Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-10-13

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 5.5)

Using of online platforms for watching news, movies and reality shows are increas at autmost level. One group of people beleaves that in future every one will prefer degital news and books, no one will purchase physical newspaper or books because online reading is free. While other are not support this thought. I stronglly disagree whith this the given statment, my argus will ilaborat in next paragraphes.

Among all resons of my aggrement, the one of the main reson is that in online reading person does not maintain focused . By readding from phone individual can distract from readding because of notification. In addition, printed papers and books are give the sence of reading for some people. For example, The research on reader by Oxwerd unnivercity result that real readers like to carry physical book because of it fives felling to the reader.

A part of that, digital reading can affect optical well-being. By constant seen screan, the harmfull raies can damage the eyes ratina and people ability of vision can get damage. The phical material help to give number of employment to the people. For instants, the wrighters, editors, agencyes, shope kippers get earning from printing material. Also it help to maintain records for future use.

In conclusion, online material is never replace phical one because of people preferans, It generat gealthy habit, maintain record, gives erning to the number of people. in contrast, online material give conviniancy and free reading but it damage optical health as well and distract person from reading.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

Your position is clear: you strongly disagree that free online access will eliminate printed newspapers and books. You give relevant reasons, including distraction from notifications, readers’ preference for physical books, eye health, employment in publishing, and keeping records. This addresses the task, but some points are more fully explained than others. The example about readers carrying books supports personal preference, while the claims about harmful screen rays and jobs in printing are asserted rather than clearly developed or linked to why people will continue buying print. To strengthen the response, explain how these reasons affect purchasing choices and acknowledge more directly that free online access may reduce demand without ending it altogether. The conclusion restates your position and main ideas, though its reasoning could be more precise.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a recognisable structure: an introduction states your view, two body paragraphs present reasons, and a conclusion summarises them. This gives the reader an overall route through the argument. However, progression within paragraphs is sometimes difficult to follow, and several links feel mechanical or unclear. For example, “A part of that” introduces the second body paragraph, but the connection between eye health, employment, and record-keeping is not explained. The opening also spends space presenting opposing views before moving to your position. Use clearer topic sentences and develop one connected idea at a time; for instance, separate the health argument from the economic argument. More precise referencing and transitions would make the relationships between claims easier to follow.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You attempt vocabulary relevant to the topic, including “physical,” “notification,” “optical well-being,” “employment,” and “maintain records.” These choices show an effort to discuss more than basic preferences. However, the range is limited by repeated general terms such as “people,” “reading,” and “material,” while frequent spelling errors and inaccurate word forms make some phrases difficult to understand. Examples include “degital,” “aggrement,” “felling,” and “conviniancy”; “physical material” is also vague where “printed publications” would be more precise. Aim to learn topic-specific collocations and check spelling carefully. Using accurate phrases such as “screen time,” “print media,” and “publishing industry” would help express your ideas more clearly and naturally.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You use both simple statements and attempts at longer structures, including “By constant seen screan, the harmfull raies can damage the eyes ratina” and the contrast in your conclusion. However, control of sentence structure and basic grammar is inconsistent, and errors sometimes make the intended meaning hard to follow. For example, “Using of online platforms … are increas” has problems with the subject and verb, while “printed papers and books are give” uses an incorrect verb construction. Articles, agreement, and sentence boundaries also need attention. Practise building accurate simple sentences first, then combine them with clauses using “because,” “although,” and “which.” Proofread each sentence for a clear subject, a correctly formed verb, and appropriate punctuation.

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