Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-11-10

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)

It is widely recognized that in the future people will not purchase printed books and newspapers due to digital avalibility without paying. I completely agree with this statement because they will select online things due to their busy schedule.

The first compelling rationale why people have to choose online is because of their busy life. According to the current improvement in the future every individual will take appointment for their meal. For instance in the past people used to spend time with their family to know their needs but right now it is different , even if I consider myself, I go to university at 7AM then attend all classes, come back at 6PM then watch mobile phone and go to my bed, As a student I have this routine so you can guess what will be the life of people in future.

Next reason why people would select online books and newspapers is that people do not want to have something in their hand just like they want relaxed life and like cool personality. For instance a person with newspapers in his hand looks an old grandfather. But in competition on the other hand person who wear a classy watch with empty hand can be seen relax ,so due to this reason people would like to read online insted of offline books.

In conclusion I believe that people will be in favoritism of online arguments because of their busy schedule and comportable life to that they have nothing in their hands and not look old.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

Your position is clear in the introduction (“I completely agree”), and you give two reasons: people’s busy schedules and a preference for a relaxed, modern lifestyle. These points are relevant to the question, but the response only partially develops the issue. The first example describes your university routine, yet it does not explain directly how online access would replace buying printed books or newspapers. The second reason, that carrying a newspaper makes someone look old, is asserted rather than supported and is less convincing as a general prediction. You also do not address the claim that online reading will be free. Develop each reason with a clearer explanation and examples, and make the connection to the future and to printed purchases explicit.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a recognisable overall structure: an introduction, two body paragraphs introduced by “The first compelling rationale” and “Next reason,” and a conclusion. This makes the main line of argument easy to identify. However, progression within paragraphs is sometimes unclear: the discussion moves from busy schedules to meal appointments, then to your daily routine, without clearly linking each step to newspaper or book purchases. Some linking phrases are repetitive or mechanical, particularly the repeated use of “because” and “For instance.” Referencing is also occasionally unclear, as in “on the other hand person,” where the comparison is difficult to follow. Use more precise transitions and organise each paragraph around one claim, followed by an explanation and a directly relevant example.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some vocabulary relevant to the topic, including “printed books and newspapers,” “online,” and “busy schedule,” and you attempt more descriptive expressions such as “compelling rationale” and “classy watch.” However, the range is limited and several word choices or collocations are inaccurate, which can make the meaning difficult to interpret. Examples include “digital avalibility,” “take appointment for their meal,” “online arguments,” and “in favoritism of online.” There are also spelling errors such as “insted” and “comportable.” Aim for accurate, natural phrases such as “digital availability,” “make time for meals,” “online reading materials,” and “prefer digital formats.” Check spelling and collocations carefully, and choose vocabulary that expresses your argument rather than relying on vague or informal descriptions.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and more complex sentences, including a reason clause (“because of their busy schedule”) and a conditional structure (“even if I consider myself”). However, the range is limited, and complex sentences are often difficult to control. The long sentence describing your routine joins several ideas with commas and lacks clear sentence boundaries; “I go to university at 7AM then attend all classes” would be clearer with coordinated clauses and consistent punctuation. Other examples include “person who wear,” which needs subject–verb agreement, and “people will be in favoritism,” where the grammatical construction is not controlled. Review sentence boundaries, agreement, articles, and verb forms. Building shorter, accurate sentences first will help you express the same ideas more clearly.

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