Band 4.5 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 4.5 · Cambridge IELTS 11 · 2026-09-30

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 4.5)

In my opinion, Nowadays education is more important.Both have their own Task and Skills, People spent too much time in Education since childhood to gain good degree moreover Practicle skills are also more important then education, I am totaly agree with the essay

To Start with this, Education is compulsary in Schools or in Colleges, without geeting degree you can't prove how yourself how much knowledge do you Have, even though whenever you will able to do something in your life people ask first for your degree what is your education which degree are you completed? moreover small baby also starting his pre primary school to primary school with gaining grade wise results, result proove that now he/she completed his pre primary education and now able to get admission in uppar grade.

In another point of view, Practicle skiils are also most important thing, nowdays specially in india primary schools and colleges focus only on education learning not practical knowledge, some students gain good bechlor or masters,s degree but they don't have practicle knowledge, skills are most important

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.5

The response attempts to address the prompt regarding whether too much time is spent on learning facts versus practical skills in education. However, the writer's position is somewhat contradictory at the start, stating 'In my opinion, Nowadays education is more important... moreover Practicle skills are also more important then education, I am totaly agree with the essay'. Furthermore, the response suffers significantly from length penalties, as it contains only 178 words, falling well short of the 250-word minimum requirement. Because the ideas are underdeveloped and the word count threshold is missed, this criterion is constrained at band 4.5.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0

The essay is divided into three paragraphs, including an introduction and two body paragraphs, which shows a basic attempt at paragraphing. However, there is a lack of clear overall progression and logical linking between ideas. Cohesive devices are used awkwardly or repetitively, such as 'To Start with this' and 'In another point of view'. Referencing is sometimes unclear, for example in sentences like 'without geeting degree you can't prove how yourself how much knowledge do you Have'. Overall, the organization is simplistic and faults in cohesion occasionally impede the flow, aligning with a band 5.0.

Lexical Resource: Band 4.5

The vocabulary used is basic and repetitive, with frequent spelling and word-choice errors. Examples include 'Practicle' instead of practical, 'compulsary', 'geeting', 'uppar', and 'bechlor'. While the writer attempts to discuss education and skills, the limited range and noticeable errors cause some difficulty for the reader throughout the text. There is little evidence of less common lexical items used accurately, placing this response firmly in the band 4.5 category.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.0

The essay displays a very limited range of grammatical structures, relying heavily on run-on sentences and comma splices, such as 'without geeting degree you can't prove how yourself how much knowledge do you Have, even though whenever you will able to do something in your life people ask first for your degree'. Attempts at complex sentences are frequently faulty, and errors in basic punctuation, capitalization, and verb tenses are pervasive throughout the text. These frequent errors cause considerable difficulty for the reader, fitting the descriptors for band 4.0.

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