Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 14 · 2026-10-03

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)

Few individuals have opinion that it is benificial if we select friends who have identical perspective like them. whereas, Other side some residents also think that it is benificial to have different mindset buddy who quit a time who do not agree with them. In this essay i will discuss both view poit and give me my personal opinion.

On the one side, some residents thought that it is good to have same opinion like us in best friend due to they will agree on every point of their opinion. they feel more connection in their friendship if they have same opinion. For instance, one friend who want to play cricket and everybody in his friend circule are agree with this idea. they feel huge amount of excellent bond between eachother.

One the other hand, Few resident had different view about this they want that having a good buddy who is some time do not agree with our opinion is grateful. if they have different idea they can share with us so we all can do what are the best for all. for example, If my collage best friend has completed his degree one month prior to me so he has more knowledge about degree. if i want choose classes according to me however, he will disagree if i choose wrong classes.

From my perpective, Having a buddy who has different knowledge is also useful for us sometimes. So I believe that it is a good opinion.

In conclusion, Both view has different merit but i believe that choosing a friend with diverse view is good for us.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

The response addresses the prompt by discussing both views on friendship and providing a personal opinion, which places it in the mid-range of performance. However, some parts are only partially developed. For instance, the discussion of having friends with the same opinions relies on a brief example about playing cricket, which lacks deep elaboration. The view regarding disagreeing friends mentions college classes, but the explanation remains somewhat limited and under-developed. While a clear position is established in the introduction and conclusion, the overall development of ideas requires more depth, specific reasoning, and extended explanation to fully satisfy the requirements for higher bands.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The essay displays a coherent overall arrangement with a clear attempt to structure the response into introduction, body paragraphs, and a conclusion. Paragraphing is utilized to separate the opposing views and the writer's perspective. However, cohesion is sometimes mechanical and referencing is not always clear, leading to occasional disruptions in logical progression. For example, transitional phrases like 'On the one side' and 'One the other hand' are slightly awkward, and pronoun referencing in sentences such as 'due to they will agree' creates a mechanical flow. To achieve a higher level of cohesion, the writer needs to employ a wider range of cohesive devices more smoothly and ensure precise links between sentences.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

The vocabulary used is limited and minimally adequate for the task. The writer attempts some less common vocabulary, such as 'perspective', 'diversity', and 'merit', but these attempts are often accompanied by noticeable errors in word choice, collocation, and spelling. For instance, words like 'benificial', 'circule', 'poit', and 'perpective' show spelling inaccuracies, while phrases like 'different mindset buddy' or 'quit a time' demonstrate awkward collocations and word choice errors that cause some difficulty for the reader. Expanding the lexical range with correct word forms and precise academic collocations will be essential for improving this criterion.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

The writing exhibits a limited range of grammatical structures, relying heavily on basic sentence patterns. When the writer attempts complex sentences, they are frequently faulty, such as in the clause 'who is some time do not agree with our opinion'. There are frequent errors in verb forms, tenses, subject-verb agreement, and articles throughout the text, including 'Few individuals have opinion', 'everybody in his friend circule are agree', and 'Both view has'. These frequent errors require the reader to decode the meaning and cause noticeable difficulty. To progress, the writer must focus on mastering basic grammatical accuracy and constructing error-free complex sentences.

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