Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-11-13

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)

In the future nobody will buy printed newspaper or books for reading and learning new things because, they will be able to read everything they want through online without paying. I partially agree with this view because, reading newspaper or books through online it easy to read and saves your time, while printed books and newspaper also give you a vital information in detail with handwritten notes by author or something so both online reading and printed newspaper or books are important.

In this contemporary world, people really love to read newspaper or books through online website called google, chatgpt and the some other apps becasue they give you a quick information about everything you would like to know, it easy to read whenever you want. For an example, if you want to read a autobiography of a person like an well known artist, you can easily search it on google about book name and you got the whole book information about that person in detail and also you can search the key words with meaning so it easy to understand each and evey word in detail, while if we talk about newspaper you can easily read the latest news through online with help of mobile phone and computer. Nowadays AI technology is highly increased so with the help of that you can easily do your work and make your life easy.

On the other hand, "some individuals" prefer to read printed newspaper and books, the reason is, it easy to read for an hours and its also safe for eyes you can comfortably read newspaper step by step and also enoy the aesthetic vibe surrounded by peaceful nature.In addition, you can read the books which was hand written by the author and you can enjiy the story and aslo you can highlighted the words with pencil.

To conclude, reading books through online its easy and also good things beacuse its helps to widen up our knowledge, but printed books and newspaper also good, if you want to read books in detail peaceful and its also good for your eyes to read through printed books.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You address the question by taking a partially agreeing position and discussing both online and printed reading. The opening and conclusion make this position apparent, and relevant points include online access being convenient and printed material being easier on the eyes. However, the reasons are not consistently developed: the example about searching for an autobiography focuses on finding information rather than showing why people will stop buying printed books, and the claim that printed books contain handwritten notes is unclear. The response also does not fully examine the statement’s prediction that nobody will buy print or the claim that online reading is free. Develop each main reason with a clearer explanation and keep the discussion focused on whether print purchases will disappear. The response meets the stated length requirement; 10 words copied from the prompt were excluded from the count.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a recognisable overall structure: an introduction, a paragraph about online reading, a contrasting paragraph about print, and a conclusion. This helps the reader follow your two-sided position. You also use signposts such as “On the other hand” and “To conclude.” However, progression within paragraphs is sometimes loose: the online paragraph moves from search engines to an autobiography, news, and AI without clearly linking each example to the central prediction about print. Some connections are mechanical or unclear, and the long opening sentence combines several points. Organise each body paragraph around one main reason, explain it, and then give a directly relevant example. Clearer links between sentences and more precise referencing would make the argument easier to follow.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use enough topic-related vocabulary to communicate the main ideas, including “printed books,” “online,” “latest news,” and “safe for eyes.” There are also attempts at more descriptive language, such as “aesthetic vibe” and “widen up our knowledge.” However, the range is limited and several phrases are inaccurate or unnatural, which sometimes makes the meaning less clear: “a quick information,” “through online,” and “the some other apps” are examples. Spelling errors such as “becasue,” “evey,” and “enoy” also reduce accuracy. Aim for precise, natural collocations and check spelling; for example, use “access information online” rather than “read through online,” and “broaden our knowledge” rather than “widen up our knowledge.”

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and longer sentences, including clauses introduced by “because” and “while,” and the reader can generally understand your main position. However, control is inconsistent, especially in longer sentences, and errors in sentence structure, articles, agreement, and punctuation sometimes make the ideas difficult to follow. For instance, “reading newspaper or books through online it easy to read” lacks a clear grammatical structure, while “it easy to read for an hours” has errors in the verb pattern and article use. Several sentences run together, as in the opening paragraph. Practise building accurate sentences with a clear subject and verb, and use full stops to separate distinct ideas. Then add subordinate clauses only when you can control their structure.

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