Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-08-07
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)
Yes i am agree with that statement because mostly people are shift on the mobile phones and the other technologes and the future time is printer newspapers or books are very rare . because the modren people like the new new and other technologes .
firstly people are very busy in this time every person are behind the new technologes and the people are like the new things and the future people i thing so did not like the newspaper or books . becuse they have mobile phone and the high speed internet . therefore people need the any information he only search and the fastly do work .
Secondly i think so people did not like the old things in the future time people with the open mindind . people like only new things and the future time people did not buy the boring printer newspapers and did not buying the books . book reading is the boring thing . future people not like the old things . because feature people are very busy in his life . and he only find the new inventions and the new technologes because the online thing is geting without paying .
In the concolution am agree in the futrue nobody will buying the printer newspaper or books because of the busy time and any thing is geting oline without any pay . people are also like the new modren technologes and the other things because he helps in any time and the method are very easy i am agree with the future statement
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 4.5 |
| 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 limited and repetitive. While you mention that people prefer mobile phones and the internet, the arguments lack depth and specific examples. The claim that 'nobody' will buy books or newspapers is an over-generalisation that is not supported by nuanced reasoning. To improve, you should provide more detailed explanations for your points, such as discussing the convenience of digital media versus the tactile experience of physical books, rather than simply repeating that people are 'busy' or that books are 'boring'.
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 mechanical and often inaccurate. For example, phrases like 'firstly' and 'secondly' are used, but the internal flow within paragraphs is disjointed. There is a lack of variety in linking words, and the transition between sentences is often abrupt. The concluding paragraph attempts to summarise the main points, but the repetition of the prompt's language makes the progression feel circular rather than logical.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.0
The vocabulary is quite limited and repetitive. You frequently use basic words like 'new', 'things', 'people', and 'technologies'. There are also several spelling errors, such as 'technologes', 'modren', 'concolution', and 'futrue'. The word choice is often imprecise, such as 'fastly do work' or 'open mindind'. To reach a higher band, you need to expand your range of vocabulary to include more academic and topic-specific terms, and ensure that you use words in their correct form and context.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 4.5
The essay contains frequent grammatical errors that often impede communication. There are consistent issues with subject-verb agreement (e.g., 'people are shift', 'every person are'), incorrect verb tenses, and missing articles. Sentence structures are predominantly simple, and attempts at more complex sentences are often marred by errors in word order and punctuation. For instance, 'the future time is printer newspapers or books are very rare' is grammatically incoherent. You need to focus on basic sentence construction, subject-verb agreement, and the correct use of prepositions to improve clarity.
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