Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 11 · 2026-11-12

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 5.0)

Nowadays, a lot of people belives that you will easily distinguished a person's personality by their choice of clothes. On my opinon, I'm strongly disagree with this point because most of people choose their clothing base on their feelings.

I do not believe that it is possible for us to tell what is the person's culture and their character. Some people chose their clothing base on their emotions. If they're sad, they will wear a jacket with hood. They will use it to cover their face to avoid embassment. And if they're happy, they just chose the best outfit and procede to what they want to do. Furthermore, judging them base on their clothes can lead to false information that will destroy their image.

To summary, it is better for us not to base a person's personality thru the choices of therie clothes. Sometimes, it is better if we ask about them. Judging them will only lead to false information.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.5

Your position is clear: you disagree that clothing reliably reveals culture or character, and you give relevant reasons, including that clothing may reflect emotions and that judging appearances can create a false impression. However, the response addresses the task only partially. The examples about wearing a hood when sad and choosing an outfit when happy are brief and do not explain how clothing choices vary or why they cannot reliably indicate culture and character. The cultural aspect of the question receives little direct attention, and there is no developed example from personal knowledge or experience. The response is also 90 words below the required minimum. Develop both parts of the question with specific examples and fuller explanation.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a coherent overall arrangement: an introduction states your disagreement, the second paragraph gives reasons, and the final paragraph restates your view. Linking expressions such as “Furthermore” and “To summary” help signal relationships between ideas. However, progression is limited because the conclusion repeats the point that judging clothes can lead to false information, rather than drawing together developed arguments. Some connections are also abrupt: the examples about sadness and happiness would benefit from explanation of how they support your position. Use clearer paragraph development, with one main reason and a fully explained example in each body paragraph, and make references such as “it” and “them” more precise where needed.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use a small range of relevant vocabulary, including “personality,” “emotions,” “judging,” and “false information,” so the main ideas are generally understandable. However, the range is limited and several word-choice, spelling, and word-form errors make the writing less natural. Examples include “base on” where “based on” is needed, “embassment” for “embarrassment,” and “thru” for “through.” “Destroy their image” is also an imprecise way to describe the possible effect of judging someone by their clothes. Build a wider set of accurate expressions for discussing appearance, identity, and cultural traditions, and check spelling and collocations carefully.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple sentences and longer structures, including a conditional example beginning “If they're sad” and a sentence with “because.” This gives some variety, but control is uneven, and errors in verb forms, agreement, and sentence construction are frequent enough to affect clarity. For example, “a lot of people belives” has an agreement error, while “you will easily distinguished” is missing the correct verb form. “I'm strongly disagree” also uses an incorrect verb pattern, and “most of people” needs an article. Practise accurate basic sentence patterns first, then build longer sentences with subordinate clauses. Proofread each sentence for subject–verb agreement, articles, and the correct form of the main verb.

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