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IELTS Task 2 opinion essay: A test for cyclists

A Task 2 opinion question. Give your own view and keep it clear in every paragraph: agreeing in part is fine, as long as you say how far and why.

2 students’ essays below, each marked by Axiom, from band 7.0 to 8.0. Updated on 13 October 2026.

The question

Some experts say that for road safety cyclists should pass a test before being allowed on public roads. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

Students’ essays on this question, marked by Axiom

Across these 2 essays the average band is 7.5: Task Response 8.0, Coherence and Cohesion 7.5, Lexical Resource 7.5, Grammatical Range and Accuracy 7.5. Coherence and Cohesion, Lexical Resource and Grammatical Range and Accuracy were the weakest criteria.

Real answers, shared without their writers’ names, newest first. Each opens with its revisions marked in place. Estimated by AI. It isn’t an official IELTS score.

  • Overall band, an AI estimate: 7.0

    Essay #2

    Task response 8.0, coherence 7.0, vocabulary 7.0, grammar 7.0

    Some might say that a license from authorities should be a requirement for cyclists to ensure public safety through a test. Although it would not seem as serious as…

    Task 2, 451 words, 13 October 2026

  • Overall band, an AI estimate: 8.0

    Essay #1

    Task response 8.0, coherence 8.0, vocabulary 8.0, grammar 8.0

    Some experts believe that cyclists should pass a test before they are allowed to use public roads in order to improve road safety. I mostly agree with this opinion…

    Task 2, 376 words, 11 October 2026

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