Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · Cambridge IELTS 16 · 2026-08-27

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 6.5)

A few individuals contend that 21st century is the best time to live in. In my opinion, at present we are living the golden era because the technology has evolved to provide quality food, shelter and medical assistance.

To commence with, the main reason why some members of the society believe that now is the best time in the history is that technological advancements have made human life easier. To elaborate, medical science is now capable enough to solve most of the health problems. Additionally, humans can grow good quality organic food and construct homes which can sustain natural disasters like earthquake. Therefore, people think that they are living in the best time of the history. To exemplify, nowadays with advances in construction technology, earthquake resistant build are built in most parts of the world. Especially in countries like Japan this change in the construction patter is proved to be a blessing as earthquakes are pretty common there.

To answer the second question, If I get a chance, I would like to live in the modern history times because I want to witness the Industrial Revolution and rapid development in science and technology. Being a science student I am naturally inclined towards the development of automobiles, computers and fighter jets. Furthermore, modern history was the time when concepts like gravity, law of motion and other scientific discoveries were made. It was the time before the digital revolution and automation when people believed in manual labour and when humans and scientists learned from trial and error. For example, I want to see the initial model of an air planes and how they evolved to fully functional passenger plane carrying 200 to 400 people.

To recapitulate, this essay is discussed that how technology has made life easier that ever and that is the reason why people believe that this is the best time to live in. Additionally, also highlighted my interest to live in the modern history because of myriad advancements in the scientific discoveries. In my opinion, first half of the 21st century is the best time to live in because technological advancements has improved the living conditions for living beings.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.5

The response addresses both parts of the prompt: the opinion on the current era and the choice of a historical period. The position is clear throughout. The ideas are relevant, such as the mention of medical advancements and earthquake-resistant construction. However, the development of the second part is slightly contradictory; you state you would like to live in 'modern history' but then describe the era of the Industrial Revolution and early scientific discoveries, which are distinct historical periods. This lack of precision in defining the historical era slightly weakens the development of the second task requirement. Overall, the response is well-structured and covers all parts of the prompt adequately.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 7.0

The essay is logically organized with a clear introduction, body paragraphs, and a conclusion. Each paragraph has a central theme. Cohesive devices such as 'To commence with', 'Additionally', and 'To recapitulate' are used to guide the reader. However, some transitions feel a bit mechanical, and there are minor issues with referencing, such as the slightly confusing phrasing in the conclusion: 'this essay is discussed that how technology has made life easier'. Despite these minor issues, the progression of ideas is clear, and the paragraphing is appropriate for the task.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.5

You demonstrate a sufficient range of vocabulary to discuss the topic with some precision. Phrases like 'technological advancements', 'natural disasters', and 'naturally inclined' are used effectively. There are some minor errors in word choice and collocation, such as 'earthquake resistant build' (should be 'buildings') and 'construction patter' (should be 'patterns'). You also use 'modern history' in a way that is slightly imprecise, as this term usually encompasses the period from the late 15th century to the present. While these errors do not impede communication, they prevent the response from reaching a higher band.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.0

The essay uses a mix of simple and complex sentence structures. There is evidence of good control, but several grammatical errors persist. For example, '21st century' requires an article ('the 21st century'), and there are subject-verb agreement issues, such as 'technological advancements has improved' (should be 'have improved'). Additionally, there are minor errors in article usage and pluralization, such as 'initial model of an air planes' (should be 'airplanes'). While these errors are noticeable, they rarely impede the reader's understanding of your arguments.

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