Band 4.5 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 4.5 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-10-07

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)

Yes, I am absolutely agree with this that in future nobody will buy newspaper or books because with the passage of time everyone get more busy they don't have more time to sit in proper palce and read books or newspaper they often prefer to watch important news while sitting or going anywhere in anytime . In my opinion, today's generation is more endulge in mobile phone and internet they prefer to do their shopping, studies work online so its will become convenient for them to watch headlines or important news while working with less time and without paying . Perhaps life is going to be more digital the things that person does by themselves now this was replaced with machine/online. but in fact this is a great loss that we fully depends on internet now no one in family sit together to listen news as one used to read or books .

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.5

You give a clear position by agreeing that printed newspapers and books may be replaced, and you offer relevant reasons: people are busy, use phones and the internet, and can access news online without paying. You also introduce a contrasting concern, describing this change as “a great loss” for family life. However, the response addresses the question only partially: the reasons are asserted rather than explained with examples, and the concern about family reading is not developed into a clear qualification of your agreement. The response is also 97 words below the required minimum, leaving too little space to develop your ideas. Extend each main point and explain whether free online access makes printed media entirely unnecessary.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 4.0

There is a basic line of thought: you state your agreement, give reasons related to busy lifestyles and digital habits, then mention a disadvantage. This gives the reader some sense of direction. However, the response is presented as one long paragraph, and ideas run together, especially in the opening sentence. Connections such as “In my opinion,” “Perhaps,” and “but in fact” are used, but the relationship between the final concern and your overall position is not made clear. Organise the response into an introduction, separate body paragraphs for your reasons and counterpoint, and a conclusion. Use linking phrases to show whether each point supports or qualifies your agreement.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

Your vocabulary is sufficient to communicate the central topic, with relevant terms such as “internet,” “digital,” “headlines,” and “convenient.” You also attempt phrases such as “with the passage of time” and “a great loss,” showing some range beyond basic topic words. However, the range is limited and several choices or forms are inaccurate or unnatural, including “endulge in mobile phone,” “proper palce,” and “depends on internet.” Repetition of “online,” “news,” and “prefer” also limits precision. Aim for accurate collocations and a wider set of terms, such as “rely on the internet,” “digital media,” and “printed publications.” Proofreading spelling and word forms would make your meaning easier to follow.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt to combine ideas using clauses and conjunctions, for example, “because with the passage of time everyone get more busy” and “they prefer to do their shopping, studies work online.” This shows an effort to write beyond short, simple sentences. However, many sentences contain errors in verb forms, agreement, articles, and sentence boundaries. Examples include “I am absolutely agree,” “everyone get,” and “this was replaced,” while the opening sentence runs on and is difficult to control. These errors sometimes make the relationships between ideas unclear. Practise building accurate simple sentences first, then add subordinate clauses. Check subject–verb agreement, verb forms, and punctuation, and divide long sentences into shorter units.

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