Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-10-10

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 6.0)

Newspapers and books are the source of information and knowledge. Traditionally, it were in the form of printed papers only but nowadays, with the development of technology , many applictaions and e-books are available online. Surprisingly, some are free of cost.

I agree with the statement that in future nobody will buy newspapers or books rather read everything online without paying. Many books and newspapers and many source of information are available freely on websites and on e-books with nominal charges. There are benefits also like it saves trees from cutting . It reduces the workload that the printing companies have in printing and also the used printed newspaper are used in packing street food that will also comes to an end. Further, the online reading books will be easy to access , without paying and that reduces the stress of going to market and buying. In addition to this these, online material are easy to take anywhere whether is bulky or not , everything comes under just one laptop or mobile and in just one click it can be accessed.

However i also disagree with this statement because many people will be there who likes to follow the traditional way only for reading that is using printed books and newspaers. It gives a sense of satisfaction to a person reading any information from any book. Also if everything gets freely available online then what about the royality of the writers who do so much of research and write their opinions and theories. If everything gets available freely then people won't value that and also the chances of misuse could be arise.There are many people who still reside in remote area where internet access is not easy so, traditional method of using books and reading printed newspaper is the best for them.

Thus, to conclude this choice depends on people whether they are comfortable with e-books and e-newspapers or want them in printed form for reading purpose. I think balance of these two will make the things easy and profitable for both companies and peoples.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

Your response addresses the central question and presents a clear, balanced position: you agree that online reading will become more common, but recognise that printed materials will remain important to some people. Relevant reasons include convenience, reduced paper use, readers’ attachment to print, writers’ royalties, and limited internet access in remote areas. This range of points supports your position, although some are developed more fully than others. For example, the environmental benefit is mentioned briefly, while the concern about writers’ income could be explained by distinguishing free online access from paid digital content. Your conclusion supports a compromise, but could state more precisely how this qualifies your initial agreement. Developing and linking the main reasons more fully would make the argument more convincing.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The response has a coherent overall structure: an introduction, a paragraph supporting online reading, a contrasting paragraph, and a conclusion. The shift to the opposing view is clear, and signposts such as “However,” “Further,” and “Thus, to conclude” help readers follow the argument. Some connections are less smooth or precise, however. The opening paragraph lists several benefits in succession, and the relationship between reduced printing and the claim about used newspapers wrapping street food is not fully explained. Phrases such as “In addition to this these” are awkward, while repeated use of “also” and “and” makes parts of the argument feel list-like. Use clearer topic sentences and vary linking methods, including pronouns and cause-and-effect connections, to improve progression.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use enough topic-related vocabulary to communicate the main ideas, including “development of technology,” “remote area,” “internet access,” and “royalty of the writers.” There are also attempts at more specific phrasing, such as “sense of satisfaction” and “nominal charges.” However, word choice and spelling errors are noticeable and sometimes make the wording less natural: “many source of information,” “the used printed newspaper,” “royality,” and “peoples” are examples. Some expressions are also imprecise, such as “everything comes under just one laptop,” where you mean that many materials can be stored or accessed on one device. Build accuracy with common collocations and check spelling and word forms; this will make your vocabulary more precise and fluent.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt a mix of simple and complex sentences, including conditional structures such as “If everything gets freely available online then…” and clauses introduced by “where” and “whether.” The overall meaning is generally understandable, but errors in agreement, verb forms, articles, and sentence construction recur. For example, “Traditionally, it were” should use a singular verb, and “many people … who likes” needs agreement between the subject and verb. In “the chances of misuse could be arise,” the verb pattern is incorrect; use “could arise.” Some sentences also contain unclear or incomplete constructions, such as “whether is bulky or not.” Review subject–verb agreement and verb patterns, then edit longer sentences for complete, clearly connected clauses. Greater accuracy across these structures would strengthen the response.

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