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 forthcoming years all books or newspapers will be easily available online and everyone will be able to read free of charge. As a result, paper copies of books or newspapers will be vanished from the market. I agree with that no one will purchase daily newspapers or books for reading because it saves money and space to store them.

One main reason behind reduction in purchasing books or newspaper is saving the cost.

In next few years, because of advances in technology most of the books or journals will be easily available online as open source. Users will not have to pay any subscription to access it. On other side printed books and newspapers will be costly as users have to pay to acceess it. Therefore, majority of individuals willnot buy them. for example, if people buy any daily newspaper ,it will be converted into waste material next day. Because of this, all readers will turn to online reading without paying.

Another significant reason behind reading digitally is that it save your storage space and time of disposal of waste material. As scholars read printed books or daily newspaper , they have to store it or if material isnot in use , then they have to dispose it. For instance, Store books asked maintance after certain period. many readers found this process boring and time-consuming, which demonstrates that once all material is availbe free of charge, no one will pick up printed materials. Although, there are several readers who like to read published paper materials instead of online materials as they want to avoid use of screen, but i believe that once they get habitual wilth online reading resulted into reduction of purchasing of paper materials.

In conclusion, I agree with that readers will read online without paying any fees instead of buying any newspapers or books because it easy to carry all books in one device, resulted into saving money and space.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

Your position is clear from the introduction and conclusion: you agree that free online access will reduce purchases of printed books and newspapers. You address the prompt with two relevant reasons—cost and the space and effort involved in storing or disposing of print—and include examples such as a newspaper becoming waste the next day. The concession about readers who avoid screens also shows awareness of another perspective. However, the claim that “no one” will buy print is broader than the support provided, and the reasons are not fully developed: explain why free access would be available for most material and how readers’ preferences might change. This would make the argument more balanced and convincing.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a recognisable structure, with an introduction, two body paragraphs and a conclusion. Each body paragraph focuses on a main reason, and signposts such as “One main reason,” “Another significant reason” and “In conclusion” help readers follow the argument. However, progression within paragraphs is sometimes uneven: the second body paragraph moves from storage to disposal, then to screen preferences without a smooth link. Some connectors are mechanical or awkward, including “On other side” and “Although,” which introduces a concession but is followed by a long, unclear sentence. Use clearer links between each claim, explanation and example, and make references such as “it” or “this process” more precise.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use a relevant range of vocabulary for the topic, including “open source,” “subscription,” “storage space,” “dispose” and “screen.” These choices help communicate the main ideas, and the reader can generally understand your argument. However, several word choices and collocations are inaccurate or repetitive, such as “will be vanished,” “saving the cost,” “Store books asked maintance,” and repeated use of “material” and “online.” Spelling errors such as “acceess,” “availbe” and “wilth” also reduce precision. Aim to use natural topic-specific phrases and check spelling and word forms; for example, distinguish between “printed publications,” “digital access” and “storage requirements” rather than relying on the same general terms.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and complex sentences, including a conditional structure (“if people buy any daily newspaper”) and a concession beginning “Although.” This gives the response some variety, and the main argument is usually understandable. However, errors in sentence structure, verb forms, agreement and articles are frequent enough to make parts difficult to read. Examples include “paper copies … will be vanished,” “it save your storage space,” and “once all material is availbe free of charge, no one will pick up printed materials.” The final sentence of the second body paragraph also combines several ideas without a clear grammatical structure. Practise forming accurate clauses and checking subject–verb agreement, tense and sentence boundaries before adding more complex structures.

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