Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 16 · 2026-08-31

IELTS Writing Task 2 question

Some people spend most of their lives living close to where they were born.

What might be the reasons for this?

What are the advantages and disadvantages?

Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

 

Student answer (Band 6.0)

It is true that some people live in their hometown or nearby it for whole life. there are some reasons behind it on which I will shed light along with mentioning its positive and negative effects.

To commence with, there are certain causes that why people are wedded with this thinking that they want to spend most of their lives living in the village or town where they were born and brought. The most prominent reason is that they feel comfortable and attachment with their hometown. To elaborate, they have been living for a long time at one place where they feel connection with their family members and friends, they do not want to leave this kind of brotherhood and harmony life. Also, they want to avoid the feeling of seekness while living another place. Additionally, some people have also family business they can not leave it on shoulders of other people.

Living in a same place for a long time has some merits and demerits. On the on hand, it has some positive effects. the most vivid advantage is that people want to feel proud to their family and town or city where they born if they get success in their lives. In another words, people's identity belongs to the place where they born and brought. Thus, a successful person earn fame and name not only for themselves but also for their birthplace. On the contrary, people who feel attach with their hometown they deprive from getting the better opportunities and growth in their live. To explain, if they go any other place like big city they can build good connection by interacting different people which might be helpful in their business.

In conclusion, although there are some reasons behind it. However, some advantages and disadvantages are associated with this trend.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.0

The response addresses all parts of the prompt: reasons, advantages, and disadvantages. However, the development of these ideas is somewhat superficial. For instance, the explanation of why people stay is limited to 'comfort' and 'family business,' and the discussion of advantages and disadvantages lacks depth. The conclusion is also underdeveloped, failing to summarize the main points effectively. While the position is clear, the ideas could be extended with more specific examples or nuanced reasoning to reach a higher band. The response meets the requirements but remains at a basic level of analysis.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0

The essay is organized into logical paragraphs, and there is a clear attempt to use cohesive devices such as 'To commence with,' 'Additionally,' and 'On the contrary.' However, the use of these devices is sometimes mechanical or slightly inaccurate, such as the awkward transition in the conclusion: 'although there are some reasons behind it. However, some advantages...' This creates a fragmented flow. Furthermore, referencing is occasionally unclear, and the progression of ideas within paragraphs could be smoother. The paragraphing is appropriate, but the overall cohesion requires more sophisticated linking to achieve a higher score.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.5

The vocabulary is generally adequate for the task but lacks precision and variety. There are several instances of awkward word choices or incorrect collocations, such as 'wedded with this thinking,' 'feeling of seekness' (likely meaning homesickness), and 'fame and name.' The range is limited, and the student relies on basic phrasing. To improve, the student should focus on using more natural collocations and a wider range of topic-specific vocabulary. While the meaning is generally clear, the lack of flexibility and the presence of errors in word choice prevent a higher score.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5

The essay contains a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, but there are frequent grammatical errors throughout. Examples include 'where they born and brought' (missing auxiliary verbs), 'living in a same place,' and 'people who feel attach.' Punctuation is also inconsistent, with several run-on sentences and missing articles. While these errors do not completely impede communication, they are frequent enough to be distracting. The student needs to focus on subject-verb agreement, correct verb forms, and the proper use of articles to improve accuracy and range.

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