Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · 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 5.0)
Nowadays, many people argued that,in future no one buy a printed newsper or books cause every one will read free online news rather than printed news.i completly particially agree with this satetment and this essay will discuss about that.
in morden era, due advancemet in technologoy many people are read online news .howevere, still may older people are prefere to printed news paper as compare to others online plateform. Behind this, there are many reasons, first and for most is that many older people who are not aware about technology also they do not know how to watch free online news so they have a only choise to read printed newspaper. Another importent key point is that, many people are not too much rely on online news becuse in recent years many people are spreading false news on internet just becuse of attention or TRP motive and it is hard to find raliable source to read news so that is why many people are still prefere to read printed news.
on the other hand many, majority of people are prefer to read online news because of several benefits like if people read online news so there are many plateforms where they can watch or read news for free so it is save their money.in addition, many younge people are know that how to save environment if many individual or socity prefer to read online news so there will be chance to reduce tree cutting and that is help to save invironmet apart from that it is also good for humans.in the last many people read a news on online becuse it does not recquire to carry news paper every where becuse whenever they need to read news they can easily read that from their phone. for example, many european people are read online news while traveling to their becuse they do not have a time to read news at home due to their hectic shecadual.
to sum up, if people use raliable source for reading news so that will be good for themeselves and for invironment.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.5 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 4.5 |
| Overall | 5.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5
The response addresses the prompt by discussing both sides of the issue—whether printed newspapers and books will disappear in favour of free online reading. The student attempts to present a position, stating 'i completly particially agree with this satetment', which contains a contradiction between 'completely' and 'partially' but still establishes a general stance. Main ideas are introduced, such as older people preferring physical print due to technological barriers and concerns over fake news on the internet, contrasted with the cost-saving and environmental benefits of digital reading. However, some arguments lack full extension and are somewhat repetitive. Overall, all parts of the task are addressed, earning a Band 5.5.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0
The essay is divided into paragraphs, including an introduction, two body paragraphs, and a brief conclusion. However, the internal cohesion within paragraphs is often faulty or mechanical, relying heavily on basic linkers like 'first and for most', 'another importent key point is that', and 'on the other hand many'. Paragraphing is attempted, but sentences often run together without proper punctuation or capitalization (e.g., 'i completly', 'in morden era'). There is a lack of smooth progression, and referencing is occasionally unclear. While an overall structure is visible, the mechanical use of cohesive devices and punctuation failures limit the flow, placing this performance at a Band 5.0.
Lexical Resource: Band 5.0
The student demonstrates a limited but minimally adequate vocabulary range suitable for discussing the topic of print versus online media. Words and phrases like 'advancemet in technologoy', 'reliable source', and 'save environment' are used appropriately to convey basic meaning. However, there are numerous spelling and word-choice errors throughout the text, such as 'newsper', 'particially', 'satetment', 'morden', 'prefere', 'plateforms', 'younge', and 'shecadual'. These noticeable errors and limited control of less common lexical items restrict the vocabulary score to a Band 5.0.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.5
The response features a very limited range of grammatical structures. Most sentences are simple or poorly coordinated compound structures connected by conjunctions like 'so' and 'because'. Attempts at complex structures are frequently faulty and hindered by severe punctuation and capitalization errors, such as starting sentences with lowercase letters. Frequent errors in verb forms, agreement, and prepositions cause noticeable difficulty for the reader (e.g., 'many people argued that,in future no one buy', 'it does not recquire to carry news paper'). Due to the high frequency of grammatical and mechanical errors, this criterion is awarded a Band 4.5.
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