IELTS Task 2 opinion essay: Compulsory art classes
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.
3 students’ essays below, each marked by Axiom, all band 7.0. Updated on 17 September 2026.
The question
Art classes such as painting or drawing are important for children's development, so it should be compulsory in high school. Do you agree or disagree?
Students’ essays on this question, marked by Axiom
Across these 3 essays the average band is 7.0: Task Response 7.0, Coherence and Cohesion 7.0, Lexical Resource 7.0, Grammatical Range and Accuracy 7.0.
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
People have different views as to whether art classes is often considered an important part of children’s development, so that it should be obligatory in all high…
Overall band, an AI estimate: 7.0
Essay #2
Task response 7.0, coherence 7.0, vocabulary 7.0, grammar 7.0
In the contemporary world, there is an ongoing debate over whether art classes such as painting or drawing should be mandatory subject in high school because it plays a…
Overall band, an AI estimate: 7.0
Essay #1
Task response 7.0, coherence 7.0, vocabulary 7.0, grammar 7.0
It is often argued that art classes, including painting and drawing, should be compulsory in high school because it can play a crucial role in the students' development.…
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