Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 11 · 2026-09-22

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)

Some people believe that people's character and culture can be known from their choice of clothes. while others just oppose this idea. Personally, I am a strong advocate that culture is surely reflected by the clothes people wear; however, the character of an individual can not be guessed by people's choice of clothes. This essay will examines all elements to support my opinion.

Firstly, It is clearly evident that people in different countries and areas wear different traditional clothes. For example, males in middleast wear mainly kadhura, and males in Pakistan wear Shalwar Kameez. Therefore, a choice of clothing by an individual really depicts the background and culture of an individual. Furthermore, clothing also changes based on religious and traditional occasions. For instance, people on marriage ceremonies wear totally different clothing in Pakistan than the people living in western world. As a result, someone can really judge the culture of bride and groom by looking at the way they are dressed on their marriage ceremony.

On the contrary, a character is defined by a cause for which someone stands for, and it is also attributable to demeanor, empathy, and other social and ethical values of an individual. It should not be defined by someone's clothing. For example, a clothing that is considered moderate in one culture, might not be considered appropriate in another. This can be explained, for example, by working women costume's in Pakistan and Canada. Females in Canada usually wear short skirts at office, while this would not be considered appropriate in Pakistan.

In conclusion, although people choice of clothes can reflect their cultural and religious values, but the character can not be derived out of merely clothes an individual wears..

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.5

The student successfully addresses all parts of the task by presenting a clear, balanced position on whether a person's character and culture can be deduced from their clothing. The response presents a nuanced view, agreeing that culture is reflected through traditional attire while disagreeing that character can be inferred. Ideas are extended and supported with relevant examples, such as the comparison of traditional garments like 'kadhura' and 'Shalwar Kameez', as well as workplace attire across different cultures. Although there is a minor mechanical error in the thesis statement ('This essay will examines all elements'), the overall task response easily meets the requirements for a Band 7.0 by maintaining a clear position and supporting all main arguments.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.5

The essay displays a clear logical organisation and progression throughout. Information and ideas are divided into coherent paragraphs, featuring appropriate cohesive markers such as 'Firstly', 'Furthermore', 'On the contrary', and 'In conclusion'. Paragraphing is used sufficiently to structure the introduction, body paragraphs, and conclusion. However, occasional minor cohesion issues appear, such as the transition in the conclusion ('although people choice of clothes can reflect their cultural and religious values, but the character can not be derived'), where the use of both 'although' and 'but' creates a slight redundancy. Nevertheless, the logical flow is easy to follow, making this performance a solid Band 7.0.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.5

The student uses a sufficient range of vocabulary to allow some flexibility and precision, incorporating less common lexical items such as 'demeanor', 'empathy', and 'traditional attire'. Word choices are generally appropriate and clearly communicate the intended meaning, seen in phrases like 'religious and traditional occasions' and 'background and culture'. There are occasional lexical inaccuracies and slips, such as 'working women costume's' instead of 'working women's attire' or 'costumes', and repetition of phrases like 'choice of clothes'. However, these errors do not impede communication, matching the Band 6.0 descriptors well.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5

The writer employs a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, demonstrating the ability to construct conditional and relative clauses (e.g., 'a clothing that is considered moderate in one culture, might not be considered appropriate in another'). There are several grammatical errors and punctuation slips throughout the text, including subject-verb agreement issues ('This essay will examines'), missing articles ('in middleast', 'on marriage ceremonies'), and a double punctuation mark at the very end of the essay ('wears..'). Despite these errors, the majority of sentences remain clear, and meaning is rarely obscured, which aligns comfortably with a Band 6.0.

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