Band 4.5 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 4.5 · Cambridge IELTS 11 · 2026-09-23

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 4.5)

In this modern world indentifying the tradition of the people by recognizing their preferred attire is possible. However, it is very dubious to understand the culture with the people's clothing habits. I am against this notion completely.

Nowadays, general public become too much judgemental about people's culture and their traditions values by looking at their apparel, it is not the accurarte method and its not the correct way to learn about the different religious value. Furthermore,

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.0

The response is severely under-length, containing only 76 words compared to the minimum requirement of 250 words. Because of this extreme brevity, the task cannot be fully addressed or developed, stopping abruptly in the second paragraph with an unfinished thought. Although the writer manages to state a clear position in the introduction ("I am against this notion completely"), the lack of extended ideas, supporting arguments, and relevant examples means the response falls well below the standard for task achievement. Under official IELTS guidelines, severe under-length penalties must be applied, limiting the score to Band 4.0 for failing to meet the basic communicative requirements of the task.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 4.0

The text begins with a logical introduction that sets up the topic and states the writer's position. The use of cohesive devices such as "However" attempts to signal a contrast. However, because the text cuts off abruptly after only two incomplete paragraphs, it is impossible to evaluate overall paragraphing, progression, or the longer-term management of cohesion. The ideas presented in the first few sentences are coherent, but the lack of an actual body and conclusion leaves the overall arrangement incomplete and lacking logical progression. Based on the language actually produced, the score reflects this fragmented structure.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

The student attempts some higher-level vocabulary and topic-related terms, such as "indentifying" (spelled incorrectly as indentifying), "tradition", "attire", and "dubious". There are notable spelling and word choice errors, including "indentifying" instead of identifying, "accurarte" instead of accurate, and "traditions values" instead of traditional values. The range is minimally adequate for the few sentences written, but the frequent lexical errors and limited volume restrict the lexical score. With a wider output, the student demonstrates a desire to use less common vocabulary, but control is inconsistent.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

The writer attempts both simple and complex sentence structures, such as "In this modern world indentifying the tradition of the people by recognizing their preferred attire is possible." There are several grammatical and mechanical errors, including spelling mistakes ("indentifying", "accurarte") and awkward phrasing like "general public become too much judgemental about". Despite these errors, the basic meaning remains understandable. The range of structures is limited due to the shortness of the text, but the grammar used in the opening sentences shows some control over basic sentence patterns.

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