IELTS Task 2 causes and solutions essay: Studying at university is harder
A Task 2 causes and solutions question. Answer both parts: explain the causes (or effects), then suggest solutions that match them. A solution with no cause behind it reads as a list.
5 students’ essays below, each marked by Axiom, from band 6.0 to 6.5. Updated on 23 October 2026.
The question
Many students find it harder to study when they are at university or college than when they were at school. Why is this? What can be done to solve the problem?
Students’ essays on this question, marked by Axiom
Across these 5 essays the average band is 6.4: Task Response 6.8, Coherence and Cohesion 6.0, Lexical Resource 6.8, Grammatical Range and Accuracy 6.4. Coherence and Cohesion was the weakest criterion.
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: 6.0
Essay #5
Task response 6.0, coherence 6.0, vocabulary 6.0, grammar 6.0
Most of students consider school tasks more easier than at universities or colleges.This is mainly cause of increasing academic demands and obligations.However that…
Overall band, an AI estimate: 6.5
Essay #4
Task response 7.0, coherence 6.0, vocabulary 7.0, grammar 6.0
Nowadays, a large number of students believe that studying in college and university is difficult than the school. This mainly because there are more academic tasks which…
Overall band, an AI estimate: 6.5
Essay #3
Task response 7.0, coherence 6.0, vocabulary 7.0, grammar 6.0
In these days, a lot of learners think that it is harder to study when they are at universety, college and migister dagree than when they were at school. This mainly due…
Overall band, an AI estimate: 6.5
Essay #2
Task response 7.0, coherence 6.0, vocabulary 7.0, grammar 7.0
Today, many students face more challenges studying at university or college rather than at school. There are several reasons why studying at university and college is…
Overall band, an AI estimate: 6.5
Essay #1
Task response 7.0, coherence 6.0, vocabulary 7.0, grammar 7.0
In an era characterized by educational development and personal achievements, many students have found it increasingly difficult to cope with the demands of higher…
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