Band 4.5 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 4.5 · 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 4.5)

In the future no person will purchase printed newspapers or books because the reason is that they will be able to read everything the want online without paying. if feel it probable happen or not because not all population wanted all the things or topic read online they want books and artucaals to learn on paper .

i feel that that days will not come anymore because also now a populatio which genration is called genz are probablyy read all the books and things one the physical [aeers buing from the shops not i woud say all people but most of it do that .and i am sure rhat people love to read ohysical books and newpapers because it all has a emotions and feelings to read or learn about somthing fron the book .

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.0

You take a position against the prediction, stating that printed books and newspapers will continue to be valued, and you give a relevant reason: readers may enjoy the emotions and feelings associated with physical books. However, the response addresses the question only minimally. The claim that people will keep buying print is not developed with clear explanation or examples, and the opening repeats the prompt rather than establishing a fully explained argument. The point about younger readers is difficult to interpret and does not clearly support your position. The response is also 115 words below the required minimum, leaving too little space to address the issue fully. Develop two or three relevant reasons and explain how each supports your view.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0

There is a basic attempt to organise the response: the opening introduces the prediction, and the following section gives your disagreement and a reason for it. This gives the reader some sense of the overall direction. However, there is no clear paragraph development, and the ideas do not progress smoothly from one point to the next. The transition from the claim about future reading to the reference to Gen Z is unclear, while the final point about emotions is joined to the preceding ideas without a clear relationship. Use separate paragraphs for your position and supporting reasons, and connect each idea explicitly with simple, accurate links such as “One reason is…” and “For example…”.

Lexical Resource: Band 4.5

You use some relevant vocabulary, including “printed newspapers,” “physical books,” “shops,” and “emotions and feelings,” so the topic is recognisable. However, the range is basic and repetitive, with frequent spelling and word-choice problems that make parts difficult to understand. For example, “artucaals” appears to mean “articles,” “one the physical [aeers” is unclear, and “all the things or topic read online” is not expressed naturally. The repeated use of “people,” “books,” and “read” also limits precision. Build a small set of accurate topic phrases, such as “printed publications,” “digital content,” and “the reading experience,” and check spelling and collocations before submitting.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.5

You attempt to express a position and give reasons, including a longer sentence beginning “because not all population…,” but sentence structures are very limited and errors are frequent. Missing or incorrect sentence boundaries and capitalisation appear in “if feel it probable happen or not,” while the opening clause “because the reason is that…” is structurally awkward. Verb forms and agreement are also unreliable, as in “not all population wanted” and “most of it do that.” These problems sometimes make the intended meaning hard to follow. Practise building accurate simple sentences first, then combine them with “because” or “although.” Check subject–verb agreement, articles, and punctuation, and ensure each sentence has a clear subject and verb.

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