Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 16 · 2026-08-10

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 5.0)

five people like to try different things, like place to travel and different type of food.Other people prefer to doing same thing they are more familiar with that .

So same people like to explore loot of thing They never stay on one thing .For the mane reason they bore one thing so they like try out loot of verity items .

For example place of visit most of the people are like to visit different places in there vacation .If you go on same place Avery time it will be so boring .Same like the food all so if you have one esfic food in all week it will be give more health problems and all .And they moist people are for with that .so they all try out different verity thing there life .

And the second hand some people like do some thing avery day .They have special things in there life same. so they like to do that things in there all life .for example .Some people visit same place to avery vacations.The main reson is they are like conmfortable life they don't want to different thing in there life.This kind of people don't like too take a risk in there life .So there are ok with whatever they have .But the main problem is they can't grow in there life .Like that people all stack in one place .

In my point of view we have to try out what aver we can .Life is very shot so we have to the out that aver web can .for example if you go one vacation at munner nest time vist other place .Same like the food all so have different verity of the food in you day today life .

If you don like that we not bore in your life .It will give more happiness in you life .So my opinion we have to try out the variety .

same people to try new thing ,for example ,location to go and different type of food .Some people prefer to keep doing thing they are familiar with.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.0

The response addresses both sides of the argument and provides a personal opinion. However, the development of ideas is limited and often repetitive. For instance, the argument that repeating activities leads to a lack of personal growth is a good point, but it is not fully explored or supported with sophisticated reasoning. The essay tends to over-generalize, such as the claim that eating the same food all week leads to health problems. While the task is addressed, the lack of depth and the somewhat simplistic nature of the arguments keep this in the lower band range.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0

The essay is organized into paragraphs, but the logical progression is frequently disrupted by unclear referencing and awkward transitions. Cohesive devices are used, but they are often inaccurate or mechanical, such as 'And the second hand' or 'Same like the food all so'. The flow between sentences is often disjointed, making it difficult for the reader to follow the argument smoothly. Paragraphing is present but does not always effectively group related ideas, and the concluding summary is somewhat redundant rather than synthesizing the main points effectively.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.0

The vocabulary is quite limited and repetitive, often relying on basic words like 'thing', 'people', and 'life'. There are frequent errors in word choice and collocation, such as 'loot of verity items' (lots of variety) and 'esfic food' (specific). Spelling errors are also prevalent throughout the text, which occasionally impedes the reader's understanding. The student struggles to use a range of vocabulary appropriate for an academic or formal discussion, relying instead on informal, conversational phrasing that lacks precision and variety.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0

The grammar is characterized by frequent errors in sentence structure, subject-verb agreement, and article usage. For example, 'most of the people are like to visit' and 'they all stack in one place' demonstrate a lack of control over basic grammatical rules. While there is an attempt to use complex sentences, these are often faulty and contain significant errors that can cause difficulty for the reader. Punctuation is also inconsistent, with misplaced commas and periods. The range of structures is limited, and the high frequency of errors is a major concern.

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