Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-09-27

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)

In this modern era, some people think that in future nobody will be prefer to purchase tradional methods of read the newspaper and books as they would able to read anythink from internet in their mobile phones.I fully agree with this given assertion, my supportive arguments along with rationales thereof have been discuss in succeeding body paragraphs

There are several benefits of reading news from online. First and foremost, in future may not many people will have enough time for buying the newspaper or books for know what happens in their surroundings. So, with the help of internet constant explosure they will easily watch anythink what they want. For example, in future learing from interent may will be mandotory in all schools because it is ocean of the knowledge.

Another benefit is, it can save energy and time of individuals, because E- printed information will be easy to carry. They can able to read anythink anywhere anytime. Moreover, it will also best way for individuals to collect widley knowledge just type on Gogle and in just seconds they can read that very conveniently.

On the contrary, fewer old generation in future may still more rely on tradional sources, because they may not familiar with technology and it will challenging for them to use.

In conclusion, it is evident from the above discussion that, although some older people may still in future more prefer to read from newspaper and books. But, majority people might be read from internet, because it will allows them to type any question, which they can able to know in just few seconds.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

The response addresses the prompt by taking a clear position that printed media will be replaced by free online content. However, the development of ideas is somewhat limited and repetitive. While the writer attempts to provide supporting arguments regarding time-saving and accessibility, explanations such as 'learning from internet may will be mandotory in all schools because it is ocean of the knowledge' remain superficial and under-developed. Furthermore, the counter-argument is very brief and lacks strong extension. The response touches upon all parts of the task, but the arguments would benefit from greater depth and more precise real-world examples to meet the higher band criteria. Consequently, this performance aligns closely with Band 5.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0

The text is organized into paragraphs, including an introduction, body paragraphs, and a conclusion, which provides a basic overall structure. However, the progression of ideas is frequently disrupted by awkward transitions, mechanical cohesive devices like 'On the contrary', and repetitive sentence structures. Paragraphing is attempted, but the grouping of ideas lacks smooth logical flow. Referencing is sometimes unclear, particularly with pronouns and conjunctions (e.g., 'But, majority people might be read from internet, because it will allows them...'). While there is some organization present, the inadequacy and repetitive use of cohesive devices place this response securely at Band 5.

Lexical Resource: Band 4.5

The lexical resource is limited and basic, displaying frequent errors in word choice, spelling, and collocation. Examples include 'tradional methods of read', 'anythink', 'learing', 'interent', 'mandotory', 'widley knowledge', and 'Gogle'. The student attempts some less common vocabulary, such as 'assertion' and 'constant explosure', but these are often marred by inaccurate spelling or awkward usage. The vocabulary is minimally adequate to convey the basic message, but frequent noticeable errors in basic and semi-advanced terms cause some difficulty for the reader and prevent the score from reaching Band 6.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

Grammatical control is weak throughout the response, featuring a very limited range of sentence structures and persistent errors. The majority of complex sentence attempts contain structural faults or tense agreement issues, such as 'nobody will be prefer to purchase', 'many people will have enough time for buying... for know', and 'They can able to read anythink anywhere anytime'. Punctuation and capitalization errors are also noticeable throughout. Because frequent errors disrupt fluency and cause difficulty for the reader, the grammar profile is characteristic of Band 4.5 to 5.0, fitting best at Band 5.

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