Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 16 · 2026-09-22

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 often argued that now is the best time for existence. I completely agree with this view because of the advancements in technology and the development in healthcare system.

One of the major reason why i support this view is that technology has significantly taken over the world in the recent times. In other words, it has made life easy for people. Task are done without stress and activities are carried out with the use of gadgets. For example, the use of internet and smartphones, allows instant communication between family members and loved ones. If people use smart devices to desseminate information appropriately, it will make everyone's life a lot easy. Furthermore, various health device are made available through the use of digital tools. To illustrate, people with a brain damage can go for a CT scan, which will display the current condition of a person's barin and it's overall function. As a result, the latest advancements in technological device is crucial.

Another time that would be interesting to live in is the industrial revolution. This is because, witnessing major technical changes. Machines and factories became increasingly important and this has led to an increase in productivity. For instance, i would be glad to see the early steam-powered machines and factories. Rather than the use of cutlass to clear up grass, a lawn mower can now be used. On the one hand, it will save a lot of time. Similarly, understanding how people's life had really changed will be a great thing. Many people will move from rural areas to urban in search fir opportunities. It will create an avenue to understand the challengies and opportunities created by industrializations. This can be demonstrated why technology advancement is very good.

In conclusion, i strongly agree that living in recent time is better since it will significantly improve task response and promote advancements in health sector.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.5

The response addresses both parts of the prompt: it presents a clear opinion on why the present day is the best time in history, supported by advancements in technology and healthcare, and it identifies the Industrial Revolution as another interesting historical period to live in. The position is maintained throughout the essay. However, some ideas are slightly repetitive or under-developed, such as the general statements about technology making life easy. The examples provided, such as CT scans and internet communication, are relevant but briefly explained. Overall, the response meets the criteria for Band 6.5 to 7.0, with all parts addressed and supported, though further extension of ideas would enhance the depth.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0

The essay is divided into logical paragraphs with a clear introduction, body paragraphs addressing each part of the prompt, and a conclusion. Cohesive devices are used to connect ideas, such as 'One of the major reason', 'Furthermore', and 'In conclusion'. However, referencing and cohesion are sometimes faulty or mechanical, and paragraph transitions could be smoother. For instance, the transition in the second paragraph from general technology to health devices is abrupt. Nevertheless, there is a clear overall progression, aligning well with a Band 6.0 descriptor, as the ideas are structured sensibly even if some linking is basic.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.0

The student demonstrates an adequate range of vocabulary for the task, attempting less common items such as 'advancements', 'disseminate', 'industrialization', and 'productivity'. However, there are notable spelling and word-choice errors, such as 'desseminate' instead of disseminate, 'barin' instead of brain, 'challengies' instead of challenges, and grammatical collocation errors like 'One of the major reason'. Vocabulary is sometimes repetitive, with frequent use of words like 'technology', 'time', and 'life'. These errors do not impede overall communication, placing the response firmly at Band 6.0.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.0

The writer uses a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, including conditional clauses ('If people use smart devices...') and relative clauses. However, there are frequent grammatical errors in tense consistency, subject-verb agreement, and article usage, such as 'One of the major reason why i support', 'various health device are made', 'recent time', and 'industrializations'. Punctuation errors also occur, such as lowercase 'i'. While these errors do not completely obscure the meaning, they are frequent enough to prevent the score from reaching Band 6.5, making Band 6.0 an accurate representation of the grammatical control shown.

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