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)
In the future nobody will buy printed newspapers or books because they will be able to read everything they want online without paying. I am agree with that aspect newspapers or books readers are becoming low day by day
Firstly in present day the mobile can replaced books or newspaper. People are addicted with phones. They often read or watch news in her mobile.Online platforms provide a huge amount of information without requiring people to visit a bookstore or wait for a newspaper to be delivered. For example if a person wants to study a book he can found in google if it available he can read in PDF form. He didn't even need to buy the book. Consequently, purchasing physical books may gradually become unnecessary for many people.
Another reason why a person cannot buy a books is her cost. Some books are most costly even a normal person cannot buy them.
Reading books or newspapers is a great hobby. Reading a books or newspaper can make you a great reader or learener. A student must be read a book daily but it low day buy day. If books can made these where student can read books. Then student will find it online.
Conclusion in present day mobilephones are more rely able by books or newspaper. People are very dependent to mobile. The convenience, low cost and wide availability of online information, together with growing environmental concerns and technological development, are likely to make digital reading the preferred choice for most people in the future.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.5 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.0 |
| Overall | 5.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5
The response addresses the prompt by discussing whether printed books and newspapers will be replaced by free online content in the future. The writer takes a clear position ("I am agree with that aspect..."), acknowledging the rise of digital reading and cost factors. However, the ideas are underdeveloped and the reasoning lacks extension. For instance, the point about book costs is introduced abruptly and left underdeveloped without deep elaboration. Furthermore, the final paragraph unexpectedly introduces a sophisticated sentence summing up broader arguments that were not fully discussed in the body paragraphs. While all parts of the task are touched upon, the lack of thorough development and minor digressions place this performance at Band 5.5.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0
The essay is organized into distinct paragraphs including an introduction, body paragraphs, and a conclusion. However, the overall logical progression is frequently disrupted by awkward transitions and abrupt topic shifts. Cohesive devices are used minimally or inaccurately; phrases like "Firstly in present day" and "Conclusion in present day" feel mechanical rather than fluid. Referencing is sometimes unclear, such as the ambiguous pronoun use in "he can found in google if it available he can read in PDF form." Paragraphing is attempted, but internal cohesion within paragraphs lacks smooth signposting, resulting in a somewhat disjointed reading experience. This level of organization aligns best with Band 5.0.
Lexical Resource: Band 5.0
The vocabulary used is basic and repetitive, frequently revolving around words like "books," "newspaper," "online," and "mobile." There are noticeable word choice and collocation errors throughout the text, such as "newspapers or books readers are becoming low day by day" instead of numbers declining, and describing mobile phones as "rely able by books." The writer attempts some less common vocabulary in the final sentence ("convenience," "environmental concerns," "technological development"), but frequent errors in basic word forms and spelling (e.g., "learener," "made" instead of make) cause occasional difficulty for the reader, placing this essay firmly at Band 5.0.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0
The writer attempts a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, but grammatical control is weak. There are frequent errors in basic grammar, tense agreement, and punctuation. Examples include "I am agree with that aspect" (grammatical error), "the mobile can replaced" (incorrect verb form), and missing punctuation throughout the text. Run-on sentences and fragments also appear, such as "For example if a person wants to study a book he can found in google if it available he can read in PDF form." While the general meaning can usually be deciphered, the high frequency of errors restricts the sentence structures and impacts clarity, justifying a Band 5.0.
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.