Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 6.5 · Cambridge IELTS 11 · 2026-09-16
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 6.5)
Culture is the foundation of society. People have their own culture, beliefs, ideology, norms and rituals, and they occasionally wear clothes as per their cultures such as Diwali, chrishmas and Janmashtami. However, clothes are not enough to understand a person's culture and character. This essay will examine that why I completely disagree with the given assertion.
One of the major reasons behind this is modernization. Online shopping and easy access to modern clothes assist people to wear what they actually like instead of those clothes that are related to their culture. Moreover, several places have dress codes so it is not easy to understand the character and culture of anyone on the basis of their clothing. Also, fashion is the key factor behind frequent changes in people's clothes that they get attracted by models, actors and influencers.
Another supporting reason is profession. Additionally, in many career options such as acting, poetry, sports, performers mostly choose clothes as per their job and projects. Hence, their attires, body language and gestures never let anyone understand about their culture and character. Furthermore, individuals mostly follow modern trends and change their wardrobes very often as per the latest trend so no one is able to judge their personality from their clothing.
In conclusion, language and geographical residence might help to judge person's personality but clothes are not an effective way to understand about culture and character as people's clothing is basically based on their choice not on their culture. To understand culture other important factors of the life must be taken into consideration.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 6.5 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 6.5 |
| Lexical Resource | 6.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 6.0 |
| Overall | 6.5 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.5
The candidate addresses the prompt directly and takes a clear, consistent position that clothing does not reveal a person's culture and character. The response covers the main ideas well, bringing in relevant supporting points such as modernization, online shopping, dress codes, and professional attire. While the ideas are adequately developed, some arguments, such as the mention of poetry or performance in the third paragraph, feel slightly under-developed or tangential. Nevertheless, all parts of the task are addressed, earning a solid Band 6.5.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.5
The essay is organized into a clear introduction, two body paragraphs, and a conclusion, maintaining an overall logical progression. Cohesive devices are used throughout, such as 'However', 'Moreover', and 'Furthermore', although some connections feel a bit mechanical or repetitive in structure. Paragraphing is used sufficiently and appropriately, separating distinct arguments regarding modernization and profession. Referencing is generally clear, though occasional transitional lapses appear, placing the response comfortably within the Band 6.5 range.
Lexical Resource — Band 6.0
The student demonstrates an adequate range of vocabulary for the task, successfully incorporating terms such as 'modernization', 'foundation', 'ideology', and 'attire'. However, there are notable spelling and word choice inaccuracies, such as 'chrishmas' instead of 'Christmas', and awkward phrasing like 'that why I completely disagree' and 'judge person's personality'. Less common lexical items are attempted, but occasional errors in collocation and mechanics prevent the score from reaching a higher band, making Band 6.0 an appropriate evaluation.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.0
The writer employs a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, utilizing relative clauses and conditional ideas. There are several grammatical errors and punctuation lapses, such as missing articles ('judge person's personality', 'understand about culture') and minor syntactic awkwardness in sentences like 'attires, body language and gestures never let anyone understand about their culture'. Despite these errors, they rarely impede communication, and the overall structural variety supports a Band 6.0 score.
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