Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 16 · 2026-09-08

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 5.0)

In todays worlds as the time is pass so fast, many believe that these is prefact periods of time to be living. In my opinion, I would not support this trent and think oppisite side. The expalination will be given in ensuing paragraph.

To begin with, there are several reasons for this situation and thr foramost one is innovation of technology. To elobrate, nowadays the innvention of new app and new equipment are happen which we are evidencing. There are tools which can be easily use at home do not even have to visit shops. For example, washing and car there is these recently innvotaed tool call washer. which use for washing a car where just by setting diferent level of modes on mechine. such as if people want to use detergent for washing just click on that it can spary it. Therefore, this best time to living.

Although today we can access anything for our daily life. However, the best time would be 90's when the limit technology were there. To explain, people use to go for trips or spend time with there family more than beign into tech world whole time. For instead, when i was child i used spend more time with my family and friend. I used to play out in park or listen to grandparents story. People were more connected to each other rather then being in there own world.

To wrap up, some people aruge that current time is the best time to live in. Where as , on the other hand many think the previous period was siginficate to many.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.0

The response addresses both parts of the prompt: the opinion on whether today is the best time to live and the suggestion of an alternative era. However, the development is limited. The arguments regarding technology are somewhat repetitive and lack depth, while the section on the 90s relies on personal anecdotes rather than broader historical or societal analysis. The position is clear, but the supporting ideas are underdeveloped, which prevents the response from reaching a higher band. To improve, you should aim to provide more nuanced reasons and explore the implications of your arguments more thoroughly.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0

The essay is organised into paragraphs, which helps the reader follow the structure. However, the use of cohesive devices is often mechanical or inaccurate, such as the misuse of 'However' at the start of the third paragraph and the awkward phrasing of 'The expalination will be given in ensuing paragraph.' Referencing is sometimes unclear, and the flow between sentences is occasionally disjointed. While there is an overall progression, the lack of sophisticated linking words and the repetitive nature of the transitions limit the coherence of the response. Improving the variety and accuracy of your cohesive devices will significantly enhance the readability of your writing.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.0

The vocabulary is limited and often repetitive, with frequent spelling errors that occasionally impede communication, such as 'trent' for 'trend', 'innvotaed' for 'innovated', and 'siginficate' for 'significant'. The range of vocabulary is basic, and there is little attempt to use less common or more precise lexical items. Phrases like 'new app and new equipment are happen' demonstrate a lack of control over collocation and word choice. To achieve a higher score, you need to expand your vocabulary range, focus on accurate spelling, and practice using words in their correct grammatical context.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 4.5

The response contains frequent grammatical errors that often affect the clarity of the message. There are consistent issues with subject-verb agreement (e.g., 'these is prefact periods'), article usage, and sentence structure. Many sentences are simple or contain errors in complex structures, such as 'There are tools which can be easily use at home do not even have to visit shops.' Punctuation is also inconsistent, particularly with the use of full stops and commas. To improve, you should focus on mastering basic sentence construction, ensuring subject-verb agreement, and proofreading for common errors in tense and word order.

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