Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 11 · 2026-09-20

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)

Clothes are a crucial factor for people's personalities which also helps in identifying their culture, the country they belong from and many more things. I strongly agree with this statement as clothing can have huge impacts about personalities.

On the one hand, the most prominent point is that it really matters what you are wearing in today's era because people judge one another by these factors to figure out where do they belong from and what type of nature they are holding. To state an example, most of the cultures have specific dresses to wear such as Hindus wear Saree and Sikhs wear Salwar kameez, not only does it helps them to be represented but also states their personalities.

Apart from it, if a person is wearing specific kind of clothes it helps to recognize that if they are modern or backward in terms of stying as well as sense of fashion. In the modern era, various fashion shows get hosted based on distinct themes which aims at spreading knowledge and diversity among people. For example, fashion designers organise many events to display their talent targeting different cultural dresses and some extraordinary designs.

On the other hand, many people love to wear western clothes such as tops, jeans and many more which make people around the world to choose same kind of clothes which doesn't helps at all to figure out about a person's culture. Nevertheless, people should be known for their good or bad behavious and nobody should judge their character by their fashion sense.

In conslusion, although it is inappropriate in some ways to judge people by their clothing, I wholeheartedly hold the view that clothing plays a vital role in human being's personalities and representing who and from where they are.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.0

The response addresses all parts of the task by presenting a clear position on whether clothing reveals character and culture. The writer states an explicit opinion in the introduction and maintains it throughout the essay. Relevant ideas are introduced, such as traditional attire representing culture and modern western clothing blending global fashion trends. However, some arguments lack deep extension; for instance, the point regarding fashion shows and styling is somewhat under-developed and feels slightly disconnected from the core prompt regarding character. Nevertheless, the main thrust of the prompt is answered, and examples like Saree and Salwar kameez are used appropriately to support the viewpoint. The response earns a solid band 6.0 for task response because it covers all parts with relevant, albeit occasionally simple, ideas and maintains a clear position.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0

The essay displays a coherent overall arrangement with clear paragraphing, separating the introduction, two body paragraphs presenting contrasting views, and a conclusion. Cohesive devices are utilized to signal transitions, such as 'On the one hand', 'Apart from it', 'On the other hand', and 'In conclusion'. However, some referencing and logical progression are slightly faulty; for example, the sentence 'which also helps in identifying their culture, the country they belong from and many more things' leads to some clunky phrasing. Additionally, paragraph transitions can feel a bit mechanical. Despite these minor issues, the progression of ideas is generally clear and easy to follow, justifying a band 6.0.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.0

The student demonstrates an adequate range of vocabulary for the task. There are attempts to use less common items and specific cultural examples, such as 'prominent point', 'fashion designers', 'cultural dresses', and 'behavior'. However, there are notable word choice and collocation errors, such as 'belong from' instead of 'belong to', 'type of nature they are holding' instead of 'personality they possess', and 'stying' instead of 'styling'. Spelling is generally acceptable, but minor lexical slips occur throughout the text. Because the vocabulary is sufficient to communicate the central ideas clearly despite these noticeable inaccuracies, a band 6.0 is appropriate.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5

The writer employs a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, demonstrating some variety through relative clauses and conditional-like structures, as seen in 'if a person is wearing specific kind of clothes it helps to recognize that if they are modern or backward'. However, grammatical control is inconsistent, and there are frequent errors in word order, prepositions, and clause structures, such as 'figure out where do they belong from' (incorrect indirect question form) and 'which doesn't helps at all' (subject-verb agreement error). Punctuation is mostly functional. Because the errors occur across complex structures and occasionally cause minor strain for the reader, but do not completely impede overall communication, the performance aligns with band 5.5.

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