Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-11-14
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 no one will buy books or printed newspaper because they will have the ability to read everything they want online without paying. I completely disagree with this statement because of distraction while reading something online and not every thing will be free to read in future.
People will not be interested in reading online in future because of distraction. If you are reading something online on any website which is free to read then your focus will divert from reading. This diversion of focus is due to different adds which will appear on your screen. For instance, I was reading article regarding role of artificial intelligence in research yesterday. What happened that a lot of adds appeared on my screen because this is free website to read article. As a result of this, I closed the website and did not read more.
Another main reason is not everything is free to read on internet. When you searched online about any prestigious thing to read you will come to know that there is many premium reading websites. Moreover, today you are not living in completely digital era. How you can expect that you will be able to read everything without any payment in future, when today's people are purchasing article to read. It seems illogical, if we are thinking that we will be able to read freely in complete digital era of future.
Nobody will be buy printed newspaper or books in future because they will be able to read everything they want digitally without any payment. I completely disagree with this assumption because of two significant reasons. First one is the distraction that we faced while reading online. Another one is premium website for reading today, which makes it illogical to believe that everything is free to read in future digital's era.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 6.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.5 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.5 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.0 |
| Overall | 5.5 |
Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0
Your position is clear from the introduction: you completely disagree, and you return to that view in the conclusion. You also give two relevant reasons—online distractions and the likelihood that some material will remain behind a paywall—and support the first with a personal example. This addresses the task, but the reasons are not developed equally: the example about advertisements is specific, while the point about premium websites is mostly asserted and the comparison with people buying articles today is not fully explained. To strengthen the response, explain how these factors could sustain demand for printed books and newspapers, and develop the second reason with a clearer example or explanation. The conclusion repeats the main points rather than adding a final implication.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5
The response has a recognisable structure, with an introduction, two body paragraphs and a conclusion, and the paragraphs each focus on a main reason. Linking phrases such as “Another main reason” and “As a result” help show the relationship between ideas. However, progression is sometimes repetitive or mechanical: the conclusion restates the introduction and body points, while “Moreover” does not clearly connect the ideas that follow. Some references are also unclear, such as “this is free website” and “prestigious thing to read.” Improve cohesion by making each paragraph develop its point in a clear sequence—claim, explanation, example, and link to the question—and use pronouns and transitions only when their references are clear.
Lexical Resource: Band 5.5
You use enough topic-related vocabulary to communicate your argument, including “distraction,” “premium reading websites,” “digital era” and “assumption.” There are also attempts to express ideas in different ways, such as “diversion of focus.” However, word choice and collocation are often inaccurate or repetitive, which makes some phrases sound unnatural: “different adds,” “prestigious thing to read,” “purchasing article to read” and “complete digital era” are examples. The repeated use of “free to read” and “in future” also limits flexibility. Aim for more precise, natural combinations and vary repeated wording; for example, refer to “online advertisements,” “subscription-based platforms” and “digital content.” These changes would make your meaning clearer and more fluent.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0
You attempt both simple and more complex sentences, including conditional forms such as “If you are reading something online…” and a time clause beginning “when today’s people are purchasing…”. The overall meaning is generally understandable, but errors in sentence structure, verb forms, agreement and articles are frequent enough to affect fluency. Examples include “What happened that a lot of adds appeared,” “When you searched online,” “there is many premium reading websites,” and “Nobody will be buy.” There are also awkwardly joined clauses, as in “It seems illogical, if we are thinking…”. Practise forming complete clauses, matching subjects and verbs, and using future forms consistently. More accurate control of these patterns would make your argument easier to follow.
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