Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 14 · 2026-10-07

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)

Quite a few people believe that making friends with identical mindset is always an ideal approach; however, others opine that those friends are good who might have different perspective occasionally. In my opinion, friendship with like-minded people is not always worthwhile.

Proponents of an idea to choose friends who often have similar opinion would might argue that it provides emotional security. When a person has friends who have similar kind of mindsets, a person feels more emotionally secured while not bothering about judging by his other friends. Eventually, not only does friendship with like- minded people provides emotional safety, but it also alleviates conflicts among friends. This kind of friendship generally lasts for longer time than others who have different opinions.

In contrast, people who opine that different opinion of people once in a while is a sign of good friends. The friends who disagree sometime with a person help to think about something from another angle which might he overlooks. If a person has similar mindset friends like him, they would not force him to think from another perspective and broaden his knowlege. The more friends has different mindset, the more chances a person has to think about different viewpoints.

From my perspective, it is a good approach to be a friend of those people who might can be disagree sometime because of guidance. It is undeniable that in a friendship, a true friend always gives valuable advice. It might be similar to the advice taker or not.

To conclude, although friends who have similar opinion give emotional security to each others, ocationally disagreement between friends can hepls to broaden their horizon of knowledge along with valuable advice.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You address both views and state your position clearly in the introduction: you favour friendships with people who may disagree. The discussion of similar-minded friends gives relevant reasons—emotional security and fewer conflicts—while the opposing view is linked to seeing issues from another angle and receiving guidance. This covers the task, but some ideas are asserted rather than fully explained. For example, the claim that similar-minded friendships “generally lasts for longer time” is not supported, and the final point about advice is brief and does not include a specific example. To strengthen the response, explain how disagreement can lead to better decisions or personal growth, and support key claims with a concrete example.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The response has a clear overall structure: an introduction, separate paragraphs for the two views, your opinion, and a conclusion. Linking expressions such as “In contrast” and “To conclude” help readers follow the argument, and the ideas generally progress logically. This already shows some flexibility in organisation, but cohesion is not consistently smooth. The repeated use of “friends” and “mindset” makes parts of the discussion feel repetitive, while phrases such as “The more friends has different mindset” interrupt the flow. The conclusion also repeats earlier points rather than drawing them together. Use clearer referencing and vary transitions, then make the final paragraph synthesise the two views and your position.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use some relevant vocabulary for the topic, including “emotional security,” “conflicts,” “perspective,” and “valuable advice.” These choices communicate the main ideas, and you attempt less common expressions such as “broaden their horizon of knowledge.” However, word choice and collocation are often inaccurate or unnatural, as in “identical mindset,” “emotionally secured,” and “a friend of those people.” There are also spelling errors, including “knowlege” and “ocationally,” and repeated reliance on “mindset” and “opinion” limits range. Aim for natural combinations such as “like-minded friends,” “feel emotionally secure,” and “broaden their horizons,” and check spelling and word forms during revision.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt a mix of simple and complex structures, including the contrast in “although friends who have similar opinion…” and the inversion “not only does friendship… provide… but it also…”. These attempts show some range, and the overall meaning is usually understandable. However, some errors in verb forms, agreement, articles, and sentence construction remain. For example, “would might argue” combines incompatible modal verbs, “friendship… provides” is incorrectly written as “provide” in the inversion, and “The more friends has different mindset” lacks a clear grammatical structure. In the conclusion, “disagreement… can hepls” also has an incorrect verb form. Practise checking each sentence’s subject and verb, and simplify complex sentences when you are unsure of the structure.

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