Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 14 · 2026-08-02
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 5.5)
Some people think it`s better to choose who always have the same opinions as them. Other people believe it`s good to have friends who sometimes disagree with them. I wright before any thing one hand is good for same opinions and Other haHere I mencence both things.
First Here I talk about good friends. We have all are same thinking group thats why we are friends. Friends easily understand and make decisions. All are same hobby and also thinking same. We are easily understand because we are very long time to toghether study and play. Same opinions group more time spend and long lasting friendship. Any time prepare plan for any thing like playing or celibration every one agree easily and make a plan succesfully.
Onther hand I talk otherwise we have differnte opiniom given friend may good for our career. For example I try Or thinking about any new bussiness opning and I my group for opinon then they are give me right suggetion. what is right and what`s a wring for me. they are always thinking good about me. Here I give one example, Two year ago I thinking about new start Up But this time my friend suggest me this not right time for taken any new risk. Because this time My family need sequre income for serveal. They are suggest me I have time for taken any chace for career. Today I have expirance also sufficiance money for taking any chance.
Form my point of veiw Both type of friend requierd in life. One is give a correct suggetion and one is give a agree in any condition.
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 addresses both sides of the argument and provides a personal opinion, which satisfies the basic requirements of the prompt. However, the development of ideas is limited. The arguments regarding 'same-opinion' friends and 'disagreeing' friends are presented in a very simplistic manner, lacking depth or sophisticated reasoning. For instance, the example about starting a business is relevant but is expressed with significant linguistic strain, making the logic difficult to follow. The position is clear, but the overall response lacks the necessary elaboration and academic tone required for a higher band score.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.5
The essay is divided into paragraphs, but the internal structure is weak. The introduction is disjointed and contains non-standard phrasing ('I wright before any thing one hand is good...'). While there is an attempt to use transition markers like 'First' and 'Onther hand', the flow of ideas is often interrupted by grammatical errors and awkward phrasing. The progression of ideas is not always logical, and the relationship between sentences is frequently unclear, which forces the reader to work hard to understand the intended meaning.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.5
The vocabulary is quite limited and repetitive. The student relies on basic words and struggles with collocations, such as 'same thinking group' instead of 'like-minded people' or 'make a plan succesfully' instead of 'formulate a plan effectively'. There are frequent spelling errors ('wright', 'toghether', 'celibration', 'sequre', 'sufficiance') and word-choice inaccuracies that occasionally impede communication. The range of vocabulary is insufficient to express complex ideas, restricting the response to a very basic level of discourse.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5
The response contains frequent grammatical errors that affect the clarity of the writing. There are consistent issues with subject-verb agreement, article usage, and sentence structure (e.g., 'All are same hobby', 'Two year ago I thinking about new start Up'). The student primarily uses simple sentences, and attempts at more complex structures are often faulty, leading to confusion. Punctuation is also inconsistent, particularly with the use of apostrophes and capitalization. These errors are frequent and often cause difficulty for the reader.
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