Band 4.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 4.0 · Cambridge IELTS 11 · 2026-09-25
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 4.0)
According to me foreign language learning is not based on the two reasons such as travel or work in a foreign country.With the help of foreign language you can perform many others task in foreign countrie like you can sattle in foreign country with your life partner.
On the one hand, Foreign language was very imprtant to immegrate or trevel to foreign country without foreign language you can not even survieve in foreign country.Foreign language is very important to perform every task that are required into foreign country that whos individuals are think foriegn language is just essential for work or trevel to foreign country they are true in your point of view becasue foreign language is vital for trevel and work to others any countries.Without foriegn language you are not able to do anything in other countries such that USA,United kingdom and others countries.
On the other hand, Foreign language learn is not just for trevel or work in foreign country.he help us to sattle in foreign country without any country language you are able to perform any task of our life into thats countyy
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 4.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 4.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 4.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 4.0 |
| Overall | 4.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.0
The response fails to meet the minimum word count requirement of 250 words, containing only 186 words. This severely limits the development of ideas. While the student attempts to address both views and state an opinion, the discussion is extremely brief, repetitive, and lacks adequate support or relevant examples. The arguments are stated simply without being properly extended or explored, resulting in an under-developed response that aligns with a Band 4.0 level.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 4.0
The essay is divided into short paragraphs, but overall organization is very basic. Cohesive devices are either missing, mechanical, or repetitive, such as the frequent use of transition phrases like 'On the one hand' and 'On the other hand' which are not managed effectively. Referencing is frequently unclear (e.g., 'he help us'). There is no clear progression of ideas within the paragraphs, and the lack of length heavily impacts the overall structure, placing it at a Band 4.0.
Lexical Resource: Band 4.0
Vocabulary is basic, repetitive, and often inaccurate. The student frequently repeats words and phrases like 'foreign language', 'travel', and 'work'. There are severe spelling and word choice errors throughout the text, such as 'sattle' instead of settle, 'immegrate' instead of immigrate, and 'imprtant' instead of important. These frequent errors and the limited vocabulary range strain the reader and reflect a Band 4.0 performance.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.0
Grammatical control is weak, with a very limited range of structures. Most complex sentences attempted are faulty or contain significant errors. There are numerous punctuation and capitalization errors, alongside major grammatical mistakes such as subject-verb agreement issues ('task that are required', 'whos individuals are think') and missing articles. Errors are frequent and often distort the intended meaning, matching the descriptors for Band 4.0.
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