Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 13 · 2026-07-26
IELTS Writing Task 2 question
Some people say it is important to keep your home and your workplace tidy, with everything organised and in the correct place.
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)
Yes, this statement is true, keeping the workplace and home tidy, with everything organized and in the correct place.
first of all every part of our life starts with cleaning, first we have to keep of the things well organized and also keep ourself clean was the first priority .
If a person keeps there workplace or home or I can say ourself it shows their personality overall. When things are managed and organized at the place are to be so its easy to find .
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.5 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.5 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.5 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.5 |
| Overall | 5.5 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.5
The response is significantly under the required word count of 250 words, reaching only 86 words. Because the task is not fully addressed and the ideas are severely underdeveloped, the response fails to meet the basic requirements of the task. While the writer expresses a clear opinion, there is no attempt to provide a structured argument or sufficient examples to support the position. The content is too brief to demonstrate the ability to develop a coherent response, resulting in a low score for task achievement.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.5
The response lacks a clear paragraph structure and logical progression. While there is a basic attempt to use a transition like 'first of all', the overall flow is disjointed. The sentences are short and lack cohesive devices to link ideas effectively. The lack of proper paragraphing and the limited development of ideas make the text difficult to follow as a cohesive piece of writing. To improve, the writer should focus on organizing ideas into distinct paragraphs with clear topic sentences and supporting details.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.5
The vocabulary used is very basic and repetitive, such as the repeated use of 'organized' and 'clean'. There is no attempt to use a wider range of vocabulary or more sophisticated collocations that would be expected at higher levels. The word choice is functional but lacks the precision and variety required for a higher band score. To improve, the writer should aim to incorporate more descriptive adjectives and synonyms related to the topic of organization and productivity.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5
The response contains several grammatical errors, such as 'keep of the things' and 'keep ourself clean'. There is a lack of complex sentence structures, and the punctuation is inconsistent. The errors in subject-verb agreement and word form are frequent enough to cause some difficulty for the reader. The writer relies heavily on simple sentence structures, which limits the range of grammar demonstrated. Focusing on sentence variety and proofreading for basic grammatical accuracy would be a beneficial next step.
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