IELTS Writing samples
Model answers across every band, from 6 to 9. See how a well-structured response reads — with the exact cohesion, vocabulary, and grammar that earns each score.
2 samples
9band
Task 2 · opinion
Some people believe that competition in society encourages people to achieve more, while others argue that cooperation is a more valuable quality to develop. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
Whether human progress is driven more effectively by competition or by cooperation is a debate that touches education, work and society as a whole. Both instincts have shaped civilisation, and in my view the two are not opposing forces but complementary ones,…
9band
Task 2 · opinion
In the modern world, it is no longer enough to complete one's education in early adulthood; people must continue learning throughout their lives. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
The idea that education is a phase to be completed by one's early twenties, after which working life simply begins, is increasingly untenable. I entirely agree that continuous learning has become a necessity rather than an option, for reasons that are economic,…