Band 4.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 4.0 · Cambridge IELTS 14 · 2026-11-03

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 4.0)

It is said , Man is a social animal. Meaning human beings are connected to each other. We need someone to talk to, someone to share with ideas on. As we all are socially connected with each other. We have different individuals to talk to. Friends are among those socially interactive individuals. Friends are the persons whom you trust, take advise, party with. Friends with common thinking will make you feel comfortable. Will keep you motivated.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 3.0

The response introduces the general importance of social relationships and gives one relevant point in favour of like-minded friends: they can make a person feel “comfortable” and “motivated.” However, it does not discuss the opposing view that friends may sometimes disagree, and it gives no clear personal opinion or supporting example. As a result, the task is addressed only minimally, with the central discussion and argument largely absent. The response is also substantially below the required 250 words, leaving too little space to develop the task. To improve, state your position, explain both views in separate sections, and support each main point with a reason or a specific example.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 3.5

There is a basic sequence from the idea that people are social to the role of friends, and the final sentences begin to explain a benefit of shared opinions. This gives the short response some overall direction. However, the progression is limited: several opening statements repeat the idea of social connection, and the fragments “Will keep you motivated” and “Friends with common thinking…” do not connect smoothly to the preceding sentences. There is no paragraphing to distinguish the two views or the writer’s opinion, and linking between ideas is minimal. Organise the response into an introduction, a paragraph for each view, and a conclusion, using clear transitions to show how each point relates to the question.

Lexical Resource: Band 4.5

The response uses a small range of relevant vocabulary, including “social animal,” “trust,” “comfortable,” and “motivated,” and the general meaning is usually understandable. However, much of the wording is basic or repetitive, particularly the repeated references to people being “socially connected” and “socially interactive.” Some expressions are not natural in context, such as “share with ideas on” and “common thinking.” The limited range also means the response cannot express the contrast between agreement and disagreement with much precision. Build a wider set of topic-specific phrases for discussing friendship, differing viewpoints, and personal growth, and check that each phrase is used in a natural collocation.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.5

The response shows some control of straightforward sentence patterns, for example, “Friends are the persons whom you trust, take advise, party with.” The main message can generally be followed, but sentence structures are repetitive and several fragments interrupt the flow. “Meaning human beings are connected to each other” is not a complete sentence, and “Will keep you motivated” is also a fragment rather than a full clause. The opening punctuation in “It is said , Man…” is incorrect, and the sequence beginning “As we all are…” is awkwardly attached to the preceding idea. Practise combining related points into complete sentences and using a wider range of accurate clauses, while checking punctuation and sentence boundaries.

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