Band 4.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 4.0 · Cambridge IELTS 11 · 2026-10-25

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)

Some people say, that the only reason to learn english because it is a foreign language that used to travel in other countries. but some people say that it is not nesessary wee learn english it is not the only reason we should do learn english

many people hold the view thatenglish is a useful language for everyone i firmly agree with this perspective this essay will be discuss logical reason with the example along with real life experience to providing the clear understanding to the readers,

i agree with this because in our society understand that english had been necessary thing in our instituess even then in a school and colleges the english had been special attention but also it give full attention for the sake of every test is consist in english even then our civil servicess papers in english,even aperson can understand this who solve easily if you go to abroad to lea

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 3.5

You state a position—“I firmly agree”—and begin to explain why English can be useful beyond travel, referring to schools, colleges, and civil-service examinations. These are relevant points, but the response only minimally addresses the full task: it does not explain the view that language learning is mainly for travel or work, and your own view is not supported with a complete example or developed reasoning. The final sentence is cut off at “if you go to abroad to lea,” leaving the argument unfinished. The response is also 94 words below the required minimum, which limits how fully you can discuss both views. To improve, explain each perspective in a separate developed paragraph, then give a clear conclusion supported by a specific example.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 4.0

There is a basic attempt to organise the response: the opening introduces contrasting views, and the next paragraph gives your opinion and starts to provide reasons. Phrases such as “but” and “I firmly agree with this perspective” signal a contrast and your position. However, the ideas do not progress clearly from one point to the next, and the response ends mid-sentence. The opening repeats the idea that English is not only for one reason, while the later discussion shifts to education without clearly linking this to the two views in the question. Long strings of ideas joined by “and” and “but” make relationships difficult to follow. Use distinct paragraphs for the two views and your opinion, and connect each example explicitly to its main point.

Lexical Resource: Band 4.5

You use some task-relevant vocabulary, including “foreign language,” “travel,” “abroad,” “institutions,” and “civil services,” so the reader can identify the general topic and your educational example. There are also attempts at more formal phrasing, such as “I firmly agree with this perspective” and “real life experience.” However, the range is limited and several word choices or forms are inaccurate or unclear, including “nesessary,” “instituess,” “special attention,” and “for the sake of every test.” “English” is repeated frequently, and some phrases do not express the intended meaning precisely. Build a wider set of accurate expressions for education, employment, travel, and cultural communication, and check spelling and natural word combinations before submitting.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.5

You attempt to combine ideas in longer sentences, for example with “because” and “even then,” and you use a clear opinion clause: “I firmly agree with this perspective.” However, sentence structures are often incomplete or difficult to interpret. In “the only reason to learn english because it is a foreign language,” the clause lacks a grammatical main structure; “this essay will be discuss” also has an incorrect verb form. Articles, agreement, and sentence boundaries need attention, as in “in a school and colleges” and the long sentence beginning “i agree with this because.” Capitalisation and punctuation are inconsistent, making the sentence boundaries unclear. Practise writing complete subject–verb sentences first, then add subordinate clauses, checking verb forms and punctuation.

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