Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 16 · 2026-08-26

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 argued that this time is best in history to be living. I am also agree with this viewpoint as these days humankind have well established technology and more resources than old times. However, for other interesting time to live in would be future due to more advanced technology.

To begin with modern time, today with the assistance of high tech machines and gadgets people made their task much easier. For example, for farming tractors and other machines can do the jobs done in one day which were old people used to do in month with animals like ploughing, transportation and so on. In old times, for higher education learners had to travel miles for education, while nowadays owing to internet it can be achieved from home. Not only education, with the help of internet people can earn money also from their domicile.

Turning towards interesting time to live in, for it future time is more suitable, because until now human invented so many thing which made their life much more comfortable, if it is compared to previous times. Even, human is going towards more advanced inventions. For example AI( artificial intelligence). Now individuals used to to task with the help of machines, but with AI it would be done by itself. Not only to this, scientist discovered life signs on other planets such as Mars and Moon. It would interesting for people to live in space.

To sum up, it is concluded that technological advancements made this time more better and comfortable, however upcoming time would be more interesting because of AI advancement and space exploration.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.0

The response addresses both parts of the prompt: the opinion on whether the present is the best time to live and a suggestion for another interesting era. However, the development is somewhat limited. While you provide examples like tractors and the internet, the explanation remains superficial. The discussion on the future is also quite brief and relies on general statements about AI and space exploration. To reach a higher band, you should expand on your arguments with more detailed reasoning and specific, nuanced examples. Your position is clear throughout, but the ideas could be more thoroughly explored to demonstrate a deeper engagement with the topic.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0

The essay is organized into logical paragraphs, each with a clear focus. You use some cohesive devices such as 'To begin with', 'Turning towards', and 'To sum up' to guide the reader. However, the flow between sentences is sometimes mechanical, and the use of referencing is occasionally imprecise, such as in the phrase 'for it future time is more suitable'. The transition between ideas within paragraphs could be smoother. Improving the variety of linking words and ensuring that pronouns clearly refer back to their antecedents would enhance the overall coherence of your writing.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.5

Your vocabulary is generally adequate for the task, allowing you to communicate your ideas clearly. You use some topic-specific terms like 'technological advancements', 'artificial intelligence', and 'space exploration'. However, there are instances of awkward phrasing and word choice, such as 'domicile' (which is overly formal/inaccurate in this context) and 'more better' (which is grammatically incorrect). The range of vocabulary is somewhat limited, and you rely on basic descriptors. To improve, focus on using more precise collocations and avoiding repetitive or incorrect word forms.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5

You demonstrate a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, but there are frequent grammatical errors throughout the text. Examples include 'I am also agree' (should be 'I also agree'), 'humankind have' (subject-verb agreement), 'old people used to do' (awkward phrasing), and 'more better' (double comparative). While these errors do not completely impede communication, they are noticeable and occur regularly. To achieve a higher score, you need to focus on subject-verb agreement, correct verb tenses, and avoiding redundant comparative structures. Increasing the accuracy of your complex sentences will also help improve your score.

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