Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 16 · 2026-10-11

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)

There is no doubt that the life which we are living today will become the history.Many people believe that today is the good time in history to be living.I completely agree with this statement.

There are various reasons to agree with this view.The primary one could be,good environment and neighbourhood.To explain it, in upcoming years, because of more establishment of factories and industries for the progress of world, deforestation will happen which leads to distinction of living species and it leads to raise in global warming which will effect the eco system but today we have enough amount of forest which balance our environment. For example, a survey was conducted by WHO in 2024 that in 2040 , 70% of forest destroyed that environment will become worse. In fact, now we have the best environment of the history .

The other one could be,more active and fit individuals in this era.To elaborate it, there is no doubt that our future is fully AI and everyone rely on it. Heavily rely on AI generated tools or robots for daily task will make people lazy and inactive which leads to several diseases such as obesity and blood pressure problems.For instance, nowadys people play indoor games which keeps their mind and body fit and helps them for criticial thinking.In other words, less mentally and physically healthly people because of less AI .

In conclusion, I agree with the above statement .The main reasons are good environment and healthy people.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.0

Your position is clear: you agree that the present is the best time to live, and you give two reasons—environmental conditions and people’s health. However, the task also asks which other historical period would be interesting to live in, and this part is not addressed. The reasons you do provide are only partly convincing or developed: the claim that today has a good environment is weakened by a prediction about future deforestation, while the point about people being fitter is difficult to follow and is not supported by a clear example. The response is also four words below the required minimum. To improve, answer both questions directly and explain each reason with relevant, credible support.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0

The response has a basic paragraph structure: an introduction, two body paragraphs and a conclusion. Phrases such as “To explain it,” “For example” and “In conclusion” show an attempt to guide the reader. However, progression within the paragraphs is often unclear. The first body paragraph moves from factories to deforestation and then to a survey prediction without clearly connecting these points to why the present is the best time. In the second, the link between AI, indoor games and people’s fitness is confusing. Some transitions are mechanical, and the conclusion simply repeats the two reasons rather than drawing the discussion together. Use a clearer topic sentence for each paragraph and explain the relationship between each example and your main point.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use some topic-related vocabulary, including “deforestation,” “global warming,” “eco system” and “critical thinking,” and you attempt to express ideas beyond very basic everyday topics. However, word choice and collocation are often inaccurate or awkward, which sometimes makes the meaning difficult to interpret. Examples include “distinction of living species” for the loss or extinction of species, “raise in global warming,” and “good environment and neighbourhood” as a reason for preferring the present. There are also spelling and word-form errors such as “nowadys,” “healthly” and “criticial.” Aim for precise, natural combinations and check spelling carefully. For instance, use “rely heavily on AI” and “physical and mental health” rather than less natural forms.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple statements and longer sentences with clauses, such as the sentence beginning “To explain it, in upcoming years…”. This shows some effort to vary sentence structure, but complex sentences are often difficult to control, and errors occur frequently. For example, “Many people believe that today is the good time” needs an article adjustment, while “which leads to distinction … and it leads to raise” has problems with clause structure and verb patterns. There are also errors in agreement and tense, as in “everyone rely,” and punctuation is inconsistent, with missing spaces after full stops and commas. Build accuracy with shorter, complete sentences first, then add subordinate clauses and check subject–verb agreement, articles and punctuation.

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