Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 11 · 2026-11-11

IELTS Writing Task 2 question

Some people say that it is possible to tell a lot about a person’s culture and character from their choice of clothes.

Do you agree or disagree?

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

 

Student answer (Band 5.5)

Some people say that people can gusse another people's culture and character from their clothes. I partly agree with this statement.

On the one hand, It is true to identify people culture from their clothes. In every country people wear their traditional clothes in weeding, parties and festivals.So it is a easy way to tell about people culture.For example, in my country, every state has different type of clothes. In north side men wear kurta pajma and women wear suit and south side men wear shirt and lungi and women wear sarri.

On the other hand side, I disagree with this because we cannot tell people character because of their clothes. Some people love to wear expensive clothes and some not wear. Some people cannot comfortable in their tranditional clothes. This is not decide to be show sucessful people wear expensive clothes and normal people wear cheap clothes. Clothes cannot tell people character. For example, in many friends group, some prople have those friend who has a good personality but they donnot show their character they are good or bad.

In conclusion, Although I belive that it is easy to tell people's culture based on their clothes but this is a not way to identify to people based on their clothes.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

Your position is partly clear: you agree that clothing can indicate culture, but disagree that it reveals character. The examples of traditional clothing in different regions support the first point, and the contrast between clothing and personality is relevant to the second. However, the character argument is not fully explained: the example about friends with good personalities who do not show whether they are good or bad is difficult to follow and does not clearly demonstrate why clothes are unreliable. The conclusion repeats your position but does not add a clear final reason. The response also contains 211 words, below the required 250, so there is not enough space to develop both sides fully. Explain each main idea and give a clearer, specific example.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a coherent overall arrangement: an introduction, two body paragraphs presenting contrasting views, and a conclusion. The signposts “On the one hand,” “On the other hand,” and “In conclusion” help readers follow the structure. However, some connections within paragraphs are abrupt, and the example about friends does not clearly link back to the claim about character. Several ideas are also run together, as in “festivals.So it is a easy way,” which makes the progression harder to follow. Use full stops and commas consistently, and add a sentence explaining how each example supports its paragraph’s main point. Clearer links between claims and evidence would make the organisation more effective.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use relevant vocabulary for the topic, including “traditional clothes,” “culture,” “character,” and “personality,” and the reader can generally understand your main ideas. However, the range is limited and some word choices or forms make meaning unclear, such as “gusse another people's culture,” “This is not decide,” and “show sucessful people.” Spelling errors such as “weeding,” “sarri,” and “donnot” also reduce accuracy. Aim to use more precise phrases for your argument—for example, explain that clothing may reflect cultural identity but is not a reliable measure of personality. Check spelling and learn common collocations, such as “identify a person’s culture” and “feel comfortable wearing.”

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple sentences and more complex forms, including “Although I belive that…” and the contrast between the two body paragraphs. However, the range is limited, and errors in sentence structure, agreement, articles, and punctuation occur often enough to make some sentences difficult to understand. For example, “In every country people wear their traditional clothes in weeding, parties and festivals” needs clearer article and plural use, while “Some people cannot comfortable in their tranditional clothes” is missing a verb form. The final sentence also has an incomplete construction after “Although.” Practise building accurate sentences with “although,” “because,” and “while,” and check that each sentence has a complete subject and verb.

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