Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 11 · 2026-08-20

IELTS Writing Task 2 question

Some people say that in all levels of education, from primary schools to universities, too much time is spent on learning facts and not enough on learning practical skills.

Do you agree or disagree?

Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

 

Student answer (Band 5.0)

It is believed by some individuals that a large amount of time is allocated to teach the students about the facts instead of focusing on practical skills, in all education levels. including primary schools to universities. In my opinion, some parts of the education demand more concentration to learn facts and theoretical portion, but some hands on experience are not easier to learn in limited time.

On of the major reasons why too much time is spend to learn about the facts and theoretical part of the education is that it requires more concentration level. When students start to learn about the facts theoretically, then they spend lot of time to understand their concepts, definitions, and meaning clearly, resulting in making them strong academically by learning everything with patience and with deep meaning.

To make the base strong on theoretical part is the another reason to spend the lot of time of learning about facts. If students learn everything by studying it

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 4.0

The response fails to meet the minimum word count requirement of 250 words, as it is only 162 words long. This significantly impacts the development of ideas, which are left incomplete. For instance, the second paragraph starts to explain why theoretical knowledge is important, but the third paragraph is cut off mid-sentence. Because the essay is unfinished, the position is not fully developed, and the task is only partially addressed. To improve, you must ensure you provide a full introduction, two well-developed body paragraphs with supporting examples, and a clear conclusion to meet the length requirement.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0

The essay shows some attempt at logical organization, with an introduction and body paragraphs. However, the progression is severely hampered by the incomplete nature of the text. Cohesive devices are used, such as 'On of the major reasons' and 'To make the base strong', but the mechanical nature of these transitions and the abrupt ending make the overall flow disjointed. Paragraphing is present, but the final paragraph is incomplete, which disrupts the logical structure of the argument.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.0

The vocabulary is generally adequate for basic communication but lacks the range and precision required for higher bands. You use some repetitive phrasing, such as 'learn about the facts' and 'theoretical part'. There are also minor errors in word choice and collocation, such as 'some hands on experience are not easier to learn'. To improve, try to incorporate more academic collocations and synonyms to avoid repetition and demonstrate a more sophisticated command of the language.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0

The essay contains a mix of simple and some complex sentence structures, but there are frequent grammatical errors. Examples include 'It is believed by some individuals that a large amount of time is allocated to teach the students about the facts' (awkward passive construction) and 'On of the major reasons' (spelling error). There are also issues with subject-verb agreement and article usage. While the meaning is generally clear, the frequency of errors is noticeable and occasionally distracts the reader.

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