Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · 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 6.0)

DIgital media has undeniably revolutionize but I strongly disagree with the statement that printed newspapers or books will be vanished entirely. Although online access to certain books and information is quite convinient now a days yet printed books have their own value and demand. Online media has given the opportunity to individuals to get access of international books, films, newspapers and magazines at their home without putting any physical effort of travelling and buying the books tangibly. To access the online or E-books, individuals need to buy some sort of newspaper and books that require one's card information which could be harmful in a way they get highly prone to be hacked and scammed. On one hand there benefits of digital books and magazines on the other hand there's alot of drawbacks too. Premium outlets to access academic and general books restricted to content members as it could not be entirely free.

Printed books and magazines possess unique and intrinsic qualities. Some people are screen fatigued so they prefer pysical books. Individuals like to acquire collecting book as a hobby and it felt great to gift a book. Libraries are cinsidered as a place of great repositories of historical and cultural heritae of knowledge. Reading a book by sitting on the bank of river not only relax the mind but one can also absorb the point in far etter way.

In conclusion, digital media is rising quickly in the field of publication of magazines and books but it couldn't eliminate the printed books and newspaper. Reading is not just the factor to understand things but to get relax in peaceful and in healthy way.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

Your position is clear: you strongly disagree that print will disappear, and you address both the convenience of online access and the continuing appeal of physical books. The points about screen fatigue, collecting books, libraries, and reading outdoors are relevant and help support your view. This meets the task well, but some ideas are less fully developed than others. For example, the risk of being hacked or scammed is mentioned without explaining how it affects the future of paid online reading, and the claim that online access requires payment is not consistently connected to the prompt’s prediction that content will be free. Develop each main reason with a clearer explanation or example, and make the link to whether people will still buy print explicit.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a recognisable overall structure: an introduction, a paragraph about online media, a paragraph on the value of print, and a conclusion. The contrast between digital and printed formats gives the discussion a logical direction. However, progression within paragraphs is sometimes uneven. The first body paragraph moves from convenience to payment security and then to subscription restrictions, so the relationship between these points is not always clear. Phrases such as “On one hand” and “on the other hand” signal contrast, but the ideas that follow are not balanced or fully connected. Use clearer topic sentences and organise each paragraph around one main reason, with explanation and an example. More precise referencing would also help readers follow how each point supports your position.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

You use an adequate range of vocabulary for the topic, including phrases such as “screen fatigued,” “intrinsic qualities,” and “historical and cultural heritage.” These attempts to use more specific language help communicate your ideas. However, some word choices and collocations are inaccurate or unclear, including “get access of,” “collecting book as a hobby,” and “repositories of … knowledge.” Spelling errors such as “convinient,” “pysical,” and “heritae” also reduce accuracy. Aim to learn common word partnerships and check spelling carefully; for instance, use “access books,” “collect books as a hobby,” and “repositories of knowledge.” More precise vocabulary would make your arguments sound clearer and more natural without requiring unnecessarily complex words.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt both simple and complex sentence forms, including a concession in “Although online access … yet printed books have their own value” and a contrast between the benefits and drawbacks of digital media. This shows some range, and the main message is generally understandable. Some grammatical errors remain, however. The opening needs a correct verb form (“Digital media has undeniably revolutionized”), while “printed newspapers or books will be vanished” uses an incorrect passive construction. There are also issues with articles, agreement, and sentence structure, as in “there benefits” and “Reading a book … not only relax the mind.” Review verb forms and subject–verb agreement, and avoid combining “although” with “yet” in the same clause. Editing these patterns would improve accuracy while preserving your complex sentences.

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