Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 13 · 2026-08-07

IELTS Writing Task 2 question

In some areas of the US, a 'curfew' is imposed, in which teenagers are not allowed to be out of doors after a particular time at night unless they are accompanied by an adult.

What is your opinion about this?

Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

 

Student answer (Band 5.5)

There are certain parts of the States, where government has imposed a restriction for youngsters on leaving their houses without a guardians, after a particular time of the day. In my opinion it is a necessary restriction which eventually help reducing the crime rate and provides a family time.

One of the main reasons could be the safety of young individuals. Crime rates are becoming prevalent in number of cities and states in US. Higher authorities are taking steps to save the cities but the equal preventive measures are required from citizens. For example, the gun culture has become instinctively increase in Brooklyn that majority of the victims are teenagers who were not a part of any gang has lost their lives. The only fault of them was, they were out enjoying nightlife of the city. Hence, even if they have to leave the house due to any reasons it a responsibility of a parents to accompany the children.

Secondly, staying at home will provide a quality time with family. Curfews is situational sometimes it take few days and sometimes months however during those time act as responsible citizen and follow the laws can be serve in our favor. To simplify, as per the news reports on the family living on those areas are trying to reflect on the positive outcome of the whole situation and mentioned it has bind their family together.

In conclusion, it is a best way to prevent crime rates in some areas of US and necessary to watch the activities of a youngsters after sunset to keep them safe.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.5

You have clearly stated your position in the introduction and maintained it throughout the essay. The ideas regarding safety and family time are relevant to the prompt. However, the development of these ideas is somewhat limited. For instance, the example regarding Brooklyn is a bit vague and lacks a clear connection to how a curfew would specifically solve the issue of gun violence. To reach a higher band, ensure that your supporting arguments are more thoroughly explained and directly linked to the prompt's core question. You have addressed all parts of the task, but the depth of analysis could be improved to provide a more comprehensive response.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.5

The essay is organized into logical paragraphs, each with a clear central topic. You use some cohesive devices such as 'One of the main reasons', 'Secondly', and 'In conclusion' to guide the reader. However, the flow between sentences is sometimes mechanical, and some transitions are slightly awkward, such as 'Curfews is situational sometimes it take few days'. Additionally, the referencing is occasionally unclear, making it difficult to follow the logic in the second body paragraph. Improving the variety of linking words and ensuring smoother transitions between ideas would enhance the overall coherence of your writing.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.5

You demonstrate an adequate range of vocabulary for the task, using terms like 'prevalent', 'preventive measures', and 'responsible citizen'. However, there are several instances of inaccurate word choice and collocation, such as 'instinctively increase' instead of 'significantly increased' and 'bind their family together' (which should be 'bonded'). There are also minor errors in word form, such as 'a guardians' and 'a parents'. While these errors do not impede communication, they indicate a need for more precise vocabulary usage and better attention to singular/plural agreement to reach a higher band.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0

You attempt a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, which is good. However, there are frequent grammatical errors throughout the text, particularly with subject-verb agreement ('government has imposed', 'curfews is situational', 'it take few days') and article usage ('the States', 'a youngsters'). Some sentences are also structurally incomplete or awkward, such as 'as per the news reports on the family living on those areas'. While the meaning is generally clear, the frequency of these errors prevents a higher score. Focusing on proofreading for basic grammatical accuracy will significantly improve your performance.

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