Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 16 · 2026-09-12
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)
Nowadays, people prefer to acquire knowledge from anywhere about their countries as well as surrounding the area. Many people are interested in seeking information about the past what was happened and when it was happened like all things. Some people gain information about history but nowadyas they believe that it is the best time in history to be living. This essay will discuss about the what are the measure advantages of living in this modern era.
As far as living in this modern era is concerned, there are several advantages of it. The growth of educational , businesses and technology has become a wider. With the assitance of these tools people can do many things
easier and conveniently. To illustrate , educational growth there are several courses are introduce for academic
career with the help of it individuals learn about many different types subjects and they get their degrees in it . Moreover, with the collaboration with another nations businessmen are able to do their business around the
world make it higher range of reputation and money in the world. Further more using technology they connect with their kith and king without having geographical distance.
Nowadays people are living faster, reliable and convenient life as compared to the past. It has many amenities such as in medical field , hospitality industry and many others. In past there were no medical facilities were available at that time people were suffered from diseases and sometimes may their loose their life. In this time it has improved and people are able to get any kind medication easily. These are the measure advantages of living in this era of history.
In my opinion, there are many facilities we acquire easily in this modern world we are able to get anything conveniently I strong belive that is the best time in history we have been living in it.
In conclusion, living in this era has played a remarkable growth in every individuals life whether it could be professional or personal.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.0 |
| Overall | 5.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.0
The response addresses the first part of the prompt by arguing that this is the best time in history to live, supporting this with examples such as technological growth, educational advancements, and modern medical facilities. However, the second part of the prompt—asking what other time in history would be interesting to live in—is completely ignored. Because a major component of the task instructions has been omitted, the development is incomplete. The student takes a clear position regarding the current era, but the failure to address the alternate historical period caps the score for this criterion at Band 5.0.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0
The essay is divided into paragraphs, though the introduction and conclusion are quite brief. There is an attempt to create logical progression using basic cohesive devices such as 'Moreover', 'Further more', and 'In conclusion'. However, referencing and cohesion are frequently faulty or mechanical, as seen in sentences like 'With the assitance of these tools people can do many things easier and conveniently.' Furthermore, paragraphing lacks full sophistication, and the overall progression becomes repetitive by the third and fourth paragraphs, which echo similar points about modern facilities and conveniences.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.0
The vocabulary used is relatively basic and repetitive, with several noticeable word-choice and spelling errors throughout the text. Examples include 'assitance' (assistance), 'measure advantages' (major advantages), 'kith and king' (kith and kin), and 'loose their life' (lose their lives). While the writer attempts some less common vocabulary such as 'collaboration' and 'amenities', the numerous inaccuracies in spelling and collocation occasionally cause difficulty for the reader and prevent the score from reaching a higher band.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0
The student uses a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, but attempts at complex structures are frequently faulty. There are persistent grammatical errors, such as 'This essay will discuss about the what are the measure advantages', 'there are several courses are introduce', and 'In past there were no medical facilities were available at that time people were suffered'. Punctuation and article usage are also inconsistent. Although meaning can generally be deciphered, the high frequency of grammatical errors places this response firmly in the Band 5.0 category.
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