Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 16 · 2026-11-10

IELTS Writing Task 2 question

Some people like to try new things, for example, places to visit and types of food. Other people prefer to keep doing things they are familiar with.

Discuss both these attitudes and give your own opinion.

Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

 

Student answer (Band 5.5)

Many people have their own taste in food varitey and own choice of destination to visit. There are some poeple who like to try new things such as visitng a new place and trying up new food. While some prefer to stick with the same food variety and same things they are familiar with. We will discuss more about this opinion in the further paragraphs.

To begin with, people who likes to try new things have a very unique taste in it as they try new dishes every single time. In aspects of destination, they get chance to explore new places and new cultures of it. Experiencing different food gives an idea to every individual about the concept of the restaurant as well as mastery in making food. Moreover, it creates a lifetime memory for a person while visiting new places, meeting up new people, observing the environment or nature of the location and muhc more.

On the other hand, people who wants to have the same choice of food and prefered place to visit, they are kind of people who are happy with what they have. Furthermore, I agree with them for choosing same type of food as it will be a waste of money if they order something new and idn't liked the taste. Additionally, I am quite disappointed with their attitude of going at places because it is kinda boring going to same place each and every single time.

To conclude, I personally feel both types of people are having proper attitude as per their living style but it can be changed to explore more.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You discuss both attitudes: the benefits of trying unfamiliar food and destinations, and the comfort and financial caution of choosing familiar options. Your view is also present, especially when you say you agree with familiar food choices but find repeatedly visiting the same places boring. However, the position is not fully clear in the conclusion, which says both attitudes are proper but could change, without explaining which approach you ultimately favour or under what circumstances. Several points are relevant but briefly developed; for example, the risk of wasting money on disliked food would be stronger with a specific example or explanation. Make your overall opinion explicit and extend the main reasons with concrete support.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a clear overall arrangement: an introduction, separate paragraphs for the two attitudes, and a conclusion. Transitions such as “To begin with,” “On the other hand,” and “To conclude” help readers follow the discussion. Within paragraphs, however, some ideas are joined mechanically, and the progression is occasionally unclear. The opening paragraph repeats the idea of familiar choices before announcing the discussion, while the second body paragraph moves from food to travel without a clear link between them. References such as “this opinion” are also vague. Use topic sentences that state each paragraph’s main point, then connect examples directly to that point and make references more precise.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use enough topic-related vocabulary to communicate the main ideas, including “explore new places,” “different food,” “lifetime memory,” and “waste of money.” There are also attempts at less common phrasing, such as “mastery in making food,” though this is not a natural collocation in context. Repetition of “same,” “new,” “food,” and “places” limits the range, and several word-choice or spelling errors make the writing less fluent, including “varitey,” “poeple,” “visitng,” and “muhc.” Aim for accurate, natural combinations such as “familiar dishes,” “try unfamiliar cuisine,” and “visit new destinations.” Proofreading spelling and replacing repeated general words with precise alternatives would improve clarity.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and more extended sentences, including a sentence beginning “Moreover” that lists several experiences associated with travel. However, the range is limited, and attempts at complex structures are often faulty. For example, “people who likes” and “people who wants” have subject–verb agreement errors; “if they order something new and idn't liked the taste” has an incorrect verb form and an unclear conditional structure. The opening also contains a sentence fragment beginning “While some prefer,” and the conclusion’s “both types of people are having” is not well controlled. Practise accurate relative clauses, conditionals, and agreement, and check that each sentence has a complete, clearly structured main clause.

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