.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a clear overall structure, with an introduction, separate paragraphs for the two views, and a conclusion. Signposting such as “On the one hand,” “On the other hand,” and “To conclude” helps readers follow the discussion. However, some connections are mechanical, and the progression within paragraphs could be smoother. For example, the second body paragraph moves from online work to CV benefits and then leisure without explaining how these points relate or prioritising them. The phrase “Other than that” signals addition, but the relationship between ideas remains loose. Use clearer topic sentences and link each example directly to the point it supports; also check spacing and punctuation around sentence boundaries.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use vocabulary relevant to the topic, including “immigration,” “native people,” “facilitate,” “practical field,” and “subtitles,” and your meaning is generally understandable. There are also attempts to express a range of benefits, rather than relying on one repeated idea. However, several word choices and collocations are inaccurate or unnatural, such as “in abroad,” “future goal achievings,” and “learning can not go wated.” Spelling errors such as “remaing” also reduce accuracy. These issues make some phrases less clear and limit the precision of your argument. Focus on learning common word partnerships and checking spelling and word forms, especially in key claims and the conclusion.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You use a mix of simple sentences and more complex forms, including purpose clauses such as “so that he may be able to understand” and a contrast structure in the conclusion. Most ideas remain understandable, but some grammatical errors recur. For example, “I agree with bothtype of people” has an incorrect form and missing spacing, while “a limited goals” has an article–plural mismatch. There are also problems with prepositions and sentence boundaries, as in “interested for studying” and “we think.It enables.” These errors do not usually prevent understanding, but they interrupt fluency. Practise accurate articles, prepositions, agreement, and punctuation, then proofread each sentence for a complete and correctly joined structure.

See this exact question answered at other band scores. The same prompt compared across bands.

Browse more IELTS Writing model answers or get your own writing scored by the same AI examiner.