Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 6.5 · Cambridge IELTS 16 · 2026-07-26
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 6.5)
Many individuals believe that everyone need to try different things in their lives while others opine that doing a similar thing is the best decision. I should discussed both the views alongwith the opinions in the forthcoming paragraphs.
Many persons think that exploring a different things in life is a good things because of several reasons. Firstly, if they try a new thing they should get a change in a life. For instance, Now a days peoples are hectic in their lifeschedules and they ues to follow same routines in their life so by visiting a new places in holiday give them a sense of relaxation in their lifes. secondly, they feel adventurious when they vist a place to do a recreational activities like scuba diving, snorkeling, Bungy jumping and many other activities. Lastly, every persons have a different tests in their life when we talk about the food. So they feel connected to different cultures when they try a new food in a resturants and cafe.
On the other hand many individuals think that trying a similar thing is a good thing in life when we talk about the sport persons because in a sports practicing is more important than doing a different thing so they better stuck with one thing and become professional in their lives. To cite an example, Virat Kohli a successful cricketer he use to practice daily about the same thing for 6 hours.
On discussing both the views , I personally believe that everone need to try different things in their life to free from stress, anxiety and depression. Besides that it could also be win win situation for not only for people who get a chance to explore the different foods of different states but also it also boost the economy of that states .
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 6.5 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 6.5 |
| Lexical Resource | 6.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 6.0 |
| Overall | 6.5 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.5
The response addresses both sides of the argument and provides a clear personal opinion. However, the development of ideas is somewhat limited. For instance, the argument for sticking to familiar routines is supported by only one example (Virat Kohli), and the explanation of why this is beneficial is slightly repetitive. The ideas are relevant but could be extended with more depth to reach a higher band. The conclusion is clear, though it introduces new points about the economy that were not previously discussed. Overall, the task is addressed, but the depth of analysis is inconsistent.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.5
The essay is organized into logical paragraphs, each with a clear focus. Cohesive devices are used, such as 'Firstly', 'secondly', 'Lastly', and 'On the other hand', which help guide the reader. However, some transitions are mechanical or slightly awkward, such as 'On discussing both the views'. Referencing is occasionally unclear, and the flow between sentences could be smoother. The paragraphing is appropriate, but the internal cohesion within paragraphs sometimes feels repetitive, particularly in the first body paragraph where 'in their life' is used excessively.
Lexical Resource — Band 6.0
The vocabulary is generally adequate for the task, but it is often repetitive and lacks precision. Phrases like 'a good things', 'a new thing', and 'a similar thing' are used repeatedly, which limits the range. There are also several spelling errors, such as 'adventurious', 'vist', 'resturants', and 'everone'. While the meaning is always clear, the lack of variety and the presence of spelling mistakes prevent the response from reaching a higher band. To improve, you should focus on using synonyms and more sophisticated collocations.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.0
The essay contains a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, but there are frequent grammatical errors throughout. Common issues include subject-verb agreement ('everyone need', 'every persons have'), article misuse ('a new places', 'a different tests'), and awkward phrasing ('Now a days peoples are hectic'). While these errors do not impede communication, they are frequent enough to be noticeable. The control of punctuation is generally acceptable, but the overall grammatical accuracy needs significant improvement to achieve a higher score.
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