Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 16 · 2026-09-15
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)
Some citizens says that this time is best for living accordence to the history.They believe that present tim is best for living form the history.In this eassy I will first give my opinion and then explain some reason why I am agree.
Firstly ,some publics love the history life there are many reasons of this point of views they recommend this life because the world is fully changed scientist changed the words in to the global village. Everything will easily in nowadays. According to the history.So i imangin that its a main reason
in addition, nowadays peoples have many facilities at home they can shopping online without leaving the home and many other will be nice .My personally opinion that public accept today worlds because they have problem for living life they faced no any troubles in there life . Everything went to online .If we saw the history so there was no any facilities peoples faced a lot touf time so I think that a main reason why they like today world.
In my opinion ,some members like because they get any information about the any country.They get online classes and do online witk and earn the money without leaving the home .I imagine that the internet changed the mind of all persons about the life so that some peoples dont like the history life .They felt great then the history. There are many reasons that why peoples like this life .
In sum up , some citizens love this life because they have faced many problems in there history life . And I also like this life because I faced not any issues in my daily life .
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 4.0 |
| Overall | 5.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.0
The response addresses the prompt by discussing why some people believe the present is the best time to live, mentioning modern facilities like online shopping and online classes. However, the second part of the prompt—asking what other time in history would be interesting to live in—is completely neglected, as the writer only focuses on the present era. Furthermore, the ideas are repetitive and lack full development, relying on generalized statements about technology rather than exploring deeper perspectives. While the stance is generally clear, the failure to address all parts of the prompt keeps the task response score at Band 5.0 according to the official descriptors.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0
The essay is divided into paragraphs, which provides a basic structural framework, but the overall progression of ideas is weak due to frequent repetition and poor logical flow. Sentences often feel disjointed, and cohesive devices are either absent or inappropriately used, such as 'In sum up' instead of 'In conclusion'. Referencing is also confusing at times, making it difficult to follow the writer's argument. Paragraphing is attempted, but internal cohesion is lacking throughout the text. These issues reflect the Band 5 descriptors where organization is present but clear overall progression is missing.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.0
The vocabulary used is basic and repetitive, frequently reusing terms like 'history', 'life', 'facilities', and 'online'. There are also numerous word choice and collocation errors, such as 'accordence to the history' and 'faced no any troubles'. While the writer attempts some less common terms like 'global village', the frequent inaccuracies in spelling and word formation—such as 'eassy', 'imangin', 'touf', and 'witk'—cause some strain for the reader. This performance aligns closely with the Band 4 to Band 5 range, leaning towards a Band 5 for a minimally adequate range despite noticeable errors.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 4.0
The grammatical range is extremely limited, consisting mostly of simple and attempted complex sentences that are consistently faulty. There are frequent basic errors in subject-verb agreement, such as 'Some citizens says' and 'peoples have', along with awkward punctuation and missing articles. Frequent grammatical errors like 'If we saw the history so there was no any facilities' impede smooth reading and distort meaning in places. Because errors are frequent and cause difficulty for the reader throughout the essay, the appropriate band score for grammar is 4.0.
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