Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 16 · 2026-11-11

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 6.0)

Nowadays different people have different attitudes regarding how they live their lives. Some people are found of exploring new places tends to enjoy new cuisine and enjoy experiencing new things while others prefer to keep doing things they are familiar with. Both the views are true in their places. In my opinion one should explore more and more and should come across different new things and places in order to live their lives to fullest.

On one hand,some people tends to like new things rely on excitement and sense of discovery. They often goes to new places to experience new culture, environment and to come across different individuals to know more about them. Trying different cuisines and things makes them to step out of their comfort zones and embracing new changes. These changes help them to overcome their fear of facing new challenges and encourage their growth, adaptability and attitude toward new changes. For example if an individual goes to a fancy restuarant and orders the food which he had never tasted, at first he would be nervous and curious about the taste but as soon as he tries he experience something more tasty and delicious which he would have never enjoyed.

On the other hand, some people prefer to follow the same routine they are comfortable with. They don't want to come out of their comfort zone and value their stability and peace of mind. By doing so they manage their life's daily routine and state of mind by avoiding different people and things which makes them happy and secure. For instance, some people are not found of trying different restuarants rather they likes to go to their daily go through restuarant.

In my opinion, exploring different places and experiencing new things in life makes the individual more adapted and open minded and it also encourages their personal growth.

In conclusion, people with more exploring attitude have more adventure and experinence in their lives while others are more comfortable and secure in their daily familiar enviornment

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You address both attitudes and give a clear preference for exploring new experiences, especially in the introduction and final opinion paragraph. Relevant reasons include discovery, adaptability, personal growth, and the security people find in familiar routines. The restaurant examples also help illustrate the contrast. However, some points are more fully developed than others: the benefits of trying new things receive several explanations, while the reasons people value familiarity are stated mainly as comfort, stability, and peace of mind. The example about returning to the same restaurant is relevant but could explain more clearly what this routine provides. Develop that side further and connect your examples more explicitly to your argument.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The response has a clear overall structure: an introduction, separate paragraphs for each attitude, your opinion, and a conclusion. The progression from one viewpoint to the other is easy to follow, and signposts such as “On one hand,” “On the other hand,” and “In conclusion” make the organisation clear. This meets the lower-band expectations securely and shows some features of stronger organisation. However, linking is occasionally mechanical, and the opinion paragraph repeats ideas about adaptability and personal growth already given earlier. Some references are also unclear, as in “which makes them happy and secure,” where the intended referent is difficult to identify. Use more varied transitions and make each paragraph add a distinct step to the argument.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use a relevant range of vocabulary, including “sense of discovery,” “comfort zones,” “adaptability,” “stability,” and “personal growth.” These choices help express the main contrast, and the meaning is generally understandable. However, noticeable word-choice, collocation, word-form, and spelling errors limit precision: “found of” appears where “fond of” is intended, “daily go through restaurant” is unclear, and “experinence” and “enviornment” are misspelled. Phrases such as “different new things” and “live their lives to fullest” are also awkward or repetitive. Aim for accurate, natural combinations—for example, “try unfamiliar dishes” and “maintain a familiar routine”—and proofread spelling and word forms.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and more complex sentence forms, including clauses with “while,” “which,” and “as soon as,” and the overall message remains understandable. However, errors in agreement, verb forms, articles, and sentence construction occur across the response. Examples include “some people tends” and “They often goes,” which should use plural verb forms, and “at first he would be nervous … but as soon as he tries he experience,” where the tense shifts and the verb agreement is incorrect. The opening sentence also combines an incomplete construction with unclear agreement: “Some people are found of exploring new places tends to enjoy…” Work on building one complete clause at a time, maintaining consistent tense, and checking subject–verb agreement and articles.

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