Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 14 · 2026-10-21

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)

Unquestionably,every coin has two sides so are the people.Society's people are divided into two groups and therefore,choosing friends which have same arguments about your suggestion or diagree with your view, has become a topic of debate among people.This essay will compare and contrast both of the opinions with my opinion which is in the favour of latter view will be discussed in a sensible conclusion. Initiating with the points supporting first school of thought,firstly,selection of friend with same state of mind as you have is beneficial for you.People who support this say that when a person agree with your opinion it provide you more satifaction which ervery one need to be happy.Secondly,every individual needs appriciation when he or she make any decision.I fact,he or she can face many negative conseqence when making wrong opinion about someone and your friend is not correcting you. On the contrasting side,people who held other point of view say that a friend that critise you on illegal thoughts is a real fried of you.they believe that a real friend cannot want something bad happen to you and make correction of your opinion.For instance,when buying a car you are sure it your wright decision but one of your enclosed that it has many technical problem from which you were not aware of.So,he actually saved you from financial loss. To conclude,I would like to say that choose your frieds very carefully and those support you in your well-being not in just appriciate you in wrong doinopinion.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You address both views and state a preference for the second, especially through the example of a friend warning someone about a car’s technical problems. This is relevant support, but the discussion is only partly developed: the first view is explained mainly as providing satisfaction and appreciation, without a clear example or fuller explanation of why agreement benefits a friendship. Your position is also not consistently clear: the introduction favours friends who disagree, while the conclusion advises choosing friends who support your well-being, which could mean either view. The response is one word below the required minimum, so it does not meet the length requirement. Develop both arguments more fully and restate your position clearly in the conclusion.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a recognisable structure: an introduction, a paragraph for each view, and a conclusion. Phrases such as “On the contrasting side” help signal the shift between arguments, and the car example is placed with the view it supports. However, some linking is mechanical or unclear. The opening sentence, “every coin has two sides so are the people,” does not lead smoothly into the topic, and the introduction promises a “sensible conclusion” rather than clearly previewing the argument. References such as “the latter view” and “those” in the conclusion are not fully clear. Use simpler transitions and make each paragraph’s main point explicit, with clearer links between claims and examples.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You attempt topic-relevant vocabulary, including “state of mind,” “appreciation,” “technical problem,” and “financial loss,” and use some less common expressions. However, the range is limited by repeated or inaccurate wording, and several choices make meaning difficult to follow. For example, “same arguments about your suggestion” does not clearly express having similar opinions, while “a real fried of you” appears to mean a genuine friend. There are also frequent spelling errors, including “diagree,” “satifaction,” and “conseqence.” These issues fit a limited but minimally adequate range: the reader can understand the main ideas, but not always effortlessly. Prioritise accurate, natural collocations and proofread spelling.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and more complex sentences, including a conditional idea in “when making wrong opinion about someone” and a relative clause in “a friend that critise you.” However, complex structures are often faulty, and errors in agreement, articles, verb forms, and sentence construction sometimes make the message difficult to interpret. For example, “when a person agree with your opinion it provide you more satifaction” has agreement errors, while “when buying a car you are sure it your wright decision” is missing grammatical elements. Punctuation is also inconsistent, particularly where commas run into the next word. Practise building accurate sentences first, then add subordinate clauses and check subject–verb agreement and complete verb phrases.

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