Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 6.5 · Cambridge IELTS 16 · 2026-07-28
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)
The trend of exploring latest things can be seen as most popular stuff in few individuals as compared to those who always go for same kind of thing in any situation. As per my opinion, it is vary from person to person and there preference towards things they like to do.
On one hand, people who prefer to try new things such as, visiting new places and get to know about everything they might share their opinions with others whether to go such places or not even, they get more experience about how this place is built and what was the story behind this. It may helps to boost their knowledge. They love to try new food items to satisfy their taste buds and maybe learn about some latest ingredients.
On the other hand, who are involve in similar things, maybe these people do not want to get out of their comfort zone. Moreover, they might be scared of getting dangerous situations and they are not capable to face them. Visiting new place may also be make their life boring. Sometimes things are not happened as per planned. New food can also be not that good for everyone.
To conclude, undoubtedly, some individuals prefer to explore latest things to get more knowledge and experience about anything they love. As per my point of view, those who are not getting involve in this situation may not trying to come out of the zone they are in and it totally depends on the people taste.
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 personal opinion, meeting the basic requirements of the prompt. However, the development of ideas is somewhat superficial. For instance, the explanation of why people prefer familiar things is limited to 'comfort zone' and 'scared of dangerous situations' without providing concrete examples or deeper analysis. The position is clear, but the arguments could be extended further to reach a higher band. The response is balanced, but the lack of depth in supporting points limits the score.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.5
The essay is organised into clear paragraphs, which helps the reader follow the structure. There is an attempt to use cohesive devices such as 'On one hand', 'On the other hand', and 'To conclude'. However, the flow between sentences is sometimes mechanical, and some transitions are slightly awkward, such as 'whether to go such places or not even, they get more experience'. The referencing is occasionally unclear, making the progression of ideas feel a bit disjointed in places.
Lexical Resource — Band 6.0
The vocabulary is generally adequate for the task but lacks variety and precision. There is a reliance on basic terms like 'things', 'stuff', and 'good'. Some word choices are inaccurate, such as 'latest things' instead of 'novelty' or 'new experiences', and 'get involve' instead of 'get involved'. While the meaning is generally clear, the range of vocabulary is limited and does not demonstrate the flexibility required for higher bands.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.0
The essay contains a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, but there are frequent grammatical errors. Examples include subject-verb agreement issues ('it is vary', 'it may helps'), missing articles, and awkward phrasing ('Visiting new place may also be make their life boring'). Punctuation is also inconsistent, particularly with comma usage. While these errors do not completely impede communication, they are frequent enough to distract the reader and indicate a lack of control over complex structures.
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