Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · 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 6.5)

In the future, everything will be available online. It is believed that no-one will purchase printed newspapers or books in upcoming days as everyone will have free access to any reading materials they want on online platforms. I partially believe that someone will still purchase printed newspapers or books but most of the reader will use online sources for reading.

On the one hand, people prefer using online platforms to access reading materials free of cost. This is because it is free and convenient, if a person is able to read everything online then he will not spend money on buying the printed version. Readers can utilize this money in other important things. Likewise, people can have access to everything and can read anywhere he she prefers in the presence of internet connection. This is particularly significant for students who have limited time and money to visit store to buy newspapers and books and can save money.

On the other hand, some people will continue buying printed newspapers and books. This is because printed materials are less likely to cause eye strain. While studying with the printed books, it reduces the eye strain and people can concentrate for the long hours. For instance, if a person is reading books he can be focused in study without any distractions. Moreover, older adults prefer printed books and newspaper to read as they do not have much idea about accessing reading materials online

To conclude, although printed newspapers or books is less likely to cause eye strain and help reader concentrate, I partially believe that their popularity will decline in the future. This is because more people will be using online platforms for accessing materials because it is free and convenient for all users.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

Your position is clear: you partially agree that printed publications will decline, while some people will continue to buy them. You address both sides and give relevant reasons, including free access and convenience online, and reduced eye strain and fewer distractions with print. This meets the task well, while the explanation is not equally developed throughout. The online benefits are repeated in the introduction, body and conclusion, whereas the reasons some readers will retain print receive less support; the point about older adults, for example, is asserted without an example or further explanation. To strengthen the response, develop each main reason with a specific illustration and explain more directly why these factors mean print will persist rather than disappear.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 7.0

The response has a clear overall structure: an introduction states your position, two body paragraphs present contrasting views, and the conclusion restates your judgement. The signposting phrases “On the one hand,” “On the other hand,” and “To conclude” make the progression easy to follow. Within paragraphs, however, some links are mechanical or the relationships between ideas are not fully clear. For instance, “Likewise” introduces another benefit, but the sentence that follows shifts from access to the claim about students’ time and money without a smooth explanation. The conclusion also repeats several points from the introduction. Use more precise links between claims and examples, and make the final paragraph synthesise the argument rather than repeat it.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

You use an adequate range of vocabulary for the topic, including “free access,” “convenient,” “eye strain,” “distractions,” and “popularity will decline.” These choices communicate the main ideas clearly, and you attempt some topic-specific phrasing such as “online platforms” and “printed materials.” However, several expressions are imprecise or awkwardly collocated, including “in upcoming days,” “utilize this money in other important things,” and “have much idea about accessing.” Repetition of “free,” “reading materials,” and “printed books and newspapers” also limits flexibility. Aim for more natural academic phrasing and vary repeated terms—for example, use “in the years ahead,” “spend the money on other priorities,” and “are unfamiliar with accessing digital content.”

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 6.0

You use a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, including conditional structures such as “if a person is able to read everything online then he will not spend money” and a concessive clause in the conclusion. Meaning is generally clear, but some grammatical errors remain. Agreement is inconsistent in “most of the reader will use” and “printed newspapers or books is less likely”; pronoun forms are also unclear in “anywhere he she prefers.” There are article and number issues in “for the long hours” and “visit store,” while the sentence beginning “This is because it is free and convenient” has a comma splice. Review subject–verb agreement, singular/plural forms, and punctuation, and proofread each sentence for complete, clearly connected clauses.

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