IELTS Task 2 opinion essay: Literacy classes for adults
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 6.5 to 7.5. Updated on 8 October 2026.
The question
Education for young people is important in many countries. However, some people think that the government should spend more money on education for the adult population who cannot read and write.
Do you agree or disagree?
Students’ essays on this question, marked by Axiom
Across these 2 essays the average band is 7.0: Task Response 7.5, Coherence and Cohesion 6.5, Lexical Resource 7.5, Grammatical Range and Accuracy 7.5. 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: 7.5
Essay #2
Task response 8.0, coherence 7.0, vocabulary 8.0, grammar 8.0
Although it has been important to educate young individuals in many parts of the world, there is a view that governing bodies should invest more funding on education of…
Overall band, an AI estimate: 6.5
Essay #1
Task response 7.0, coherence 6.0, vocabulary 7.0, grammar 7.0
These years, acquiring knowledge for minor generation is important. Meanwhile, there are some individuals who stand side by side with the thought “Government should…
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