Band 4.5 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 4.5 · Cambridge IELTS 11 · 2026-09-23

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 4.5)

Some people argue that ,only reason for learning a foreign language is in order to travel to or work in a foreign country. others believe that these are not the only reasons why someone should learn a foreign language.In my opinion,learning a foreign language is play an important role in humans life. while learning any language which is non native is a very good decesion because it works and it is good for every peoples to learn foreign language.Its really helpful to communicate with each other and if u went somewhere like if u went for touring then u easily understand culture and tradition of that country.under I believe that if you know different foreign languages ,u will definately understand those countries life and if u want to buying something u will easily buy it.On the one hand, supporters of the first view argue but i would like to talk about english language which is compulsory for everyone and used in many countries like engalnd ,autrial,canada anf many more countires so if a student who want to go abroad for thier higher stidies and other person who want to go for work in foriegn country so english is so cumplosory for those "Expla "This is because Nowadays for going abroad the ielts is cumpsorry and the ielts test which is known as international english lanuage system .so its neans learning foreign lanuage even it is english or other its really matters to communicate and work in other countrries.the other hand, opponents contend that

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

The response addresses the prompt by discussing the reasons for learning a foreign language, specifically touching upon travel, work, and studying abroad, and attempts to give an opinion. However, the development of ideas is heavily constrained by the writing stopping abruptly in the middle of the second body paragraph. The position is somewhat discernible at the beginning, but the arguments are not fully extended or supported due to the truncated nature of the response. Furthermore, there is a tendency to over-generalise and drift into repetitive points about English and the IELTS test without deeply analysing the alternative view mentioned in the prompt. When evaluated against the band descriptors, the partial development and unfinished nature of the task place this response firmly at a Band 5.0 level.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 4.0

The organisational structure of the essay is severely compromised by a lack of proper paragraphing and an abrupt ending. While the student attempts to introduce opposing views using transitional phrases such as "On the one hand" and "the other hand, opponents contend that", the actual execution is chaotic. Sentences run together without appropriate punctuation or spacing, as seen in phrases like "foreign language.In my opinion". Cohesive devices are used mechanically and often inappropriately, and referencing is frequently unclear, making it difficult for the reader to follow the logical progression of ideas. Paragraphing conventions are largely ignored, resulting in a single dense block of text rather than clearly demarcated paragraphs. These issues reflect the characteristics of a Band 4.0 performance, where information and ideas are not arranged coherently.

Lexical Resource: Band 4.0

The vocabulary used is basic and repetitive, with frequent reliance on simple terms such as "good", "learn", and "foreign language". There are numerous word-choice and spelling errors that strain the reader and reflect a limited range, including "decesion", "peoples", "engalnd", "autrial", "cumpsorry", and "lanuage". The student attempts some less common vocabulary, such as "compulsory" (spelled "cumplosory") and "international english lanuage system", but these attempts are marred by inaccurate spelling and collocation. There is insufficient flexibility and precision to achieve a higher score. Based on these characteristics, where vocabulary is basic and repetitive with errors that frequently strain comprehension, the lexical resource corresponds to a Band 4.0.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.0

The writing demonstrates a very limited range of grammatical structures. The majority of sentences are simple or poorly controlled complex structures joined incorrectly by commas or coordinating conjunctions. Punctuation and capitalization rules are frequently ignored, such as missing spaces after periods and commas, and lower-case letters starting sentences or proper nouns like "engalnd" and "autrial". Errors in tense usage, subject-verb agreement, and clause structure are pervasive throughout the text, for example in "learning a foreign language is play an important role" and "if u went for touring then u easily understand". These frequent errors frequently distort meaning and impede communication, aligning with the Band 4.0 descriptor where errors are frequent and grammatical control is very weak.

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