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 the present time, due to technological advancements individuals have accessibility to all news and digital books. People argue that in future there will be no need for these printed books or newspapers. Although, nowadays we have access to all study or news material online, I am convinced that E-books or newspapers can not be totally replaced with practical books or newspapers because individuls can have some issues related to their health moreover, they have some books without which they do not have possibility of something like study.

Most of individuals are now facing some challenges related to their mental well-being and most impartantly they might have some eyesight problems espacially elderly people. Reading printed newspapers and books not only have an indispensable impact on our vision but also it enhance our reading habits. Furthermore, it can prove pivotal for them, as it can broaden people s horizon without any limitation related to health if they are not comfortable with screen. For instance currently I am preparing for my english language test even though I have all prepration material on my computer, I prefers to practice through books as well because I find it quite convenient. Hence, books are better for those who are not comfortable with screen and it effects their eyesight.

On the other hand, some books have significance that we can not deny as school children may find physical books more convinient then digital books and old people can read newspaper with some specific informations that are not available on the mobile yet like some old news or study content. For example, students can not hold mobile phone with them in the school as it is quite awkward and it does not provide a sense of learning. Therefore, several books have significance role in people s life.

To sum up, I would say albeit E-Books are available nowadays, people still needs to read practical books due to health or study reason.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

Your position is generally clear: you disagree that printed materials will disappear, and you give reasons involving screen-related health concerns and the usefulness of physical books in schools. The examples about your own test preparation and students’ access to phones help make the argument relevant. However, the response addresses the claim only partially because it does not examine the statement that online material will be available without payment, or explain how free access might affect buying habits. Some claims are also unclear or insufficiently supported, such as the suggestion that printed reading improves vision and the reference to old news being unavailable on mobile phones. Develop these points with more precise reasoning and address both the future of print and the appeal of free online content.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a recognisable structure, with an introduction, two body paragraphs presenting reasons, and a concluding summary. Linking expressions such as “Furthermore,” “For instance,” and “To sum up” help signal relationships between ideas. However, progression within paragraphs is sometimes difficult to follow: the first body paragraph moves from mental well-being to eyesight, reading habits, and your test preparation without clearly connecting each point. The second paragraph combines school use and older readers, while the relationship between these examples and the claim about future purchasing is not always explicit. Some transitions, including “On the other hand,” suggest a contrast that is not fully developed. Organise each paragraph around one main reason, then explain and illustrate it before moving to the next.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You attempt a range of topic-related vocabulary, including “technological advancements,” “mental well-being,” “indispensable,” and “pivotal,” which shows an effort to express ideas beyond basic language. Nevertheless, the range is limited by repeated general terms such as “books,” “people,” and “significance,” and several word choices or collocations are inaccurate or awkward. For example, “have accessibility to” is not a natural way to describe access, “broaden people s horizon” is imprecise, and “specific informations” uses an uncountable noun as a plural. Spelling errors such as “impartantly,” “espacially,” and “convinient” also reduce accuracy. Build a more precise vocabulary for print and digital media, and check spelling, word forms, and common collocations.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You use both simple sentences and attempts at complex structures, including “Although …” and “because …,” and the overall meaning is usually recoverable. However, complex sentences are often faulty, and errors in agreement, articles, verb forms, and sentence construction occur throughout. For example, “it enhance our reading habits” has a subject–verb agreement error, while “I prefers to practice” uses the wrong verb form. The opening sentence beginning “Although” is not correctly connected to the main clause, and “people still needs” has an agreement error. Punctuation and apostrophes are also inconsistent, as in “people s life.” Practise building shorter, complete sentences first, then combine them with accurate subordinate clauses and check subject–verb agreement.

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