Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-08-25
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)
In the future nobody will purchase printed newspaper or books because in the modern era, everything is available online without paying. To large extent, I agree with the statement and I will discuss my viewpoints in the upcomming paragraphs.
To commence with benefits of reading books and news online. First and the formost reason is reading online books and news are convenient. To explain, nowadays everybody is busy in their own work and duties people do not have much time to sit and read books and newspaper, so they prefer to read books and news online while travelling with the help of electronic gadgets such as mobile phones and laptop etcectra. Moreover, inflation is a major reason due to this people prefer to read books and newspapers online rather than buying it. Today everything is expensive people do not want to spend money on this things because they have option to read such things online.
Apart from this, people can get news faster with the help of social media apps like Facebook and Instagram, before people have to wait for newspaper to get informations about what is happening in the surroundings.
On the other hand, online reading not provide emotional feeling and people usually distract easly while reading books and news on internet because on free sites advertisements are disturbing while reading and people are oftenly distract or close the internet.
To conclude, no doubt people are usually distract reading online but reading online books and news helps individuals to save money and time and also provide fresh news faster than newspaper.
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. However, the development of ideas is somewhat limited. While you mention convenience and cost as reasons for the decline of printed media, the arguments are repetitive and lack depth. For instance, the point about inflation is mentioned but not fully explored in the context of the publishing industry. To improve, ensure that each paragraph provides a more detailed explanation and a concrete example to support your claims. The conclusion is brief and essentially restates the introduction without adding new insight or nuance to your argument.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0
The essay is organised into paragraphs, which helps the reader follow your argument. You use some cohesive devices like 'To commence with', 'Moreover', and 'On the other hand'. However, the use of these devices is sometimes mechanical or slightly unnatural. For example, 'To commence with benefits of reading...' is grammatically incomplete. Additionally, the transition between ideas within paragraphs could be smoother. The referencing is generally clear, but the flow between sentences is occasionally interrupted by awkward phrasing, which makes the progression of ideas feel a bit disjointed at times.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.5
You have an adequate range of vocabulary to convey your meaning, such as 'modern era', 'electronic gadgets', and 'inflation'. However, there are several instances of word-choice errors and non-standard usage, such as 'formost' (foremost), 'etcectra' (etc.), and 'oftenly distract' (often distracted). These errors do not prevent the reader from understanding your point, but they do indicate a need for more precise control over vocabulary. To reach a higher band, focus on using more sophisticated collocations and ensuring that words are used in their correct grammatical form.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5
The essay contains a mix of simple and complex sentence structures. However, there are frequent grammatical errors throughout the text, such as subject-verb agreement issues ('online reading not provide', 'people are oftenly distract') and missing articles or prepositions. Punctuation is also inconsistent, particularly with the use of commas. While these errors rarely impede communication, they are frequent enough to lower the score. To improve, focus on proofreading for basic subject-verb agreement and ensuring that complex sentences are constructed with accurate verb forms and proper punctuation.
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