Band 4.5 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 4.5 · 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 4.5)
In the future not anyone will purchase pressed newspapers or books because they will be competent to read everything they prefer online without any charges.I partially agree with this this statement because of some reasons that why people to chose online reading newspapers or books.
To begin,one of the main reason behind this issue is most of people have not a large time that they read newspaper or books.This is because it has a significants impact on people daily lives. The second thing is people can not affort these things because internet provide free for everyone.For example,office going people want to prefer online reading books or newspaper they usually read in while they travelling bus or train and usually bus satation on mobile because they not brings newspapers or books.Therefore,it is important to understand this aspect carefully before reaching a final conclusion.
Furthermore, there some negative developments in future like publishers can not work at thier business the reason is people want to chose reading on online.In today modern world ,this issue has become increasingly this is imporatnt for many publishers.If people totally move on internet this will increase unemployment in every country in future.This clearly shows that different factors can influence people decisions and lifestyle.In addition,taking appropriate steps can help to improve the situation and achieve positive results.Consequently,this aspects should also be given proper attention when discussing the topic.
In conclusion,both statement are fine in their own ways I think it is negative development in future the reason is unemplyment increasing day by day but new technology provide a lots of benefits while comapring the negative effects.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 4.5 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 4.0 |
| Overall | 4.5 |
Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0
The response addresses the prompt by stating a partial agreement and mentioning reasons related to convenience, cost, and the impact on publishers. However, the development of ideas is limited and sometimes superficial, falling into Band 5 territory. For instance, the student states that people 'have not a large time' and that 'internet provide free for everyone,' but these arguments are under-developed and lack extended explanation. Furthermore, the reasoning tends to drift into vague generalisations, such as 'different factors can influence people decisions and lifestyle.' While all parts of the prompt are touched upon, the lack of fully elaborated supporting arguments keeps the score at this level.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0
The text is organized into paragraphs with basic transitional markers like 'To begin,' 'Furthermore,' and 'In conclusion.' However, the logical progression is frequently disrupted by awkward phrasing and repetitive generic filler sentences, such as 'Therefore,it is important to understand this aspect carefully before reaching a final conclusion.' Referencing is sometimes unclear, and cohesive devices are used mechanically rather than flexibly. Paragraphing is attempted, but the internal flow within paragraphs lacks cohesion, reflecting the characteristics of Band 5.
Lexical Resource: Band 4.5
The vocabulary used is basic and repetitive, frequently impeded by inaccurate word choices and word formation errors. Examples include 'pressed newspapers' instead of 'printed', 'competent' instead of 'able', 'affort' instead of 'afford', and 'unemplyment' due to spelling mistakes. While the student attempts less common vocabulary such as 'significant impact' and 'development', persistent errors in collocation and spelling cause strain for the reader, aligning closely with the Band 4 descriptor, though the overall range is minimally adequate to grasp the general meaning, pushing it to a 4.5 or 5.0. We award a Band 4.5 here based on the frequency of lexical errors.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.0
The response features a very limited range of sentence structures, with frequent grammatical errors that often impede communication. There are noticeable issues with subject-verb agreement ('internet provide free'), tense usage ('people want to chose reading'), and missing prepositions or articles ('in while they travelling bus'). Complex sentence attempts are frequently faulty and awkward, such as 'most of people have not a large time that they read newspaper or books.' Punctuation errors are also common, including missing spaces after commas and periods. These widespread and frequent errors place the grammatical control securely in the Band 4 category.
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