Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-11-12
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)
At this era, people everywhere always carrying their cell phones. Even just going to the toilet, their cell phone will always be in their hand. This is the era when everything would be digital, not physical. Because somehow people would be think if you bring all your items as physical it could be inconvinience. For the example newspaper, somehow people just open their social media at phone and they could be easily found the breaking news from the article at there. It was less bother and cheaper than you bougt or bring the newspaper everywhere you go. So that is why I agree if the newspaper accessible from anywhere.
News these days moves at such a rapid pace. For the example if you open twitter or we can call it X, as you can see, with just a single scroll through the timeline, there are many different new stories. From the government in your country until your favorite korean idol. This shows that the speed at which information spreads, even just by looking at a single social media platform is extraordinary, And people really do want that.
That is why, news outlest are rushing to offer digital platforms in an attempt to stay relevant in the rapidly changing world of technology. And all the news stories presented are free and very easy to access; you do not even have to spend any money on it.
In my opinion, news outlets really should strive to evolve by providing easily accesible digital platforms, so that their media remains relevant to today's audience.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 4.5 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 6.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.5 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.0 |
| Overall | 5.5 |
Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.5
Your position is clear: you agree that digital access will replace printed newspapers, and you support this with examples such as checking social media for breaking news and the speed of updates on X. However, the response addresses the prompt only partially. It focuses almost entirely on newspapers and does not discuss books, although the statement asks about both. It also asserts that online stories are free without considering whether all desired content will remain free or why people might continue buying print. The final paragraph repeats your recommendation rather than extending the argument. To strengthen the response, address both books and newspapers, explain the extent of your agreement, and develop at least one counterpoint before reaching a conclusion. These gaps leave the central ideas limited and under-developed for the task.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0
The response has a coherent overall arrangement: it introduces the move towards digital media, gives a paragraph about the speed of online news, and ends with a concluding opinion. Paragraph breaks help distinguish these stages, and links such as “That is why” make the relationship between ideas understandable. However, progression is sometimes weakened by repetition: the first and final paragraphs both argue that digital platforms are convenient and relevant. Some connections are mechanical or unclear, including “For the example” and the shift from social media updates to news outlets’ business decisions. The opening also moves from phones to newspapers without a clear transition. Organise the body around distinct reasons, and use clearer references and transitions so each paragraph adds a new step to the argument.
Lexical Resource: Band 5.5
You use some relevant vocabulary for the topic, including “breaking news,” “rapid pace,” “digital platforms,” and “stay relevant.” These phrases show an attempt to discuss media and technological change, and the main meaning is generally recoverable. However, the range is limited and several word-choice, collocation, and spelling errors make the writing less natural, such as “less bother,” “news outlest,” and “easily accesible.” Repeated use of “somehow,” “people,” and “digital” also restricts precision. Aim to use more accurate topic-specific expressions and check spelling carefully. For example, describe the convenience of online access directly, and distinguish between news being available online and being available without charge.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0
You attempt both short statements and longer sentences with reasons, for example, “This shows that the speed at which information spreads … is extraordinary.” This gives the response some structural variety, and the overall meaning can usually be followed. However, control is inconsistent, particularly in verb forms and sentence construction. “People everywhere always carrying their cell phones” lacks a finite verb, while “people would be think” and “they could be easily found” use incorrect verb patterns. There are also problems with articles and sentence boundaries, as in “For the example newspaper” and the comma splice before “And people really do want that.” Practise building complete clauses and checking subject–verb and auxiliary patterns. More accurate complex sentences would make your reasoning clearer.
See this exact question answered at other band scores. The same prompt compared across bands.
Browse more IELTS Writing model answers or get your own writing scored by the same AI examiner.