Band 4.5 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 4.5 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-09-22
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)
Today internet is two fast internet is invole in our daily routine. People read newspaper in every moring or free time.They buy a newspaper every moring, to read some thing but interenet is avliable for every thing searchedout in every time. In this passage i tried to explain it .
In past, when you need any information you went labiray or spent lot of time to searched about this . For example, you need to get " who Human is create" you went labraiy to know about this.
Some people read newspaper in every day they pay for it . Therefore , Internet is being to in use full . In future they get newspapeper in free without any pay. It is so good because they no need to waste money for read newspaper. I realy like it.Some people read books or some books are too expensive. This books price is to high or some people cannot afford it but they want to read it.
By using internet they no need to waste money or expensive books. They get easy by using internet . Therefore, It is good resoruce to read books or newspaper with out paying.
By using internet to get many benifit. They also save a many trees that are also use making of books and newspaper. When they save tree they save enviroment. In Future AI is too advance that you get any information that you need. They are also no need to searched about information you need or waste a lot of time. You just few second get any information.
I also agree with that people want online without paying they read any books or newspaper.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 4.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 4.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 4.0 |
| Overall | 4.5 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.0
The response addresses the prompt regarding whether printed newspapers and books will disappear in favour of free online reading in the future. The writer presents a clear position agreeing with the statement, supporting it with ideas such as saving money for readers and protecting the environment by saving trees. However, the development of these ideas is limited and often repetitive. For example, the points regarding saving money on expensive books and newspapers are reiterated multiple times without introducing fresh supporting evidence or deeper analysis. Furthermore, the final paragraph merely restates the author's agreement rather than extending the argument. Because the ideas are underdeveloped and lack sufficient extension, the response fits the Band 5 descriptor for Task Achievement.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 4.0
The text shows an attempt at organization with introductory and concluding statements, but the overall progression of ideas is frequently disrupted by poor paragraphing and a lack of clear cohesive devices. Sentences are often disjointed, and transitional phrases are either misused or absent, as seen in abrupt shifts like 'In past, when you need any information...' and 'Some people read newspaper in every day...'. Paragraph breaks are placed arbitrarily rather than grouping related ideas logically. Referencing is also weak, with ambiguous pronouns such as 'they' and 'it' making it difficult to follow which group of people or objects the writer is referring to at any given time. These issues place the response firmly at Band 4.0 for Coherence and Cohesion.
Lexical Resource — Band 4.0
The vocabulary used is basic, repetitive, and often inaccurate. Throughout the text, the writer relies on simple words like 'good', 'read', and 'money', while attempting less common items results in severe collocation and word choice errors. Examples include phrases like 'searchedout', 'in use full', 'newspapeper', 'resoruce', and 'benifit'. Furthermore, spelling mistakes are frequent throughout the response, such as 'moring', 'interenet', 'avliable', 'labiray', and 'enviroment'. The range of vocabulary is minimal and barely adequate to convey the intended message, causing noticeable difficulty and strain for the reader. This level of lexical control corresponds to a Band 4.0 score.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 4.0
The grammatical range is extremely limited, consisting mostly of simple and attempted complex sentences that are heavily flawed. Throughout the response, there are persistent, fundamental errors in verb tenses, subject-verb agreement, articles, and sentence structure. Examples of these errors include 'Today internet is two fast internet is invole in our daily routine', 'you went labiray or spent lot of time to searched about this', 'they no need to waste money for read newspaper', and 'you just few second get any information.' These frequent errors distort meaning and make the text difficult to understand in multiple places. Consequently, the grammatical accuracy falls below the Band 5 threshold, meriting a 4.0.
See this exact question answered at other band scores — the same prompt compared across bands.
Browse more IELTS Writing model answers or get your own writing scored by the same AI examiner.