Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

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

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 people say that is right time in history to be living and some people are saying that the late 80 or 90 has been the best time to live.

In the first place living now is been okey there so many transfomation in the making ng now for example is before only jeepney has been transfort when you like to go to the town but now there a pot of motorcycle to ride.now theres a n internet and they have a gadget to use when you are seaching in the internet,The one that ive been disappointed now is theres so many young people now is addicted by using a gadget like cellphone or tablet.In this time history lots of youngger people has been stubborn,they are not obeying to their parent or guardians.

Secondly,In the late 80s or 90s some of the young people has been afraid to do wrong move they thinking if they have to do wrong thing their parent hass been angry and mad.And also in that timemany young people has been playing outside of their house.And theres a lot of good memory when i have been experience before like im going to catchna guava or magoes in the farm.base on my experience i am think twice what ive do the because if i do wrong my parent has been so mad,many of the guardians before is very strict to their childrens.

In my conclusion,I think the best time in history to live has been in the late 80s and 90s,because many of people in that time i

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You give a clear overall opinion in the conclusion, preferring the late 1980s and 1990s, and you include relevant personal examples such as playing outside and picking guavas or mangoes. You also acknowledge changes in modern life, including transport and internet access. However, the response does not develop the comparison fully: the benefits of living now are mentioned briefly, while the reasons for preferring the past focus mainly on stricter parenting and outdoor activities. The opening also presents two views without clearly stating your own position, and the final sentence is unfinished, so the conclusion does not fully explain why that period was best. State your view clearly from the introduction and extend each main reason with a specific explanation or example.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0

There is some organisation: the response moves from life today to the late 1980s and 1990s, then attempts a conclusion. Paragraphing and signposts such as “In the first place” and “Secondly” help show this basic structure. However, progression within paragraphs is difficult to follow because several points are joined together without clear links, and some sentences shift abruptly from technology to young people’s behaviour. Connect each example explicitly to the main point, and use clearer sentence boundaries. The conclusion begins with “In my conclusion” but ends mid-idea, which weakens the overall progression. A simple plan with one focused paragraph for each time period would make the comparison easier to follow.

Lexical Resource: Band 4.5

You use some vocabulary relevant to the topic, including “gadget,” “addicted,” “guardians,” and “strict,” and you attempt to describe changes in transport and technology. However, the range is limited and several word choices or spellings make meaning less clear, such as “transformation in the making,” “a pot of motorcycle,” and “wrong move.” Repetition of “young people,” “time,” and “been” also limits precision. Choose more exact expressions for the ideas you want to communicate, and check spelling and word forms carefully. For example, “many motorcycles” and “technological advances” would express your points more naturally and clearly.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.5

You attempt both simple statements and longer sentences, but control of sentence structure and verb forms is inconsistent. Examples include “living now is been okey,” “there a internet,” and “many of the guardians before is very strict,” where verb forms, articles, or agreement are inaccurate. Some sentences run together, as in the passage beginning “now theres a n internet,” making relationships between ideas harder to understand. The response also relies heavily on repeated “has been” constructions rather than varying tense and structure. Practise forming complete sentences with a clear subject and verb, and check agreement and past-tense forms when describing earlier experiences.

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