Band 4.5 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 4.5 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-10-29

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)

Allover in the future everything will be base on online although newspaper also. Now a days people become more modern and get habitual to it online related items. this this Max them more reliable in their working place as example they uses online news portal instead of paperwise newspaper that's make him or her more save your both in time and financial status. if we count as a financial it takes place money then anyone so if in future people relied on online portal newspaper it will be save their time and money both. besides many of newspaper given they are news without any kind of money. so people are more interested in this sectors more river than anyone. so I think in future people will be more interested in online portal not in printed newspaper

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.0

The response takes a relevant position: you predict that readers will prefer online newspapers, and you give reasons involving convenience, time and cost. These points show a basic understanding of the topic. However, the task asks about both printed newspapers and books, and your discussion focuses almost entirely on newspapers. The claim that online news is often free is relevant, but it is not explained or supported with a specific example, and the response does not consider why some people may continue to buy printed material. The required minimum of 250 words is not met; at 136 words, the response is substantially short, which leaves the argument minimally developed. Address both types of publication and extend each reason with explanation and examples.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 4.0

There is a recognisable line of thought: you introduce the move towards online reading, give convenience and financial reasons, and conclude that people will prefer online newspapers. Linking expressions such as “besides” and “so” attempt to connect these points. However, the ideas are not arranged into clear paragraphs, and several sentences run together or shift abruptly, making the progression difficult to follow. For example, the move from saving time and money to “many of newspaper given they are news without any kind of money” is not clearly connected. The repeated use of “so” also makes the links feel mechanical. Organise the response into an introduction, separate body paragraphs and a conclusion, with each paragraph developing one main point.

Lexical Resource: Band 4.5

You use some topic-related vocabulary, including “online news portal,” “printed newspaper,” “financial” and “interested,” so the reader can identify the general subject and your main argument. However, the range is basic and several word choices or combinations are unclear, which sometimes strains understanding. Examples include “Allover,” “paperwise newspaper,” “save your both” and “more river than anyone”; these do not express the intended meaning naturally. There are also repeated references to “online” and “newspaper,” with little variation. Build a more precise range around digital access, publication costs and reader preferences, and check that each phrase is a natural collocation. Using accurate, straightforward vocabulary is more effective than attempting expressions whose meaning is uncertain.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.5

The response attempts to connect ideas in longer sentences, for example with “although,” “as example” and “if,” but most sentence patterns remain simple or are joined in ways that are difficult to interpret. Errors in verb forms, agreement, articles and sentence boundaries are frequent: “everything will be base,” “they uses,” and “many of newspaper given they are news” are examples. Capitalisation and punctuation are also inconsistent, as in “this this Max” and the long run-on sentence beginning “if we count as a financial.” These problems sometimes obscure the intended relationships between ideas. Practise building accurate subject–verb–object sentences first, then add one subordinate clause at a time, checking verb agreement and punctuation.

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