Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 16 · 2026-09-17
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)
Nowadays, everyone love to do new things and some individuals like to travel to new cities. While on the other side some people only like to do what they like and in which things they feel they are perfect. Moreover, new generation live to explore new things. In my point of view both things are important if people like to travel and explore new country's and new tastes then it is a funful thing but some for some people only their own taste matters a lot in everything.
Firstly, Some people are interesting in exploring new cultures and cities they love to go on a long trips and tours with their friends. Some people like parents they think it is a beneficial thing for children nowadays because they are enjoying new cities and new food tastes so they don't take interest in other bad activities. For instance, Some children which are only studying gfor the whole year then they get a chance to go on a trip with their friends so thats how they can enjoy and explore differnt type of cuties and tastes of their heritage. In my point of view, parents should give permission to their children to go and explore the world in their early 20's .
Secondly, some people only like to do what they like. some students if they are interested in quiet places they will never go to places like where everyone is liking the entertainment m. Some people only to go where they feel comfortable and the things which are matching to their tastes they do not want to explore other things. For example, some people thinks that if a person is interested in mountains and sinple food they will never feel happy in other things.
In conclusion, Some people like to explore new foods and new countries with their family and friends. While on the other side some people do not taking any interest in out of their tastes. In my point of view everyone has the right to choice whatever they want to do in life so just be happy with whatever they are choosing for their selves.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.0 |
| Overall | 5.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.0
The response addresses both parts of the prompt by discussing the attitudes of trying new things versus sticking to familiar routines, and provides a personal opinion in the introduction and conclusion. However, the development of ideas is somewhat limited and repetitive. For instance, the first body paragraph attempts to explain why exploring is good for children, but the reasoning remains general and slightly disjointed ("Some people like parents they think it is a beneficial thing..."). Furthermore, the conclusion merely restates the prompt without synthesizing the main points effectively. While a clear position is maintained throughout, the lack of fully extended and supported ideas places this response firmly at Band 5.0.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0
The essay is divided into distinct paragraphs with basic transitional markers such as 'Firstly', 'Secondly', and 'In conclusion'. However, the overall progression of ideas lacks smooth connectivity, and referencing is often unclear (e.g., jumping between 'some people' and 'parents' without clear logical bridges). Cohesive devices are sometimes inaccurate or mechanical, and repetitive phrasing disrupts the flow of the text. Paragraphing is attempted, but internal paragraph cohesion is weak, leading to sentences that feel disjointed. Overall, the organizational structure meets the criteria for Band 5.0, showing basic sequencing but lacking clear overarching progression.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.0
The vocabulary used is basic and repetitive, frequently reusing words like 'things', 'people', 'explore', and 'taste'. There are noticeable word choice and collocation errors, such as 'funful thing' instead of 'fun experience' or 'enjoyable activity', and 'country's' instead of 'countries'. The student attempts some less common vocabulary such as 'beneficial' and 'generation', but these attempts are often undermined by inaccuracy or awkward phrasing. While the vocabulary is minimally adequate to convey basic meaning, the persistent errors and limited range restrict the score to Band 5.0.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0
The text displays a very limited range of structures, with frequent grammatical errors that often cause difficulty for the reader. There are fundamental subject-verb agreement issues (e.g., 'everyone love', 'new generation live', 'some children which are only studying') and punctuation errors, including run-on sentences with comma splices (e.g., '...with their friends so thats how they can enjoy...'). Attempts at complex sentences are frequently faulty, leading to confusion in meaning. Although the writer manages some simple sentences accurately, the frequency of basic grammatical errors keeps the performance at Band 4.5, rounded to 5.0 for overall comprehensibility.
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