Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 16 · 2026-10-09

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 5.5)

Certain individual believes that the 21st century is the golden time to be live in the history. I'm going to discuss my opinion regarding this notion and aslo discuss about the time in history would be interesting to be live in, below in these paragraphs.

I totally diagree with the above notion, although, it is a high techqnological era, it is stressfull.

Advancement comes with the pros and cons. In todays world of chatgpt, anyone can find solutions for every problems,but, humans are anaware of its bad side, i.e. chatgpt hidely use our data. Secondly, the world has become very comparative of each other, social media raise various challenges for individual to stay on top of other. People are not respecting their elders, gen Z always thinks that they are right. Easy use of internet has distrected our youth to the wrong side. Thirdly, world has become a war ground, every country wants to challenge and defet the other nation. Lastly, In this era there has been tons of murders, rape and inhuman activities are happening, which are so brutal to look at.

The time in history was worth living was the golden age/ age of truth/ age of righteousness( Dharma) . It was the and most pure of the four cosmic age . society was free from diease, aging, poverty, hatred, rape, inhuman actvities, and hard physical labor. people lived for 100,00 years and possessed immense spiritual and physical purity.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You give a clear opinion that you disagree with the claim that the present is the best time to live, and you identify a different period: the “golden age” or age of righteousness. The examples about technology, social media, conflict and crime are relevant, but they are mostly listed rather than explained or supported with specific examples. The alternative era is described in more detail, yet it is presented as a mythic age without explaining why it would be interesting to experience or clarifying its historical context. The response also falls 9 words short of the required minimum. Develop the reasons behind your comparisons and add a concrete example to address both questions more fully.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a recognisable structure: an introduction, a paragraph explaining your disagreement, and a final paragraph about another era. Sequencing words such as “Secondly,” “Thirdly,” and “Lastly” help readers follow the list of concerns. However, the progression within the main paragraph is somewhat mechanical, and several points are introduced without transitions that show how they relate to your overall argument. The final paragraph moves abruptly from modern problems to the “golden age,” with no comparison or concluding statement. Some references, such as “the above notion,” are understandable but less direct than restating the claim. Use clearer links between each reason and your position, and add a brief conclusion.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You attempt vocabulary suited to the topic, including “advancement,” “spiritual purity,” “inhuman activities,” and “cosmic age.” These choices show some range, but several spelling errors and inaccurate or unnatural expressions make the writing less clear, such as “high techqnological,” “comparative of each other,” and “chatgpt hidely use our data.” Some words are also repeated, particularly “world,” “age,” and “people,” while phrases such as “wrong side” are vague. Aim for accurate collocations and check spelling carefully; more precise wording would help you express your concerns without relying on broad claims. For example, describe specific online risks rather than saying technology has a “bad side.”

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and more complex sentence forms, including a concession with “although” and a sentence beginning “In today’s world…”. However, errors in sentence construction and grammatical forms are frequent enough to make some ideas difficult to follow. Examples include “Certain individual believes,” “the time in history would be interesting to be live in,” and “every problems,” which show problems with agreement, verb patterns and plurals. The sentence beginning “Advancement comes with the pros and cons” also needs a clearer grammatical connection to the following ideas. Punctuation is inconsistent, especially around commas and sentence boundaries. Practise building accurate basic sentences first, then add subordinate clauses and check agreement, articles and verb forms.

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