Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-08-14
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 6.0)
An observation has been made that in current scenarios, trend of newspapers or books are declining day by day because of innovation in technological devices. Therefore, chunk of masses opine that in future no one will prefer book and newspapers instead everything that individual want will available online without paying much. I agree with statement.
There are numerous reasons why advancement in technical device will reduce printed books and newspapers. To begin with, in modern era, most of young individual start reading newspapers online through many online application. To explain it, it is convenient way of understanding things in cheap way. Moreover, in more quality. To exemplify it, Many application like in shorts, Google and Safari can provide global news. Secondly, reading books online enhance our experience with live photo's and amazing design of the presentation.
On Other hand, some are of perception that fast shift to online can have detrimental effects. To justify it, reading book online can effect our mental health as more and more individual's screen time is increasing day by day. To illustrate it, attracting towards mobile phone can prevent our sleep cycle. Another adequate reason by objection is that most of time whenever an individual reads in physical book their emotion get attached toward it. Moreover, book may also connected to our tradition so drastic change to online can reduce the faith of general populace toward culture and their interacting would reduced with other individuals.
After analyzing the aforementioned points it can be concluded that although a change in habits of reading book or newspapers have will have many positive point, but drastic change can also have bad influence on individuals mind.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 6.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 6.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.5 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.5 |
| Overall | 6.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.0
The response addresses the prompt by taking a clear position, but the development of ideas is somewhat superficial. While you mention the convenience of online reading and the potential health impacts, the arguments lack depth and specific evidence. For instance, the claim that 'everything' will be available 'without paying' is an overgeneralization that is not fully explored or challenged. To reach a higher band, you should provide more nuanced analysis of why printed media might persist (e.g., tactile preference, collector value, or digital divide issues) rather than just listing general points. The conclusion is also quite brief and does not effectively synthesize the arguments presented in the body paragraphs.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0
The essay is organized into logical paragraphs, and there is a clear attempt to use cohesive devices such as 'To begin with', 'Moreover', and 'On Other hand'. However, the use of these devices is sometimes mechanical or slightly unnatural, such as 'Another adequate reason by objection'. Additionally, the referencing is occasionally unclear, and the flow between sentences could be smoother. While the paragraphing is appropriate, the progression of ideas within paragraphs is sometimes hindered by repetitive phrasing and awkward transitions. Improving the variety of linking words and ensuring they are used in a more sophisticated manner would enhance the overall coherence.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.5
The vocabulary is generally adequate for the task, but it lacks the precision and range required for a higher band. You use some basic terms repeatedly, such as 'books', 'newspapers', and 'online'. There are also some noticeable errors in word choice and collocation, such as 'chunk of masses' (which is non-standard) and 'effect our mental health' (where 'affect' is the correct verb). While you attempt to use some topic-specific vocabulary, the lack of variety and the presence of these errors limit the score. Expanding your range to include more academic collocations and synonyms would significantly improve your lexical profile.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5
The essay contains a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, but there are frequent grammatical errors that occasionally impede the reader's flow. Common issues include missing articles (e.g., 'in modern era'), incorrect pluralization (e.g., 'photo's'), and subject-verb agreement errors (e.g., 'their interacting would reduced'). While the meaning is generally clear, these persistent errors demonstrate a lack of control over complex structures. To improve, focus on mastering basic sentence construction, particularly the correct use of articles, verb tenses, and plural forms, before attempting more complex grammatical patterns.
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