Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · Cambridge IELTS 14 · 2026-07-23

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 6.5)

Unquestionably, every coin has two sides and so are the poeple. Society’s people are divided into two groups and therefore, what kind of friends you choose has become a topic of debate among people. This essay will compare and contrast both the opinions along with my view which is discussed in a sensible conclusion.

Initiating with the points supporting first school of thought, firstly, people believe staying with the humans who shares same idology as you makes your life easy. The people who support this say that, having someone on a same boat makes you look like a leader, where everyone agrees with your opinions without raising any conflicts. Secondly, this approach limits your imagination to think out of box and limits yourself and fill you up with false hopes and views. In fact, people following this approach have found to be stressful and have lower tolerance level. As a consequences, they’re always an aggressive person and inpatient.

On its contrasting side, people who held another view point say that having friends who disagree with your decisions helps you to grow exponentially in professional and personal life. They act as a mirror to your thoughts and decision and guides you to take correct calls. Furthermore, it expands your brian cells to visualize in new orientations and forces you to think out side of box.

To conclude, I would like to say that, having friends who holds different opinions than you helps you bloom more in your life. However, it will depend upon the mindsets of the people that which view they are in favour of.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.5

The essay addresses both viewpoints and provides a clear personal opinion. However, the development of ideas is somewhat uneven. The first body paragraph contains contradictory logic; it initially suggests that having like-minded friends makes life easy, but then shifts to arguing that this approach is stressful and leads to aggression, which is not clearly linked to the initial premise. The second body paragraph is better developed, focusing on the benefits of diverse opinions. To reach a higher band, ensure that each supporting point is logically consistent and fully explained with clear examples rather than just listing assertions.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.5

The essay is organised into logical paragraphs, and there is a clear introduction and conclusion. Cohesive devices are used, such as 'Initiating with', 'Secondly', and 'On its contrasting side', which help guide the reader. However, some transitions are slightly mechanical or misused, such as 'As a consequences' (grammatical error) and the transition between the two ideas in the first body paragraph is abrupt. The progression of ideas is generally clear, but the internal logic within paragraphs needs to be more tightly managed to ensure a smoother flow of information.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.0

The vocabulary is generally adequate for the task, but there are several instances of awkward phrasing and word-choice errors. Examples include 'shares same idology' (ideology), 'on a same boat' (in the same boat), and 'expands your brian cells' (brain cells). While the student attempts to use more sophisticated vocabulary, the inaccuracies in collocation and spelling occasionally distract the reader. To improve, focus on learning common collocations and proofreading for spelling errors, as these issues currently limit the precision of the writing.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.0

The essay uses a mix of simple and complex sentence structures. However, there are frequent grammatical errors throughout the text, such as 'so are the poeple' (so are people), 'shares same idology' (share the same ideology), and 'people who held another view point' (hold). Subject-verb agreement and pluralisation are inconsistent. While these errors do not completely impede communication, they are frequent enough to prevent the essay from reaching a higher band. Increasing the accuracy of basic grammatical structures should be a priority before focusing on more complex sentence forms.

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