Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-10-17

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)

In the modern world, the ratio of people reading newspaper and books has declined significantly.In contrast, few decades ago people loved to gain information by reading newspaper and books.It was a common practice in those times to read while sitting in the park.But due to the fast pace of time and the invention of smartphones and other smart appliances,everything including news and information has shifted to online websites.

I partially agree to this statement.Smartphones and social media are the main culprits in this.These days people dont have enough time to sit and read.The major reason for this is the increase of hectic routine.Where people dont have enough time for themselves.Futhermore due to the increase in inflation buying subscription of newspaper and for books has became luxury.Nowadys buying these kind of subscription has become a symbol of wealth.

As a result majority of people in our society have shifted to reading newspaper and books online.There are a number of websites available in the internet where people who cant afford to buy books and newspaper can read them online for free. A example for these kind of websites is a famous site open library where thousands of books are available.Newspaper can also be rode by using the websites of famous news channels.An example for this is bbc news which provides news of everthing that is happening in the world.

To sum it up,although reading newspaper and books online has provided efficiency in saving time and provided a way to read them cost free but it has snatched the fun that was in reading printed books and newsapaper while sitting in the park to relax.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

Your position is clear: “I partially agree,” and you give relevant reasons, including the convenience of online reading and the cost of printed subscriptions. The examples of Open Library and BBC News also help illustrate how people can access material online. However, the response does not fully examine the statement’s prediction that nobody will buy printed books or newspapers in the future, or its claim that everything will be available online without payment. Your final point about losing the pleasure of reading in a park suggests why print may remain appealing, but this idea is not developed enough to balance the earlier arguments. Explain more directly why some readers will continue to buy print and qualify your claims about free online access.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a recognisable overall structure: an introduction, reasons for the shift to online reading, examples, and a concluding summary. The progression from changing habits to online access is generally easy to follow, and phrases such as “As a result” and “To sum it up” signal relationships between ideas. However, some links are mechanical, and the second paragraph contains a fragment: “Where people dont have enough time for themselves.” This interrupts the flow from the preceding sentence. The final paragraph also combines several points in one long sentence. Use clearer paragraph development, connect each reason directly to its explanation, and vary linking expressions so the organisation feels less formulaic.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use a relevant range of vocabulary, including “fast pace,” “hectic routine,” “inflation,” “subscription,” and “efficiency,” which helps communicate the main ideas. Some choices are imprecise or unnatural, however: “the ratio of people reading” would be better expressed as the “proportion of people who read,” and “the main culprits” is an overly informal way to describe causes. There are also spelling errors such as “Futhermore,” “Nowadys,” “rode,” and “newsapaper,” alongside awkward phrases such as “buying subscription … has became luxury.” These do not prevent understanding, but they reduce accuracy and control. Prioritise accurate collocations and careful proofreading.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt both simple and more complex forms, including a contrast with “although” and a cause-and-effect construction beginning “As a result.” The main message remains understandable, but some grammatical errors recur. For example, “people dont have enough time” needs an apostrophe, while “buying subscription … has became luxury” has problems with articles and the verb form. “A example” should use the correct article, and “Where people dont have enough time for themselves” is a sentence fragment rather than a complete clause. Punctuation spacing and sentence boundaries also need attention. Practise forming complete sentences and checking articles, verb forms, and punctuation while retaining your attempts at varied structures.

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