Band 4.5 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 4.5 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-09-29
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 today's rapidly growing world, people hold different views regarding books. Some people believe that coming next decade newspaper will be totally alternative in form of online. I completely agree with this statement that hard form of learning materials could be trasformed into digital form.
On the one hand, technology plays crucial role in our education systems. Firstly, learning is best way to enhance their knowledge because geting knowledge with books give access amount of knowledge about the reseach and theories. Indivisuals use online smartphone to get more
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 4.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 4.5 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 4.5 |
| Overall | 4.5 |
Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.0
The response fails to meet the minimum length requirement of 250 words, containing only 88 words. As a result, the task can only be addressed partially. The student attempts to state a position ('I completely agree with this statement'), but the ideas remain severely underdeveloped due to the premature ending of the essay. There is no sustained argument or supporting body paragraphs to explore whether newspapers and books will disappear entirely or remain accessible without payment. Consequently, the score reflects this minimal development and failure to complete the task.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0
The response displays an attempt at a logical structure by including an introduction and the beginning of a body paragraph ('On the one hand...'). However, the text breaks off abruptly after only 88 words, meaning overall progression cannot be properly established. Paragraphing is initiated, but the second paragraph is incomplete. Cohesive devices are minimal, with simple connectors like 'Firstly' used, but the lack of completion prevents a fuller assessment of cohesive control.
Lexical Resource: Band 4.5
The vocabulary used is basic and repetitive, with noticeable errors that impact precision. Examples include 'hard form' instead of 'physical or printed form', 'alternative in form of online', and awkward phrasing like 'access amount of knowledge'. Words are sometimes misused, such as 'indivisuals' (spelling error) and 'reseach'. While the vocabulary is minimally adequate to convey a basic topic about technology and learning, the limited range and frequent inaccuracies restrict the score.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.5
The text contains a limited range of sentence structures, mostly consisting of simple or flawed complex forms. There are frequent grammatical errors, such as 'newspaper will be totally alternative in form of online', 'learning is best way' (missing article), 'geting knowledge with books give' (subject-verb agreement error), and 'use online smartphone'. Punctuation is basic. Although some meaning comes through, the high density of grammatical errors in such a short text causes difficulty for the reader.
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