Band 4.5 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 4.5 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-09-19
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)
Books is very improntent to increase the learning skills. In the future anyone will no buy printed newspaper or books due to thy will be able to read everythink they want online without paying money . I agree with this statement up to some extent due to some reasion that will be discussed in up comming paragraph
Commencing with main factor which justify that why nobody will buy printed papers . Firstly , in this modren era tecnolige level increas day by day that's why any people have no need to buy any parinted book because thay will search any thing on internet easily and read it . As a result, with the help of it people get answer easily on it . Secondly, it also help to reduce paper makeing cost and also help to save trees . Because, if every persons do less use of papper peinted books . Hence, it help's to protcet the environmenrt .
however , printed book's and papper have also benefits that arealso noticable . Firstly , all data will be safe for long time because on online some time proper data will not are their or some time not open with some ishous so that time printrd paper will be usefull as will as paper not distroy without any people can't do it .As a result ,it is a best mathitod to save data .Last but not least, people learn data easily those no who to check online because in my country many individual no who to use mobile phone those kind of persons read easily
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 4.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 4.0 |
| Overall | 4.5 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.0
The response addresses all parts of the task by discussing both the shift toward online reading and the enduring benefits of printed books and papers, presenting a clear position agreeing up to a certain extent. Ideas are introduced, such as cost reduction, environmental preservation, data security, and accessibility for older populations, but they are often underdeveloped and lack thorough extension. For instance, the argument regarding environmental protection is raised in phrases like 'it help's to protcet the environmenrt', but the explanation remains superficial. The writer attempts to cover both sides of the prompt adequately, aligning best with Band 5 where the task is addressed, but ideas remain somewhat limited and require more robust support and elaboration.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0
The essay displays some overall organization with recognizable paragraphing, starting with an introduction, followed by body paragraphs, and presenting a basic logical progression. However, cohesion is frequently faulty and mechanical. Transition phrases such as 'Commencing with main factor' and 'Last but not least' are used awkwardly or inaccurately. Referencing and logical connectors are often misused, as seen in sentences like 'As a result, with the help of it people get answer easily on it' and 'Because, if every persons do less use of papper'. Paragraph transitions feel abrupt, and sentence-to-sentence linking frequently breaks down, placing the response solidly at Band 5.
Lexical Resource — Band 4.0
The vocabulary used is basic and repetitive, with a limited range that is only minimally adequate for the task. There are frequent spelling errors throughout the response, such as 'improntent', 'tecnolige', 'parinted', 'thay', 'peinted', 'protcet', 'environmenrt', 'papper', 'distroy', 'mathitod', and 'ishous'. Word choice and collocations are often inappropriate, for instance, 'people learn data easily those no who to check online'. These noticeable errors cause some difficulty for the reader and impede comprehension in several places, matching the characteristics of Band 4.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 4.0
The writer uses a limited range of sentence structures, relying heavily on simple sentences or faulty attempts at complex ones. Grammatical accuracy is very weak, with frequent errors in basic sentence construction, subject-verb agreement (e.g., 'Books is very improntent', 'every persons do'), article usage, and punctuation. Sentences like 'due to thy will be able to read everythink they want online without paying money' demonstrate severe structural breakdown. The frequency of errors causes continuous difficulty for the reader, which aligns with the descriptor for Band 4.
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