Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

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

IELTS Writing Task 2 question

Some people say that now is the best time in history to be living.

What is your opinion about this?

What other time in history would be interesting to live in?

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

Student answer (Band 6.0)

Today is the era that masses are thriving economically, better healthcare, excellent transport system, opening more opportunities and rights for women, as well as enormous amounts of information. However, not everything it is what it seems, blessing always comes with disguise.

Firstly, life is always about changes. Over the time everything evolve into something. With the advancement in healthcare and technology, there is no doubt that it makes people’s life easy. Now death rate is much lower then from the previous centuries. New finding in the technologies, individuals now can commute over long areas in very short time, whereas before even small journeys were time consuming and burden some. Now because of internet people communicate with others more effectively and share information. People are more aware of their rights as education is widely available people are more educated. Specially women are joining the race of development.

However, as we have vast opportunities for thriving in all areas and enjoy the life to its fullest, everybody is paying the price which is under the duvet. For example, to develop economically its important to create jobs, for that vast amount of forest been cut and turn into landscape which not only destroyed are environment by polluting air, but killed the habitat of native species.

There was a time when there was no network, economically success race between countries it was the time when human was only chasing food and shelter while living with nature.

In conclusion, although nobody can hold on time, its nature is to change. And with time technology also thrive so does our lives.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.0

The response addresses both parts of the prompt, discussing why the present is considered the best time and identifying a historical alternative. However, the development is uneven. The second part of the prompt—which historical time would be interesting to live in—is addressed very briefly and vaguely in the fourth paragraph, lacking the depth and specific examples required for a higher band. While the position is clear, the arguments regarding environmental impact and historical 'success' are somewhat underdeveloped. To improve, ensure that both parts of the prompt receive equal weight and provide more concrete, illustrative examples to support your claims.

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 'Firstly', 'However', and 'In conclusion'. However, the flow between sentences is sometimes mechanical, and some transitions feel abrupt. For instance, the transition into the fourth paragraph is sudden and lacks a clear link to the previous discussion about modern environmental issues. Additionally, some referencing is slightly unclear, such as the phrase 'under the duvet', which is an incorrect idiom in this context. Improving the variety of linking words and ensuring smoother transitions between ideas would enhance the overall coherence.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.5

You demonstrate an adequate range of vocabulary for the task, using terms like 'advancement', 'economically', and 'thriving'. However, there are several instances of awkward word choice and incorrect collocations that hinder precision. Examples include 'burden some' (burdensome), 'under the duvet' (which does not mean 'hidden' or 'unseen'), and 'joining the race of development'. There are also minor errors in word form, such as 'everything evolve' instead of 'everything evolves'. To reach a higher band, focus on using more natural collocations and ensuring that idiomatic expressions are used accurately in the correct context.

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. Common issues include subject-verb agreement ('everything evolve'), incorrect verb tenses, and missing articles. For example, 'Now death rate is much lower then from the previous centuries' contains errors in article usage and the comparative 'than'. Punctuation is also inconsistent, particularly with comma usage. While these errors do not completely impede communication, they are frequent enough to suggest a lack of control over complex structures. Focusing on proofreading for basic subject-verb agreement and article usage will significantly improve your accuracy.

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