Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 14 · 2026-11-08

IELTS Writing Task 2 question

Some people think it's better to choose friends who always have the same opinions as them. Other people believe it's good to have friends who sometimes disagree with them.

Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.

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

 

Student answer (Band 6.0)

The choice of a good friend plays a very important role in someone's life. There are different opinions regarding the choice of a friend. Some people prefer to have a friend whose nature and opinions are same as they have neverthless other people think that it's better to have a friend with opposite personality traits. This essay will delineate both these views along with my opinion.

On the one hand, some people want to have friends just like them. They think that if their friends have the same opinions as they have than they will understand their view point easily. Moreover, they have no need to push them to do things opposite to their nature as their interests are similar to them. Same choices in life are helpful in provision of better guidance.

On the other hand, some people believe to have friends who sometimes disagree with them. This is also a good thing because it provides an opportunity to learn new things with the help of other people's opinion. It is a way to enjoy things just opposite to your nature. You can gain experience from their activities. They can change your point of view about life if they have good convincing skills.

To conclude, I would like to say that it is very difficult to find someone of exactly your nature. Hence, It is better to have friends with different opinions. They will make your life thrilling. Friend having same opinion can understand you well but you can not enjoy different things as he or she has the same priorities as you have.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You discuss both views and make your own preference clear in the conclusion: you favour friends with different opinions because they can broaden experience and make life more interesting. This addresses the main parts of the prompt. However, the discussion is quite general and the supporting points are not fully explained. For example, “Same choices in life are helpful in provision of better guidance” is unclear, and the claim that friends with different views can change your perspective is not illustrated with a specific example. The first view is also treated briefly. Develop each side with a concrete situation and explain how it supports the point; this would make the response more complete and persuasive. (The response contains 257 words; 8 words copied from the task prompt were not counted.)

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The response has a clear overall structure: an introduction, separate paragraphs for the two views, and a conclusion that restates your position. The signposts “On the one hand,” “On the other hand,” and “To conclude” help readers follow the discussion, and the ideas generally progress in a logical order. To strengthen cohesion further, avoid relying so heavily on these formulaic transitions and connect claims more precisely. For instance, “This is also a good thing” refers vaguely to the preceding idea, while “Same choices in life” does not clearly link to the explanation that follows. Use clearer referencing and add transitions that show relationships such as cause, contrast, or example. The final paragraph could also synthesise the two views more smoothly.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use enough vocabulary to discuss friendship and opinions, including phrases such as “opposite personality traits,” “gain experience,” and “change your point of view.” There are also attempts at more formal wording, such as “delineate” and “provision,” but some choices are inaccurate or unnatural in context. For example, “the choice of a friend” and “enjoy things just opposite to your nature” do not express the intended ideas naturally, while “view point” is usually written as one word. Repetition of “same opinions,” “same choices,” and “different opinions” also limits flexibility. Aim for precise collocations and a wider range of expressions for agreement, disagreement, and shared interests, checking that formal vocabulary fits the sentence.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt a mix of simple and complex sentences, including conditional and subordinate structures such as “if their friends have the same opinions…” and “because it provides an opportunity…”. The main ideas remain understandable, but errors occur in several sentence patterns. For example, “opinions are same as they have” is missing an article and has an awkward comparison structure; “if … than” should use “then,” and “Friend having same opinion” needs a clearer noun phrase. There are also inconsistent capitalisation and punctuation, such as “Hence, It” and the missing apostrophe in “can not.” Review articles, comparison structures, and sentence boundaries, then proofread for consistent punctuation. More accurate complex sentences would improve control.

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