Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-11-09

IELTS Writing Task 2 question

In the future nobody will buy printed newspapers or books because they will be able to read everything they want online without paying. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?

Student answer (Band 5.5)

In this contemporary era , due to the advancement of technology and science number of facilities provided to human being and these commodities make their life more convenient . In the future people would not buy newspapers or books ought to they have a several other options as well a they can read everything they want online such as E-books and e -newspapers without paying . I partiallly agree with this statement because its is not only convenient method but it is also pocket friendly . I will discuss my reasons in the upcomming paragraphs.

To begin with, there are several reasons why majority of the youngsters will give high priority to online commodities , the first and most prominent reasons is that conveniency because when they will choose online things such as e books and e newspaper then they the will not face any kind of worrry ta take a lot of items with them . Infact whenever they will go for shopping then the will never forget anything because of the online list they prepared on their mobile phones. In addition, the second prominent reason is that next generation will be bored from the older things such as paper newspapers and paper books , so they will also choose the technology era with online facilities. Moreover, nowadays people are very hectic in their life and it may also remain same in their future time so it is very convenient that if someone will not have time to go to the library then they can read books by online methods which is knowns as e books. therefore , these are the main causations why amcients things such as newspapers and books will be demolished in the previous time .

However, the newspapers and the books will not be totally hide in the future because of some reasons . Firstly, there are also older generation who loves to read newspaper and ancient books related to history and also they do not want to change their lifestyle according to the era .Secondly, old individuals have less knowledge related to modern and technology items . Thus they think that paper books and newspapers will be the medicines in their life because they can enjoy to share news to read newspaper in the group of their colleagues.

In conclusion, althought newspapers and paper books are the parts of older people life because of less knowledge use and it just like the medicines for their life , majority of the individuals think that it will be demolished in the next few years because of the online commodities.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You address both sides of the question and state a clear, qualified position: you “partially agree” that online reading will replace print, while noting that older people may continue to use newspapers and books. The discussion of convenience and access for people who cannot visit a library is relevant. However, some support is unclear or only loosely connected to the prediction. For example, the point about preparing an online shopping list does not clearly explain why people will stop buying printed reading material, and the claim that younger people will be “bored” with older formats needs explanation. Develop the central reasons more directly, and consider the task’s specific claim that online content will be free, which is not examined in detail.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a recognisable overall structure: an introduction, a paragraph supporting the shift to online reading, a contrasting paragraph about continued print use, and a conclusion. Linking expressions such as “To begin with,” “However,” and “In conclusion” help signal this progression. At times, though, cohesion is mechanical or the relationship between ideas is unclear. The shopping-list example interrupts the discussion of reading, while “therefore” introduces a conclusion that does not follow clearly from the preceding points. References such as “these commodities” and “it” can also leave the reader unsure what is meant. Group each paragraph around one clear reason and use more precise links between claims and examples.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You attempt a range of topic-related vocabulary, including “advancement of technology,” “convenient,” “pocket friendly,” and “online facilities.” However, word choice, collocation, and spelling are often inaccurate, and some expressions make the meaning difficult to follow. Examples include “conveniency,” “the medicines in their life,” “ancients things,” and “will be demolished,” which do not express the intended ideas naturally. There are also repeated spelling errors, such as “partiallly,” “upcomming,” and “althought.” Build a reliable set of phrases for discussing digital access and print media, and check spelling and word forms carefully. Prefer precise, natural expressions over ambitious wording that does not fit the context.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You use both simple statements and attempts at longer, complex sentences, including clauses introduced by “because,” “when,” and “if.” This gives the response some structural variety, but control is inconsistent, particularly in longer sentences. For example, “In the future people would not buy newspapers or books ought to they have a several other options” has an unclear clause structure, and “the will never forget anything” disrupts the sentence about shopping. There are also issues with articles, agreement, and verb forms, as in “the newspapers and the books will not be totally hide” and “the next generation will be bored.” Review sentence boundaries and make sure each clause has a clear subject and correctly formed verb. More accurate control of these patterns would make your ideas easier to follow.

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