Band 4.5 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 4.5 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-09-14
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 4.5)
Online information is growing rapidly in the contemporary world, where some people believed that books and newspaper will get replace by internet due to many reasons like due to free of cost, vast data availability, faesibility, and accessibility of any topic, news. Admittedly, critics argue where every person is full packed with there schedule, the world is shifting from manual to automatic.
Cutting edge technology is escalating and foster the quotidian activities, where as the use of books and newspaper is getting decline with the passage of time due to many under lying forces. One of the major reason is, individuals have to pay for these sources. Secondly, it is time consuming for person, if he/she need information about particular topic. For instance, if students need information reagarding any topic, firstly they have to buy books and scan thoroughly over the book which will take unneccassry time.
In contrast, if same students search that topic online they will get up-to-date, plenty of information regarding specific topic. Other then that it is feasilble and e
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 4.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 4.0 |
| Overall | 4.5 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 4.0
The response attempts to address the prompt regarding whether printed newspapers and books will disappear due to free online reading materials. However, the student fails to meet the minimum word count requirement of 250 words, stopping abruptly at 174 words. This under-length severely limits the development of ideas and results in an incomplete argument. Although the writer briefly mentions cost, time consumption, and accessibility, these points are insufficiently extended and lack a fully developed position. Due to the significant shortfall in length and incomplete task fulfillment, this meets the criteria for Band 4.0.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0
The essay demonstrates an attempt at logical organisation, introducing the topic in the first paragraph and utilizing transitional phrases like 'Secondly' and 'In contrast' to signal shifts in the argument. However, paragraphing is disrupted by the incomplete nature of the response, and referencing is occasionally unclear, such as the ambiguous pronoun use in 'where every person is full packed with there schedule'. While some cohesive devices are present, their mechanical application and the sudden cutoff of the text hinder overall flow and logical progression. This level of organisation aligns with Band 5.0 descriptors.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.0
The student displays a limited but minimally adequate range of vocabulary, attempting less common items such as 'contemporary', 'quotidian', and 'accessibility'. However, there are numerous noticeable errors in word choice, collocation, and spelling throughout the text. Examples include 'get replace' instead of 'be replaced', 'faesibility' instead of 'feasibility', 'full packed with there schedule' instead of 'busy schedules', and 'under lying' instead of 'underlying'. These lexical errors cause some difficulty for the reader and reflect typical Band 5.0 characteristics.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 4.0
The response contains a very limited range of grammatical structures, and attempts at complex sentences are frequently faulty. There are persistent errors in basic grammar, subject-verb agreement, and punctuation. For instance, the sentence 'some people believed that books and newspaper will get replace' exhibits tense inconsistency and passive voice errors. Additionally, phrases like 'the use of books and newspaper is getting decline' demonstrate awkward and incorrect grammatical constructions. Because these frequent errors impede overall clarity and structure, the grammar is best assessed at Band 4.0.
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