Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 14 · 2026-09-06

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)

In this contemporary era, friendship has been playing a vital role in everyone's life. It is kind of natural bonding with someone. However, it is being expected by some people to make friends who have similar thoughts like theirs would be advantageous, whereas, others believe that group of friends with omnipresent ideas is fruitful. In my opinion, having a different thoughts can help each other's to be successful.

To commence, having a same opinions friends can make their life efficient and reliable. In other words, choices in food,movies,shopping and travel match their vibe thus they can enjoy each other's company. For example, both friends would like to watch thriller movies or they are excited to travel in mountains and beaches. Apart from this, if their behaviour is almost similar towards them that means it minimizes the arguments and live happily.

On the other hand, group of mix thoughts always bring number opportunities. First and foremost, friends can establish a business in partnership. For Instance, accounting could be managed by one of them while inventory and marketing could be handled by others. Ultimately, the knowledge of other mate can assist to run their firm efficiently. In addition to this, disagreement sometimes aid one's to be in a risk. To illustrate this, while the purchasing a shares of renowned company - Tesla, other friend would recommend to invest in oil industry with the help of his/her research. Consequently, this is another benefit of procuring a proper related knowledge from unique mindset.

In conclusion, undoubtedly friends who have same opinions can make life easier. Nevertheless, cluster of mix thoughts lead a life to success and helpful.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.0

The response addresses all parts of the prompt, discussing both viewpoints and providing a clear personal opinion. The ideas are relevant, such as the benefits of shared interests for social harmony and the advantages of diverse perspectives in business. However, the development of these ideas is somewhat limited. For instance, the example regarding the Tesla stock is a bit underdeveloped and lacks clarity in its explanation of how disagreement specifically mitigates risk. To reach a higher band, you should aim to expand on your examples with more depth and logical reasoning to ensure the reader fully understands the connection between your points and the prompt.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0

The essay is organized into logical paragraphs, each with a clear focus. You use some cohesive devices such as 'To commence,' 'On the other hand,' and 'In conclusion' to guide the reader. However, the use of these devices is sometimes mechanical or slightly unnatural, such as 'group of mix thoughts' or 'procuring a proper related knowledge.' Additionally, there are some issues with referencing and flow, particularly in the second paragraph where the transition between ideas could be smoother. Improving the variety and precision of your linking words will help the essay flow more naturally.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.0

You demonstrate an adequate range of vocabulary for the task, attempting to use topic-specific terms like 'omnipresent,' 'inventory,' and 'partnership.' However, there are several instances of awkward word choice and collocation errors, such as 'omnipresent ideas' (which does not fit the context of diverse opinions), 'procuring a proper related knowledge,' and 'aid one's to be in a risk.' These errors occasionally hinder the precision of your argument. To improve, focus on learning common collocations and ensuring that the words you choose are used in the correct context.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5

The essay uses a mix of simple and complex sentence structures. While you attempt complex sentences, there are frequent grammatical errors, including issues with articles ('the mountains and beaches'), pluralization ('having a same opinions friends'), and subject-verb agreement ('friends... can help each other's to be successful'). Punctuation is also inconsistent, particularly with spacing after commas. While these errors do not prevent the reader from understanding your meaning, they occur frequently enough to impact the overall fluency of the writing. Focusing on basic grammatical accuracy will help elevate your score.

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