Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-11-11
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)
In the modren technology has changed the people can acess information. Many people belive the nowadays people will shift from paying for printed newspapers and books will be disappear because everything will be avaliable online for free. However, printed matirel has its own value.
On the other hand online reading has become more popullar and and easy way to acess the inforamtion. As we do scrolling and in just three second we can acress news. People can easily acess information online these days through mobile phones whether they are educational material, books, newspapers and magazines through smartphones. This easy acess is more helpful for students and now in are daily life.
On the other hand books, newspapers, and magazines are disappeared. Many people prefer to read from physical books because they are more easy to read so few of readers prefer to read from physical books but many of them prefer to read online but they are harmless for eyes. The printed books don't perfer subscription, electeicity or internet connection. Same goes with magazines they are now avaliable online with subscription but they are disappeared physicaly we can now acess online. The digital acess to newspapers and magazines is a plus point and an evry east acess for people to get information.
The conclusion, althrough the digital media is growing day by day and replaceing with usual things. As every things is going digital which is good thing. So printed publications replaced into online. But i still believe that few people still read printed newspapers who knows the real value.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 4.5 |
| Lexical Resource | 4.5 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.0 |
| Overall | 5.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0
You address the topic by discussing the convenience of online reading and giving reasons some people may still value printed material. Your position appears to be that digital media will replace most print, although some readers will continue to choose newspapers; however, this view is not stated clearly or maintained consistently. Several points are also under-developed: for example, you mention that online access helps students but do not explain how, and the claim that printed books are easier to read is not supported. The response also shifts between saying print will disappear and saying it will remain valuable. State your degree of agreement directly in the introduction, then develop two or three relevant reasons with explanations or examples.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 4.5
The response has an introduction, two body paragraphs and a conclusion, and the paragraphs broadly separate online reading from printed publications. However, progression within paragraphs is difficult to follow because ideas are repeated or placed beside one another without clear links. Both body paragraphs begin with “On the other hand,” even though the first mainly adds support for online reading, and the second contains several conflicting points about print disappearing and remaining useful. References such as “they” and “this” are sometimes unclear. Use topic sentences that show each paragraph’s purpose, organise supporting points in a logical order, and use contrast markers only when the ideas genuinely contrast.
Lexical Resource: Band 4.5
You use some topic-related vocabulary, including “printed newspapers,” “subscription,” “internet connection” and “digital media,” so the reader can identify the subject. However, the range is limited and several words or phrases are repeated, particularly “access information” and “online.” Frequent spelling errors such as “modren,” “avaliable” and “inforamtion,” along with inaccurate or unnatural choices such as “harmless for eyes” and “an evry east acess,” sometimes make the intended meaning difficult to understand. Build a more precise vocabulary for comparing print and digital formats, and check spelling and collocations carefully. Using fewer repeated phrases and choosing accurate expressions will make your ideas clearer.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0
You attempt both simple and longer sentence forms, including a sentence beginning “because” and a contrast introduced by “but.” However, the range is limited, and attempts at more complex sentences are often faulty. For example, “Many people belive the nowadays people will shift from paying for printed newspapers and books will be disappear” has an unclear clause structure and incorrect verb forms. Other problems include “As we do scrolling,” “books, newspapers, and magazines are disappeared,” and “printed publications replaced into online.” These errors can make relationships between ideas hard to follow. Practise forming clear subject–verb sentences, using appropriate verb forms, and joining clauses accurately; then proofread for articles, agreement and punctuation.
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