Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-09-30
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)
It is argued that in the future, prineted newspapers and books will not sale in markets because oline news, I completely disagree with this statment while online imfomation is chep and convinent but its almost fake and not of old people habitat.
On the one hand, online information are avaible at any time at anywhere, it has its postive effect, fresh news are avaible in any time while newspaper is just come in morning. people want to wait in moring for read of any news. Moreover, online news are completely free we get information without any paying, and student can read e-book without spending money, For instance now i am practice at keen ielts that is fully free for ielts prepration.
On the other, most of onile news are faked that we read and listen in social media,its is a significant drawback of onilne news while DAWN and GEO newspaer ilso give 110% real news,For instance, sometime we hear the news of death of Nawaz shreef and Imran khan and other famous personalties.Those can be do for just views. Aditionally another reason is some old people have habitat read newspaer in morning, For instance my father read newspaper eveyday in garden of house, futhermore, reading book and newspaer cannot effet on our eyes.
In conclusion, i strongly agree that printed newspaer or books is not disapper because of its habitat and real information, while online news are convinent and free.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 4.5 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 4.5 |
| Overall | 5.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0
The student addresses the prompt by expressing a clear disagreement with the statement regarding the future of printed materials. However, the response falls short of the 250-word minimum requirement, containing only 240 words, which incurs a necessary penalty under Task Achievement. Ideas are presented regarding cost, convenience, fake news, and traditional habits, but they are underdeveloped and sometimes contradictory (for instance, the conclusion states 'i strongly agree' despite the introduction and body paragraphs arguing total disagreement). While the main position is discernible, the lack of sufficient length and logical coherence in supporting arguments limits the score to a 5.0.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0
The essay is divided into paragraphs, which is a positive structural feature. However, the logical progression is weak and confused by contradictory statements between paragraphs. Cohesive devices are used awkwardly or repetitively (e.g., 'On the one hand', 'On the other', 'Aditionally'). Referencing is occasionally unclear, and run-on sentences disrupt the flow of reading. While paragraphing is attempted, the overall organizational structure lacks the clarity and progression required for higher bands, placing this response firmly in the Band 5 category.
Lexical Resource: Band 4.5
The vocabulary used is basic and repetitive, with frequent spelling and word-choice errors that impede understanding ('prineted', 'sale', 'oline', 'imfomation', 'chep', 'convinent', 'habitat' instead of 'habit'). Less common lexical items are attempted but are generally inaccurate or poorly collated (e.g., 'not of old people habitat', 'reading book and newspaer cannot effet on our eyes'). The range is minimally adequate for expressing simple ideas, but the density of errors restricts the lexical score to a 4.5.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.5
The response features a very limited range of grammatical structures. Simple sentences dominate, and attempts at complex or compound structures result in severe grammatical errors, such as comma splices ('online information are avaible at any time at anywhere, it has its postive effect...'). Subject-verb agreement errors are pervasive (e.g., 'online information are', 'newspaper is just come'), and punctuation is frequently misused or entirely absent. Frequent errors cause significant difficulty for the reader.
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