Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 16 · 2026-08-21

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)

It is often argued that the present is the best time of history to live. I agree with this view because modern life provides better healthcare and technology. However, I believe that the 19608 would also have been an intresting period to experience because of its technological and social changes. further paragraphs will discuss more details.

First, I like to talk about the why people like to live to know is a good time because they were invented modern medicines that treat many severe disease. moreover, hospitals were more equipped and had medicines so people live more longer and healthier . for example, vaccines and advanced treatments have reduce deaths from many disease .

Secondly, technology has make life easier such as smart phones and the intrernet which make communication easier. even though we can study from google, website , you-tube or videos which is very convinient and we get any information from by just searching no need to go out to ask friends, proofessor or to check library . moreover, internet is plays a significant role in everyone life as we get information at home while just searching . In addition, it also make bank work easier as we can do it online banking very quickly and even online shopping also increased and it saves time which is important , for instance, people who are living far from university ,school then they can use remote online classes from home and even they dont have to travel which makes them easy to focused on study .

On other hand , in history 1960s was also an exciting period for space science .as human were making progress in space exploration . it would be intrested to see these developments happening . In addition, the social and cultural changes were also there such as Music. fashion and life styles were changing rapidly and young people were becoming more influential but it also would be intresting to experience this cultural transformation . on that time even television and other technologies were becoming more common .People were beginning to experience a more modern lifestyle. Even we can compare their life with todays generation.

In conclusion, I believe that the present is the best time to live because of improvements in health care technology and education. Nevertheless, I think the 19608s would have been an interesting period to experience because of the major changes in technology and society .

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.0

The response addresses both parts of the prompt: the opinion on the present day and the alternative historical period. The position is clear throughout. However, the development of ideas is somewhat repetitive, particularly in the second paragraph regarding technology. While the points about healthcare and the 1960s are relevant, they lack depth and specific supporting evidence. The essay would benefit from more nuanced arguments rather than listing general benefits of the internet. The structure is logical, but the content remains at a surface level, which limits the score to a 6.0.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0

The essay is organised into clear paragraphs, each with a central topic. Cohesive devices are used, such as 'First', 'Secondly', and 'On other hand', though some are used mechanically or incorrectly (e.g., 'further paragraphs will discuss more details' is an unnecessary meta-comment). Referencing is occasionally unclear, and the flow between sentences is sometimes disjointed due to grammatical errors. While the overall progression is logical, the use of cohesive devices is not always flexible or natural, which is characteristic of the Band 6 level.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.5

The vocabulary is generally adequate for the task but lacks precision and variety. There are several spelling errors (e.g., 'intresting', 'convinient', 'proofessor') and awkward collocations (e.g., 'bank work', 'live more longer'). The range of vocabulary is sufficient to communicate the main ideas, but the student struggles to use less common lexical items accurately. To improve, the student should focus on learning word families and collocations rather than relying on basic, repetitive phrasing. The errors do not impede communication, but they are noticeable.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5

The response contains a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, but there is a high frequency of grammatical errors. Common issues include subject-verb agreement ('technology has make', 'internet is plays'), article usage, and tense consistency ('were invented modern medicines'). Punctuation is also inconsistent, with frequent misuse of commas and spaces. While the meaning is generally clear, the high density of errors prevents the essay from reaching a higher band. The student needs to focus on basic sentence construction and proofreading for common grammatical slips.

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