Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.5 · 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 5.5)
As the technology has advacned, e-newspaper and e-books will become trend in the future as the users wil be able to gasp the information and data online without paying. This essay agrees that nobody will buy printed newspaper and books in the time ahead.
The availability of books and newspaper online will help to read from anywhere the user want. The hassle to carry the things and keeping them along will be over. Reading online will become a trend and neccessity in the future as well.
When a book reader travels somehere, he/she needs to carry the books along with them which create a problem in the proper keeping of the books. Online book reading can be done in any technical device be it mobile phones, ipads , laptops, macbooks, etc. Apps of different newspapers will help the user to bifercate and read the news in more efficient way providing headings and subheadings in the content section. Also, the reader can highlight or mark the important things on their devices.
The reader need to pay for the newspaper to read it but e-newspaper service will be provided free without paying. This will help to save the cost of newspaper and books buying.
Also, e-reading will help to save more trees as paper is manufactured from the trees. Green environment can be created with E-Newspapers and books.
To conclude, online reading will help the humans in reduction of deforestation for manufacturing of paper and the user will be able to read evrything online either newspapers or books hassle free without any worry to pay.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.5 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.5 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.5 |
| Overall | 5.5 |
Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5
Your position is clear: you agree that online access will replace purchases of printed newspapers and books. You give relevant reasons, including convenience while travelling, lower costs, and reduced paper use. However, the response only partly addresses the statement’s key premise that people will be able to read everything online without paying. You assert that e-newspapers will be free, but do not explain why publishers would provide all content at no cost or consider whether some readers will still prefer printed material. Several points, such as highlighting text and saving trees, are mentioned but not developed with examples or explanation. To strengthen the response, examine the claim more fully and support each main reason with a specific explanation or example.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5
The response has a recognisable structure, with an introduction, supporting paragraphs and a conclusion, and the ideas generally relate to the topic. The sequence from convenience to cost and environmental benefits is understandable. However, progression is limited because several points are presented as short, separate claims rather than being developed into connected arguments. For example, the paragraph about travelling shifts from carrying books to device options and then to newspaper apps without clearly linking these details to the central claim. Connectors such as “Also” are repeated, and the conclusion largely restates earlier points. Use clearer topic sentences, develop one main idea at a time, and make links between examples and your position more explicit.
Lexical Resource: Band 5.0
You use vocabulary relevant to the topic, including “e-newspaper,” “technical device,” “highlight,” and “deforestation,” so the main ideas can be understood. However, the range is limited and some wording is inaccurate or unnatural, which makes parts of the response less clear. Examples include “gasp the information,” “keeping them along,” and “bifercate,” while “the time ahead” is an awkward way to refer to the future. Spelling errors such as “advacned,” “neccessity,” and “evrything” are also noticeable. Aim for more precise collocations and check spelling carefully. For instance, “access information,” “carry them,” and “sort or select news” would express your intended meanings more naturally.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5
You attempt both simple sentences and longer structures, including a conditional-style example beginning “When a book reader travels” and a sentence describing what apps can provide. The overall meaning is usually recoverable, but errors in agreement, articles and sentence construction occur across the response. For example, “the user want” should be “the user wants,” and “The reader need to pay” should be “The reader needs to pay.” In “which create a problem,” the verb should agree with the singular idea, and “the humans” is not appropriate in this general statement. Some sentences also combine several details without clear grammatical control. Practise accurate subject–verb agreement and article use, and build longer sentences around one clear main clause.
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