Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 11 · 2026-08-10

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 5.5)

People having built skills of learning a foreign language for the purpose of travelling aoutside the counry and to do jobs in foreign country. Some individuals believe that working foreign country and travel is the only reason to learn others language. But, others have differen openion they think that its not the only reason to adopt any foreign language. I believe that its basic need of many people to learn foreign language to survive in aboad because communication gap lead misconception and reduce job opportunities.

Learning a new language is very important if people plane to travel abroad and these countries have different native language. Language is the source of communication. The main reason to learn new language is to survive and settled in abroad . Many students want to pursue their higher education in abroad. For instance, a students gets admission in the university of abroad and that country has its own native language , then its main purpose to learn that languae to focus on study because without learning new language students are not able to understand the basic knowlege and maintain good relationship with their professors. People want to get jobs in foreign country, these countries demad language test and its mandatory to approach a good job.

Some individuals believe that there are many other reason to learn foreign language instead of study and work. The people who has interest to learn different language they learn for satifaction. However, these are not main reson to get this skill. People hav to adopt this as a hobby to learn number of languages but most of the time individual learn to beat the gap of communication and to focus on their career and study.

In conclusion, People believe that stying and working at abroad is the only reason to learn new language skills. I atrongly believe that its the main purpose to get this skills because people have facing barrier in future for searching jobs and communication gap lead them back and reduce opportunities of getting jobs in abroad.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.5

The response addresses both views and provides a personal opinion, meeting the basic requirements of the prompt. However, the development of ideas is somewhat repetitive. While you mention that some people learn languages for satisfaction or as a hobby, this point is not fully explored or contrasted effectively with the primary argument regarding work and travel. The position is clear, but the supporting arguments lack depth and rely on similar examples throughout the essay. To improve, ensure each paragraph introduces a distinct, well-supported idea rather than restating the same points about communication gaps and job opportunities.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.5

The essay is organised into paragraphs, which helps the reader follow the structure. However, the use of cohesive devices is often mechanical or inaccurate. For example, the transition 'However, these are not main reson' is used awkwardly, and the connection between sentences is sometimes weak. Referencing is occasionally unclear, such as the use of 'these' without a precise antecedent. While there is a logical progression, the flow is hindered by repetitive phrasing and a lack of variety in linking words. Improving the range of transition signals would significantly enhance the overall coherence.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.0

The vocabulary is generally adequate for the task but lacks the range and precision required for a higher band. There are frequent spelling errors (e.g., 'aoutside', 'counry', 'differen', 'openion', 'aboad', 'languae', 'demad', 'satifaction', 'atrongly') and some awkward collocations (e.g., 'beat the gap of communication'). While the meaning is generally clear, the limited vocabulary prevents the expression of more nuanced ideas. To improve, focus on learning the correct spelling of common academic words and expanding your repertoire of topic-specific collocations related to language learning and professional development.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0

The essay relies heavily on simple sentence structures, and there are frequent grammatical errors throughout. Common issues include subject-verb agreement (e.g., 'a students gets', 'people who has'), missing articles (e.g., 'in abroad'), and incorrect preposition usage. While some complex structures are attempted, they are often faulty, which can occasionally cause difficulty for the reader. To improve, focus on mastering basic sentence construction, particularly the use of articles and pluralisation, before attempting more complex grammatical forms. Proofreading for basic subject-verb agreement errors would also be highly beneficial.

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