IELTS Task 2 advantages and disadvantages essay: Age and job applicants
A Task 2 advantages and disadvantages question. Weigh both sides, then answer the question as it is asked: whether one side outweighs the other, or whether the development is positive or negative.
11 students’ essays below, each marked by Axiom, from band 5.5 to 8.0. Updated on 20 October 2026.
The question
In some countries, it is illegal for companies to reject job applicants for their age.
Is this a positive or negative development?
Students’ essays on this question, marked by Axiom
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: 5.5
Essay #11
Task response 6.0, coherence 5.0, vocabulary 6.0, grammar 6.0
In some parts of the world, it is illegal for rejecting young people from becoming involved in a organisation, but i believe that this is largely a positive development .…
Overall band, an AI estimate: 6.5
Essay #10
Task response 7.0, coherence 6.0, vocabulary 7.0, grammar 7.0
Today the world's economy is on the brink of collapsing. Everyone in one family has to work to live a stable life. Although it might sound unfair to let teenagers and…
Overall band, an AI estimate: 6.5
Essay #9
Task response 7.0, coherence 6.0, vocabulary 7.0, grammar 7.0
In today’s fast-paced world, there are divergent views regarding the influence of people’s age when applying for a new job. One school of thought claims that it is…
Overall band, an AI estimate: 8.0
Essay #8
Task response 8.0, coherence 8.0, vocabulary 8.0, grammar 8.0
There is a view that making it illegal for companies to reject job applicants on the basis of age is a misguided policy that may interfere with hiring decisions. I…
Overall band, an AI estimate: 6.0
Essay #7
Task response 6.0, coherence 6.0, vocabulary 6.0, grammar 6.0
Rejecting job applicants due to their age is banned in several countries. To begin with, there are some positive sides of banning very old or quite little individuals to…
Overall band, an AI estimate: 8.0
Essay #6
Task response 8.0, coherence 8.0, vocabulary 8.0, grammar 8.0
Denying people’s resumes based on their age is a disadvantageous practice, as I firmly believe it disrespects personal rights and discourages both experienced and…
Overall band, an AI estimate: 7.0
Essay #5
Task response 7.0, coherence 7.0, vocabulary 7.0, grammar 7.0
It is disadvantageous to deny people’s resumes based on how old they are because I firmly believe that this disrespects personal rights and discourages both experienced…
Overall band, an AI estimate: 7.0
Essay #4
Task response 7.0, coherence 7.0, vocabulary 7.0, grammar 7.0
There is a growing trend where job applicants in inappropriate age cannot be rejected by companies in some parts of the world. While this shift can pose certain…
Overall band, an AI estimate: 8.0
Essay #3
Task response 9.0, coherence 8.0, vocabulary 8.0, grammar 8.0
Some businesses today implement strict policies regarding the minimum age of job candidates to ensure eligibility for vacancies. While I believe this limitation is…
Overall band, an AI estimate: 6.5
Essay #2
Task response 7.0, coherence 6.0, vocabulary 7.0, grammar 7.0
There is a growing trend where rejecting a job application of one`s is considered illegal for employers in some parts of the world .While this policy can bring some…
Overall band, an AI estimate: 8.0
Essay #1
Task response 8.0, coherence 8.0, vocabulary 8.0, grammar 8.0
Age brackets are - undoubtedly - one of the major concerns nowadays in recruitment process, and , moreover, some governments restricted local companies to refuse…
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