Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 14 · 2026-10-24
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 5.0)
The world we live in today is dominated by the friends. some people believe their friend always agree with their opinion that friend is good for them. others view point is that sometime friedns give you ture advise and disagree with your point I certainly, agree with this point. I will discuss both views and give my opinion with appropriate example further.
In this era friends advice play a vital role in people life. If they alwasy agree with their friend view point is some time very risky for them. In fact, who they alwasy agree with their friend opinion some time it will very dengerous for them because they do not realise what is the ture and what is the falls. For instance, form school time to when they become old some people like to take some advice form their friends because several people do not like to some one ingnore their opinion or give them good advice. Although, some one like to go night out with friends if they agree with them so, they like otherwise they do not like that type of frieds.
On the other hand, disagree with firedns opinion play singnificant orle in friends life. There are few reasons like. if some one like to go out in night and frinde say it is not good and safe for us instead of that we stay at home is very beneficial for us. so, they save their life and not get in tuble or any problems.
In my opinion, pepople should make friend agree with your opinion that kind of friedns not good for you future instead of that some one stope you to do something wrong thing is better for your future.
In conclusion, people should awar when the make friends not alwasy agr
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 4.5 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 4.5 |
| Overall | 5.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0
You address both views and state a preference for friends who challenge you, particularly through the example of a friend warning against going out at night. However, the discussion is only partial: the case for choosing friends who agree is not clearly explained, and the example about going out with friends is difficult to interpret. Your position also becomes unclear in the conclusion, where “people should make friend agree with your opinion” conflicts with your earlier support for disagreement. Develop each view with a clear reason and a specific example, then keep your opinion consistent from the introduction through the conclusion.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0
The response has an introduction, separate paragraphs for the two views, and a conclusion, so there is some basic organisation. Connectors such as “On the other hand,” “For instance,” and “In conclusion” help signal the direction of the essay. However, progression within paragraphs is often unclear, and some sentences do not connect logically—for example, the discussion of friends agreeing about going out at night is hard to follow. The conclusion is also incomplete, ending with “not alwasy agr,” which disrupts the overall structure. Use one main idea per paragraph, explain how each example supports it, and check that linking phrases accurately express the relationship between ideas.
Lexical Resource: Band 4.5
You use some vocabulary relevant to the topic, including “advice,” “opinion,” “beneficial,” and “significant,” and you attempt phrases such as “play a vital role.” However, the range is limited and several word choices or collocations make meaning difficult to follow, as in “dominated by the friends,” “disagree with firedns opinion,” and “save their life.” Frequent spelling errors, including “alwasy,” “dengerous,” and “ture,” also reduce clarity. Build a more accurate set of topic phrases and check spelling carefully. For example, use “friends who share your views,” “offer honest advice,” and “avoid getting into trouble” rather than the less natural expressions in the response.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.5
You attempt some longer sentences and subordinate clauses, such as “If they alwasy agree with their friend view point…” and “Although, some one like to go night out with friends…”. However, these structures are often faulty, and many basic sentence patterns also contain errors. Examples include “friends advice play,” “some people believe their friend always agree,” and “In my opinion, pepople should make friend agree.” These show problems with agreement, possessives, verb forms, articles, and sentence construction. Punctuation and capitalisation are also inconsistent, particularly after full stops. Practise writing accurate simple sentences first, then combine them with clauses using “because,” “if,” and “although,” checking each sentence for a clear subject and correctly formed verb.
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