Band 4.5 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 4.5 · Cambridge IELTS 11 · 2026-09-19

IELTS Writing Task 2 question

News stories on TV and in newspapers are very often accompanied by pictures.

Some people say that these pictures are more effective than words.

What is your opinion about this?

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

 

Student answer (Band 4.5)

In this cutting edge of era,news are the best way to get information about recent happening.Newspapers and Televisions usally put images with the information of the incident.According a few individuals photos are more impactful than words but i believe that words are best way to explain in detail. in upcoming paragraphs i will explian about the reasons behind this.

To begin with, There are some reasons why people say that viusal are more effective than words.Help to make imagination about the happening. to explian with, as human mind catch things easily if person see things by their eyes,so it will not only asset people to understand the scene of the incident but also they will

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 4.0

The response is severely under-length, containing only 115 words against the required minimum of 250 words. As a direct result, the main parts of the task cannot be fully addressed or developed, and the essay cuts off mid-sentence ("...they will"). While the writer attempts to introduce a position regarding whether pictures are more effective than words, the discussion is extremely limited and underdeveloped due to the premature cessation of the text. Because the length requirement was not met and the ideas are truncated, this performance falls under Band 4 according to the task achievement criteria, as the response is minimal and cuts off before completing the argument.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 4.5

The response shows some basic attempts at paragraphing and structuring an introduction and a first body paragraph. However, because the text stops abruptly in the middle of a sentence, logical progression cannot be properly established or maintained. Cohesive devices are minimal and sometimes awkward, such as "to explian with" and repetitive linking phrases. Referencing is occasionally unclear, and the overall arrangement is disrupted by the incomplete nature of the response. These features align with a Band 4 or Band 5 descriptor, but given the organizational attempt in the opening, a Band 4.5 is appropriate for structural intention combined with incomplete execution.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.0

The student attempts some topical vocabulary related to the prompt, such as "cutting edge of era", "information", "Newspapers", and "Televisions". However, word choice and collocation are frequently awkward or incorrect, as seen in phrases like "cutting edge of era" and "human mind catch things easily". Spelling errors are also present, such as "usally", "viusal", and "explian". The range of vocabulary is limited and repetitive, which minimally conveys basic meaning but causes strain for the reader. This performance sits squarely within the Band 5 descriptor for lexical resource.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 4.0

The text displays a very limited range of grammatical structures, and attempts at complex sentences are frequently faulty or incomplete, as demonstrated by the trailing off at the end of the response. There are numerous errors in punctuation, capitalization, and grammar, such as missing articles ("news are the best way", "According a few individuals"), incorrect prepositions, and run-on phrasing. While some simple sentences are intelligible, the high frequency of basic errors and the inability to complete sentence structures place this submission firmly in the Band 4 category for grammatical range and accuracy.

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