Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

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

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)

Many people favours the idea of having friends of same mindset because if they share same interests and thinking, their friendship could become more firm. While, others opine that group of friends who share different opinions are seen with better goals. I strongly believe that same interests and qualities can help them acheive goals and growth together.

On the one hand, supporters of the first statement finds the friendship of same people can help them understand each others very easily. As they can work on same interests such as going to fitness clubs, planning any business ideas or buying things. For example, in most cases people start going to gym or exercise clubs because of motivation and same midset of their closed ones. Additionally, there might be less chances of debates or fight between these people. People who share same thoughts often value things in a same way and their relationships survives without breakups.

On the other hand, people might feel boring or less craetive. Because a group of people with same opinions often do not try something new which can lead less adventure and narrow mindset. For instance, they do not prefer to try something new in their daily life which can limit their overall mental growth. Furthermore, people with opposite beliefs indulge more in new activities, and they think outside of the box. As a result they acheive desired goals and parameters in life. Many sucessfull companies are a great example of the creative mindset of groups.

To conclude, althogh having company of individuals of similar opinions can improve frindship and their living styles because of sharing habits, but with diferent midset of people can contribute to more economical and mental growth.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You discuss both views and state a clear preference for friends with similar interests, so the response addresses the main parts of the task. The first view is supported with relevant examples, such as going to the gym together and sharing business ideas. You also explain a possible drawback of like-minded groups and suggest that differing opinions can encourage creativity. However, the second view is developed less fully: the claim that people with opposite beliefs achieve goals is broad, and the reference to successful companies does not explain how disagreement helps them. Your conclusion repeats the preference for similar friends but introduces “economical and mental growth” without clarifying the link. Develop this reasoning with a specific example and explain the benefits and limits of each view more precisely.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The essay has a clear overall structure: an introduction, separate paragraphs for the two views, and a conclusion. Signposting such as “On the one hand,” “On the other hand,” and “To conclude” helps readers follow the discussion. Within paragraphs, however, some connections are mechanical or unclear. The opening sentence of the second body paragraph, “people might feel boring or less creative,” does not clearly identify which people, and the following “Because” sentence is a fragment rather than a complete explanation. The conclusion’s “but with different mindset of people” also makes the contrast difficult to follow. Use clearer references and connect each example directly to the claim it supports, rather than relying mainly on standard transition phrases.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use a reasonable range of topic-related vocabulary, including “same mindset,” “motivation,” “narrow mindset,” “creative mindset,” and “mental growth.” These choices help communicate the main ideas, and the meaning is generally understandable. However, several word-choice and collocation problems reduce precision: “friendship could become more firm,” “better goals,” “less adventure,” and “achieve desired goals and parameters” are not natural or clear in context. There are also spelling errors, including “acheive,” “midset,” “craetive,” “sucessfull,” “althogh,” and “diferent.” Aim for accurate, natural combinations such as “strengthen their friendship,” “broaden their perspectives,” and “achieve their goals,” and proofread carefully so spelling does not distract from your ideas.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt both simple and complex sentence forms, including clauses beginning with “because,” “which,” and “as a result,” and most of the argument remains understandable. Some grammatical errors persist, particularly with subject–verb agreement and sentence construction. For example, “Many people favours” and “supporters … finds” use singular verbs with plural subjects, while “their relationships survives” has the same agreement problem. “While, others opine…” is not correctly punctuated as an opening clause, and “Because a group of people…” is a sentence fragment. Articles and plural forms also need attention in phrases such as “same mindset” and “less chances.” Review agreement, articles, and complete sentence boundaries, while continuing to use varied clauses with greater control.

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