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)
In today's fast paced world, some people belive that acquiring a foreign language only for visiting and occupation purpose in a overseas country, while other argue that not only learn a foreign language by visitng and study purpose in abroad. This essay will discuss both prospective before presenting my own point of view.
To embark with, people learn a foreign language because of they want to permenantly stay into the abroad country and by this they also improve their standards of living. That leads to people doing their master programme in the abroad and getting a job in the abroad they want to improve their lifestyle in the future. For instance, india is the developing country so it has less employment so poeple decided to learn new foreign language via that they can getting job in the developed country.
On the other hand, certain communities learn a foreign language not only for work and study outside the country but also they can self improvement and improve communication that own to people growth in future.
For instance, goverment collages provide a free of cost courses for students about english language which is most popular a foreign language because of in my country people belive that a foreign language is not only improve communication skills but also it built confidence level in their life.
To sum up, having considerable these arguments, i firmly belive that communities should learn language for their improve communication skill and confidence level because of their future growth. Not only for pursuing degree from abroad and getting jobs in abroad but also it for improve living standers.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.5 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.5 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.0 |
| Overall | 5.5 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.5
The essay addresses both views and provides a clear opinion. However, the development of ideas is somewhat limited and repetitive. For example, the argument regarding 'employment' is mentioned in both body paragraphs, which restricts the depth of the discussion. The response would benefit from more specific examples beyond general references to 'India' or 'government colleges'. While the position is clear, the supporting points lack the necessary elaboration to reach a higher band. The conclusion attempts to summarize, but it introduces new phrasing that is slightly confusing, such as 'having considerable these arguments'.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.5
The essay is organized into logical paragraphs, which helps the reader follow the structure. However, the use of cohesive devices is often mechanical or inaccurate. Phrases like 'To embark with' are non-standard, and the transition between sentences is sometimes abrupt. Referencing is occasionally unclear, such as in the second paragraph where the connection between 'master programme' and 'lifestyle' is disjointed. While there is an overall progression, the lack of sophisticated linking words and the repetitive sentence structure hinder the flow of the argument.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.0
The vocabulary is generally adequate for the task but lacks the precision and variety required for a higher band. There are frequent errors in word choice and collocation, such as 'visiting and occupation purpose' instead of 'professional or travel purposes' and 'the abroad country' instead of 'a foreign country'. Spelling errors are also present, such as 'belive' and 'permenantly'. The range of vocabulary is limited, and the student relies on basic terms, failing to demonstrate the ability to use less common lexical items effectively or accurately.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0
The essay contains a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, but there are frequent grammatical errors that occasionally impede communication. Issues include subject-verb agreement ('people decided to learn'), incorrect preposition usage ('stay into the abroad'), and awkward phrasing ('via that they can getting job'). Punctuation is also inconsistent, particularly with capitalization and comma usage. While the meaning is generally discernible, the high frequency of errors in basic grammar prevents the writing from achieving a higher score. More attention to sentence construction and proofreading is necessary.
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