Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · 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 6.0)

Friendship plays a vital role in social lives. Some people assert that we should choose friends who have the same conclusions as us, whereas others oppose that sometime it should be fine if they do not have the same feedbacks. From my perspective, it is very hard to find a person who always have the same opinions and having a constructive arguments is not a bad thing. It can be more challenging but it can be beneficial in difficult times. This essay will outline both perspectives in detail.

To begin, there are few reasons why some people consider it better to have friends with the same opinions. The first and foremost reasons is that there will be far less conflicts, arguments and disbelief. It has been seen that people who like the same sports often enjoy playing and watching it together. They build strong relationship and trust over the time. For instance, a person who enjoy playing cricket can have strong bonding with a friend who spend a lot of time on the field.

On the other hand, some people say that it is ok to have different opinions over the same thing. They say that decisions that has taken by individuals may not right at all times. Friends and family members can have conflicts over the decisions but with better understanding and arguments, it could be avoided. For instance, individual would like to buy expensive car but their friends may share an advice to buy some stocks that could help them in future.

To conclude, although friends with same opinions seem perfect, different opinions can be helpful some times. Rather than finding a person with the same interest, individuals should learn how to have constructive arguments in difficult conversations.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You address both views and give a clear opinion: you acknowledge the comfort of shared opinions, then argue that constructive disagreement can be beneficial. The examples about enjoying cricket together and advising a friend about an expensive car are relevant and help illustrate the contrast. However, the first view is mainly explained through shared interests and reduced conflict, rather than showing why friends should agree on opinions more broadly. The second example also needs clearer development: explain how the advice might improve the decision and why disagreement is valuable. Your conclusion restates your position, but the essay would be stronger if the reasoning behind your preference were developed more fully.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The response has a clear overall structure, with an introduction, separate paragraphs for each view, and a conclusion. Transitions such as “To begin,” “On the other hand,” and “To conclude” make the progression easy to follow, and the examples are placed in the relevant paragraphs. This meets the lower-band expectation of coherent organisation and shows some of the flexibility associated with stronger cohesion. However, the linking is somewhat formulaic, and some connections between ideas are not fully explicit. For example, the move from disagreements over decisions to the car-and-stocks example would benefit from a sentence explaining how a friend’s alternative perspective can prevent a poor choice. Use clearer referencing and more varied links between claims and examples.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

You use an adequate range of vocabulary for the topic, including “constructive arguments,” “strong relationship and trust,” and “different opinions.” These choices communicate the main ideas, and expressions such as “vital role” and “beneficial in difficult times” show an attempt to use less common language. Some word choices and collocations are inaccurate or unnatural, however: “same conclusions,” “same feedbacks,” and “strong bonding” do not express the intended ideas naturally. “Disbelief” is also not the right term for disagreement in this context. Aim for precise collocations such as “shared opinions,” “different perspectives,” and “a strong bond.” This would make your meaning more fluent and exact without requiring unnecessarily complex vocabulary.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt both simple and more complex sentence forms, including a contrast clause beginning “although” and a conditional structure in “if they do not have the same feedbacks.” The overall meaning remains understandable, but some grammatical errors occur across the response. Examples include “a person who always have” instead of “has,” “The first and foremost reasons is” instead of “reason is,” and “decisions that has taken” instead of “decisions that are taken.” There are also errors with articles and plural forms, as in “a constructive arguments” and “an advice.” Review subject–verb agreement, countable and uncountable nouns, and passive constructions. More accurate control of these patterns would strengthen the range you are already attempting.

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