Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 11 · 2026-09-18

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 6.0)

It is argued that the best possible way to know about the individual's traditional backgroundground and character from their choice of garments. There are some indications reflect the cutural histroy of people with their dress code. However, I disgree with the person's charcter linked with dress code.

To begin with, there are some certain events or gatherings can reflects the similar pattern of clothes. To explain it, some cultures have their own dress code for male and females, which is directly linked with the history and ethnicity of native people when they celebrate any relegious enents. For instance, In North India, people have their relegious dress code such as saares, turbans, and turta pajama's, with the help of their garments, it is easy to tell their culture and relegion background.

However, sometimes it is impossible to tell about the character of any particular individual with their clothes because every profession have their own dress code such as healthcare, trade, minners, and construction workers. In other words, every person have their unique character but their professional dresses are similar. For example, contruction workers wear safety boots and reflective clothes all day as a part of profession, there is no chance to tell about the character of these people. Therefore, it can be inaccurate observation of any person's character by what garments they are wearing.

All in all, although there are chances to tell about the relegious background and taste of people with the choice of clothes. I do not believe it is accurate to judge the personality of any individual with their garments, it is better to understand the character with people's behavior, values, and interactions with others.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.0

The response addresses both parts of the prompt regarding whether character and culture can be determined by clothing choices. The writer takes a clear position by agreeing that culture can often be identified through traditional dress, but disagreeing that character or personality can be inferred in the same way. Main ideas are presented and supported with examples, such as traditional North Indian attire and professional uniforms worn by construction workers. However, some ideas are slightly under-developed, and the argument occasionally over-generalises. For instance, the discussion on character could have been extended further to explore why people might mistakenly associate style with personality traits. Overall, the response fulfills the task requirements reasonably well, aligning closely with the descriptors for Band 6.0.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0

The essay displays a coherent overall arrangement with a clear stance established in the introduction and maintained throughout the body paragraphs and conclusion. Paragraphing is used appropriately to separate distinct points, such as cultural dress versus professional attire. However, cohesion is at times mechanical or faulty. Phrases like 'To begin with', 'To explain it', and 'In other words' are used correctly, but referencing and linking between sentences occasionally feel abrupt. For example, the transition between discussing religious events and moving to professional uniforms in the third paragraph lacks a smooth bridging sentence. There are also minor mechanical issues with cohesion that place this writing comfortably at Band 6.0.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.5

The vocabulary used is adequate for the task, allowing the writer to communicate their main ideas clearly. There are attempts to use less common and topic-specific vocabulary, such as 'ethnicity', 'garments', 'professional dress', and 'reflective clothes'. However, the text contains several noticeable lexical and spelling errors, such as 'backgroundground' instead of 'background', 'cutural histroy' instead of 'cultural history', 'disgree' instead of 'disagree', 'relegious' instead of 'religious', 'enents' instead of 'events', and 'minners' instead of 'miners'. These errors show that while the writer has a sufficient range of vocabulary, control over spelling and precise word choice is inconsistent, limiting the score to a Band 5.5.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5

The writer uses a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, attempting structures like 'To explain it, some cultures have their own dress code... which is directly linked...' and '...although there are chances to tell about the religious background... I do not believe it is accurate...'. However, there are frequent grammatical errors throughout the text, including subject-verb agreement issues ('every profession have', 'every person have'), missing articles, and awkward phrasing ('there is no chance to tell about the character'). Punctuation errors are also present, such as comma splices and run-on structures in the conclusion. While these errors do not completely impede communication, their frequency prevents the essay from reaching a higher band, making Band 5.5 an appropriate assessment.

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