Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · 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 6.0)

I am agree that in future the purchase of books and newspapers will drop as people will thought it as a hassle to go a certain place and buy, when even they can read everything on the screens.

But everything has its own pros and cons. Till now, there is a huge proportion of people who like to have a collection of books and journals and like to read whenever, they want. Some are even willing to pay huge amount of money on a single book because of their hobby. They feel pleased reading in hard form either it is a book or newspaper. Some even believe that reading on screen will effect their eyesight so, they prefer reading on paper.

On the other hand, there are those who are interested in reading online because they can read online whenever and wherever they want. Even while travelling, during launch break or whenever they find a moment to read. It is a hassle to them to read on paper because they have to first buy and then find an appropriate place to read. However, they can read online in whatever language they prefer and find meaning to any unknown word in free of cost. They can even read in dark or while laying on their beds so they prefer reading online.

That's why, I am certain that with increasing technology people will find it beneficial to read everything on screens rather than spending money on something they can do free of cost.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You address the question and present a clear overall view: printed purchases are likely to decline as online reading becomes more convenient and free. You also acknowledge reasons some people will continue to prefer paper, including collecting books and concerns about screen use. These points are relevant, but they are not equally developed. For example, the preference for physical collections is explained briefly, while the advantages of online reading receive several examples. The response also focuses mainly on convenience and cost; it could engage more directly with the absolute claim that nobody will buy printed material by explaining why a continuing minority of buyers makes that prediction unlikely. Develop both sides and state your degree of agreement more precisely.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a coherent overall arrangement: it introduces the trend, considers readers who prefer print, then contrasts them with online readers before concluding. Paragraphing helps distinguish these stages, and transitions such as “On the other hand” make the shift clear. However, some connections are mechanical or unclear. “But everything has its own pros and cons” is a broad transition rather than a precise link to the argument, and the final paragraph repeats the convenience-and-cost point without adding a new step in the reasoning. Within the online-reading paragraph, several examples are listed in succession, so the relationship between them is not always explicit. Group related reasons and use clearer references to show how each example supports your position.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use enough vocabulary to communicate the main ideas, including “collection,” “hard form,” “appropriate place,” and “increasing technology.” There are also attempts to express convenience and preference in different ways. However, several choices are inaccurate or unnatural, which limits precision: “I am agree,” “thought it as a hassle,” “launch break,” and “find meaning to any unknown word” do not express the intended ideas naturally. “Read online” and “free of cost” are repeated, and “everything” is used broadly. Aim for more accurate collocations and vary repeated wording—for example, describe online access as convenient or readily available, and refer to a lunch break or looking up unfamiliar vocabulary. Proofread spelling and word forms as well.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt both simple and more complex sentence forms, including a contrast between print and online reading and clauses beginning with “because” and “when.” The main message remains understandable, but some grammatical errors recur. Examples include “I am agree” (use “I agree”), “people will thought” (use “people will think”), and “Some are even willing to pay huge amount,” where the article is missing. In “whenever, they want,” the comma interrupts the clause, while “they can read online whenever and wherever they want” needs a clearer sentence structure. There are also problems with agreement and verb forms in “reading on screen will effect their eyesight.” Review tense, articles, clause boundaries, and punctuation, then check each sentence for a complete and correctly formed structure.

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