Band 4.5 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 4.5 · Cambridge IELTS 11 · 2026-10-10

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 these days education is becoming very important for every person life witout it life is nought. Some indiviuals think that in all filed of study, from starting to ends, many time is spent on learning skills spent on learning practical. I am agree with this statement.

From primary to universities mostly teacher spent time on learning to student. For example, we know when we read in school teacher's teach the lesson and explain it and student complete their work by own they can not gain more knowledge about it. So that'sway, practical skills is important when they do parctical by oun they know about work. Like as, a scintest do parctically then they know about expiment how to do.

Second reson of it, by the help of the parctical student can learn easily and earily. Which is good for teacher and student because the can get good score in their study. Teacher can feel proude on their student.

In conclusion, learning is a basic need for everyone, if they learn practicaly than they learn easy and early and also effective. Practical skill is nessery.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.0

You give a clear opinion—“I am agree with this statement”—and your examples about school lessons and a scientist doing experiments are relevant to practical learning. However, the response addresses the issue only minimally: it does not explain in enough detail how much time is spent on facts, or why practical skills should receive more attention across different education levels. The second reason, that practical learning helps students learn more easily and get good scores, is asserted rather than supported with a specific example. The conclusion repeats the main view without adding development. The response is also 65 words below the required minimum, which limits the space available to explain and support your ideas. Develop each reason with a clear explanation and a concrete example.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0

Your response has a recognisable structure: an introduction, two body paragraphs signalled by “For example” and “Second,” and a conclusion beginning “In conclusion.” This helps the reader identify the main stages of your argument. However, progression within paragraphs is sometimes unclear. The first body paragraph moves from teachers explaining lessons to students completing work independently, then to a scientist, without clearly connecting these points. Linking phrases such as “So that'sway” and “Like as” do not express the relationships accurately, and “Which is good for teacher and student” is an incomplete sentence. The ideas also repeat the claim that practical learning is important. Use one main point per paragraph and connect each example explicitly to that point.

Lexical Resource: Band 4.5

You use a small set of relevant terms, including “practical skills,” “knowledge,” “experiment,” and “score,” so the general topic is identifiable. However, vocabulary is basic and repetitive, and several spelling errors make the response harder to read, such as “witout,” “indiviuals,” “parctical,” and “nessery.” Some phrases are also unnatural or unclear, including “many time is spent on learning skills spent on learning practical” and “do parctically.” Aim to use accurate education-related collocations and vary repeated words. For example, you could distinguish between “theoretical knowledge” and “hands-on experience,” then explain how each contributes to learning. Proofreading for spelling and choosing natural phrases would make your meaning clearer.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.5

You attempt both simple statements and longer sentences, and the reader can usually identify your main opinion. However, the range of sentence structures is limited, and errors occur frequently in basic grammar. Examples include “I am agree” instead of “I agree,” “teacher spent time on learning to student,” and “practical skills is important,” where verb forms, articles, or agreement are not controlled. The sentence beginning “Which is good for teacher and student” is a fragment, while “if they learn practicaly than they learn easy” does not form a clear conditional structure. These errors sometimes make relationships between ideas difficult to follow. Practise accurate subject–verb agreement and complete sentences before attempting longer structures.

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