Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-09-16
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)
Online sources are very helpful in our lives on a daily routine. Due to online sources, in the future anybody not will buy the hard copies of newspapers or books and they will be able to read the everything they want online without paying. I am agree with this statement. I will demonstrate in detail.
To begin, I will explain the advantages of online sources. One of the most common advantages is saving of time. Due to internet we can take easily access in any work such as making the assignments, presentations, lectures, tutorials of any topic, as well as this is guider in the form of road map locations and through this we can check the distance of any city and country. In addition, we can learn the cooking recipes, modern devices name,different languages of words and we can watch the videos of any subject topics from youtube. On the other hand, we can spend the quality time on the social media in the form of listening, watching and reading of different materials stuff reels and it is beneficial for us.
Now I will explain the disadvantages of this statement. One of the most general disadvantages is that it is a lot of wastage of time for non educational people. They see the different reels, make the posts as well as they scroll on the di
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 4.5 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 4.5 |
| Overall | 5.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 4.5
The student attempts to address the prompt by discussing the advantages and disadvantages of online sources, but the response falls short of the 250-word minimum requirement, stopping abruptly at 227 words. Furthermore, the argument is underdeveloped and lacks a focused exploration of whether people will stop buying physical newspapers and books without paying. While a position is stated ('I am agree with this statement'), the ideas presented stray into general benefits of the internet like maps and cooking recipes rather than directly tackling the core issue of free digital reading versus purchased physical media. Due to the incomplete length and under-developed ideas, the response meets the criteria for Band 4.5.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0
The essay uses basic signposting phrases such as 'To begin' and 'On the other hand' to attempt structure. However, paragraphing is problematic; the student abruptly cuts off in the third paragraph, preventing a proper conclusion or logical progression. Referencing and cohesive devices are repetitive and mechanical ('Due to online sources', 'In addition'), and the overall flow is hindered by abrupt shifts in topic from academic assignments to cooking recipes and social media reels. Because of these structural limitations and the lack of a cohesive conclusion, the response aligns with Band 5.0.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.0
The lexical range is limited and repetitive. The student frequently reuses basic phrases such as 'online sources', 'advantages', and 'disadvantages'. There are noticeable word choice and collocation errors, such as 'anybody not will buy', 'take easily access in any work', and 'modern devices name'. While the vocabulary is adequate to convey basic concepts about internet usage, the frequent inaccuracies and lack of sophisticated phrasing restrict the score to a Band 5.0.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 4.5
The text contains a limited range of sentence structures, with frequent grammatical errors that affect readability. Examples include word order and auxiliary errors like 'anybody not will buy the hard copies' and 'I am agree'. Prepositional and article errors are also common, such as 'take easily access in any work' and 'on the di'. Although some simple sentences are formed correctly, the frequent grammatical inaccuracies and incomplete final sentence place this response firmly at a Band 4.5.
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