IELTS Task 2 discussion essay: Competition or cooperation
A Task 2 discussion question. Explain both views fairly, then give your own opinion. The question asks for all three, so an essay on one side only answers part of it.
3 students’ essays below, each marked by Axiom, from band 6.0 to 7.0. Updated on 17 October 2026.
The question
Some people think that competition at work, at school and in daily life is a good thing. Others believe that we should try to cooperate more, rather than competing against each other. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.
Students’ essays on this question, marked by Axiom
Across these 3 essays the average band is 6.7: Task Response 6.7, Coherence and Cohesion 6.7, Lexical Resource 6.7, Grammatical Range and Accuracy 6.7.
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 #3
Task response 7.0, coherence 7.0, vocabulary 7.0, grammar 7.0
Nowadays, there is a constant debate about whether competition or cooperation is more beneficial for people in their studies, careers, and daily lives. While competition…
Overall band, an AI estimate: 7.0
Essay #2
Task response 7.0, coherence 7.0, vocabulary 7.0, grammar 7.0
Many individuals consider that competitiveness in the workplace , education, and even daily life is highly valued .Others say that working together is much more…
Overall band, an AI estimate: 6.0
Essay #1
Task response 6.0, coherence 6.0, vocabulary 6.0, grammar 6.0
Being competitive in working, education and every day life is found necessary to improve by some people. However, other people argue that working together is more…
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