Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-08-05
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 5.0)
In contemporary society, technology has become crucial part in every human being. It is argue that in the future no one will buy printed newspapers or books because it is available in online and individual can use it without paying for it. I strongly agree with this statement because people can eisaly get softcopy of books and newspaper through smart device.
to begin with, individual can get imformation through mobile phone and laptop better than use newspaper. This is because there are so many types of newspaper and every one can not affored it. India,Fot instance, there are many newspaper are available like Divya bhaskar, Sandesh, and Times Of India, etc. even every city has their own newspaper so if people would read would news, they will use smart phone. As a resuls, it is convenient for everyone because iit is free and save individual time and money.
Technology has become more important in daily life so everyone tend to deem that and other reason is it is succor to people that they can easily accese not only national affair but also get international affair. Moreover, it is allocating student who preparing competitive exam such as, UPSE, GPSE, aand TAT etc. AS a result they do not west their money and time to buy study metrial and they effortlessly find information.
In recapitulation, although read news through newspaper can help and it is improv reading ability but read news by mobile phone it more conveniant and give more information. I teen to deem that every people should read a news by phone because it is more benificiar.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.0 |
| Overall | 5.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.0
The response addresses the prompt by taking a clear position, but the development of ideas is somewhat limited. While you mention the convenience of digital media, the argument lacks depth regarding the potential decline of the publishing industry or the counter-argument of why people might still prefer physical books. The examples provided, such as specific Indian newspapers, are relevant but the explanation of why this leads to the total disappearance of printed media is underdeveloped. To improve, ensure that each paragraph provides a more thorough analysis of the implications of your argument rather than just listing benefits of technology.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0
The essay is organised into paragraphs, which helps the reader follow the structure. However, the use of cohesive devices is often mechanical or inaccurate. For example, 'In recapitulation' is an unconventional way to start a conclusion, and transitions like 'As a resuls' and 'Moreover, it is allocating student' are awkward and impede the flow of ideas. While there is a logical progression from the introduction to the body paragraphs, the relationships between sentences are sometimes unclear due to grammatical errors and repetitive phrasing. Using a wider variety of linking words more naturally would improve the overall coherence.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.0
The vocabulary is generally adequate for the task but lacks the precision and range required for a higher band. There are frequent spelling errors (e.g., 'eisaly', 'imformation', 'accese', 'west', 'metrial', 'benificiar') and some word choice inaccuracies, such as 'it is succor to people' and 'allocating student'. These errors occasionally make the text difficult to follow. To reach a higher band, you should focus on learning the correct spelling of common academic terms and using more precise collocations rather than relying on basic or misused vocabulary.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0
The essay contains a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, but the accuracy is inconsistent. There are frequent errors in subject-verb agreement (e.g., 'every one can not affored it'), article usage, and sentence construction (e.g., 'it is available in online'). Many sentences are fragmented or contain awkward phrasing that requires the reader to re-read to understand the intended meaning. While the meaning is generally conveyed, the high frequency of grammatical slips limits the score. Focusing on basic sentence construction and proofreading for common errors like verb tense and pluralisation would be highly beneficial.
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