Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · 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 5.0)

Many people think that printed newspapers andbooks will disappear in the future.they believe that everyone will read things offline for free. i partially agree with this idea because the internet is very popular, but i do not think printed books and newapaper will compoletley go away.

On the one hand technology is growing vey fast to find news or books on the internet. you do not have to go to a shop to buy a newspaper or a heavy books . furthermore, a lot of informationand articles on social media or websites are available without any cost. because of these reasons, many young people prefre reading on their phones instead of buying paper versions.

on the other hand, i disagree that noboady will buy printed things. nothing online is free. many good newspapers and websites use paywalls, which means you must pay money to read their articles , espically older people, do not like reading on a screen for a

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.5

You state a relevant, balanced position: “i partially agree” that online reading will grow, while printed books and newspapers will not “compoletley go away.” You also give relevant reasons, including the convenience of online access and the existence of paywalls. However, the response addresses the question only partially: the claim that people will read everything online without paying is not fully examined, and the point about older readers is left unfinished. The ideas are brief and receive little explanation or supporting detail. The response is also 90 words below the required minimum, which limits how fully you can develop both sides. Extend each main reason with an explanation or example and complete your discussion of why print may remain popular.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a recognisable overall structure: an introduction gives your position, followed by an argument for online reading and a contrasting point about printed material. The signposts “On the one hand” and “on the other hand” help readers follow this basic contrast. However, progression is limited because each paragraph contains only a small number of points, and the final paragraph stops mid-sentence, leaving the argument incomplete. Some connections are also awkward: “because of these reasons” repeats the causal link rather than developing it, and the transition into the paywall point could be clearer. Build each body paragraph around one main idea, explain it, and connect it to the task. A complete conclusion would also make the overall progression clearer.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some relevant vocabulary for the topic, including “paywalls,” “social media,” “paper versions,” and “available without any cost.” These choices show that you can communicate the main subject and distinguish online from printed reading. However, the range is limited, with repeated general words such as “things,” “good,” and “popular,” and some expressions are imprecise or unnatural, such as “read things offline for free” when the essay is discussing online reading. Numerous spelling errors—including “newapaper,” “compoletley,” and “espically”—also make the writing less clear and polished. Aim for more precise topic vocabulary and check spelling carefully. For example, you could refer to “digital publications,” “subscription-based content,” or “the convenience of online access.”

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple statements and longer sentences, such as “I partially agree with this idea because the internet is very popular,” and you use contrastive structures to organise your position. However, the range remains limited, and errors occur frequently enough to affect readability. Sentence beginnings are often not capitalised (“the internet,” “on the other hand”), and punctuation is inconsistent, including spaces before commas and a final sentence that ends without completion. There are also problems with articles, number, and sentence construction, as in “a heavy books” and “many good newspapers and websites use paywalls, which means you must pay money to read their articles, especially older people…” Practise forming complete sentences and checking agreement, articles, and punctuation before submitting.

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