Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-10-27

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 has been observed that; Nowadays the technology developed rapidly and it make people life more easier than before. Although, Some people believe that nobody will buy printed newspapers or books in future because they will able to read everything they want online without paying. I frimly agree with the given statements. My inclination is elabroating in ensuring paragraph and revelant examples.

The foremost argument to justify my stand is that; In this time people are mostly spend their time on online. For instance, Lot's of people are attached with electronic devices such as mobiles, laptop, computer and taps.So in future they will not used printed newspaper to find ou news. Besides this; people send much of time on online so they don't need printed newspaper to read because people can read news through diffrent platfroms on online for example; facebook, instragram and tiktok.

Futhermore; the other reason to prove my point is that in future people does not used printed books for study because they will be able to read everything what they want on online by without paying money. Although; In future people will more attached with online for study, for gaming and many other things. In additional; the fact is that in future people will read and take classes on online. So people can read text books and other types of books in online through mainy platfroms. For example; People can take onlone classes by using Zooms and other apps.

In conclusion; I belive that in present people can found everything on online and they will not neede the prited books and newspaper for read. Instead, It helps peeople to build their future in online and they will rise up people communication skill more and make people more confidents by diffrent ways.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

Your position is clear: you firmly agree that online access will replace printed newspapers and books. You give relevant reasons, including people’s use of electronic devices and the availability of news and study materials on digital platforms, with examples such as social media and Zoom. However, the response addresses the claim only partially because it does not examine the important condition that people can read everything online without paying. The examples also tend to assert that printed materials will disappear rather than explain why this change is likely or universal. The conclusion introduces communication skills and confidence, which are not clearly connected to the question. Develop the reasons more fully and acknowledge a possible limitation, such as continued demand for paid or printed content.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0

The response has a recognisable structure, with an introduction, two body paragraphs and a conclusion, and the paragraphs broadly separate arguments about news and books. Linking expressions such as “For instance,” “Furthermore” and “In conclusion” help signal stages of the response. However, progression within paragraphs is often unclear: several ideas are joined by repeated “so” and “in future,” and some transitions, including “Although” and “In additional,” do not express the relationships intended. The conclusion also shifts to communication skills without a clear link to the preceding argument. Use fewer, more accurate connectors and make each paragraph develop one central point in a logical sequence, with clear references to the ideas already introduced.

Lexical Resource: Band 4.5

You use a basic range of topic-related vocabulary, including “printed newspapers,” “electronic devices,” “platforms” and “online classes,” so the main subject is generally understandable. However, vocabulary is repetitive, particularly “people,” “online” and “in future,” and several inaccurate word choices or collocations make parts difficult to interpret, such as “attached with electronic devices,” “spend their time on online” and “rise up people communication skill.” Spelling errors such as “frimly,” “diffrent” and “platfroms” also reduce clarity. Build a more precise range for discussing digital access and publishing, and check spelling and word forms. For example, use “rely on digital devices” rather than “attached with electronic devices,” and “improve communication skills” rather than “rise up people communication skill.”

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.5

You attempt both simple and more complex sentences, including a concession beginning “Although” and clauses introduced by “because” and “so.” However, many sentences contain errors in verb forms, agreement, articles and sentence construction, which sometimes make the intended meaning difficult to follow. Examples include “the technology developed rapidly and it make,” “people are mostly spend,” and “people does not used.” The opening also has faulty punctuation and sentence structure: “It has been observed that; Nowadays…” Practise forming accurate present and future statements, such as “people spend time online” and “people will not use printed newspapers.” Use complex clauses only when you can connect them grammatically, and check punctuation at sentence boundaries.

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