IELTS Task 2 opinion essay: Mobile phones in public places
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.
5 students’ essays below, each marked by Axiom, from band 6.0 to 8.5. Updated on 27 September 2026.
The question
Many people think that mobile phones should be banned in public places such as libraries, shops and public transport. Do you agree or disagree?
Students’ essays on this question, marked by Axiom
Across these 5 essays the average band is 7.1: Task Response 7.4, Coherence and Cohesion 6.8, Lexical Resource 7.4, Grammatical Range and Accuracy 7.2. 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: 7.0
Essay #5
Task response 7.0, coherence 7.0, vocabulary 7.0, grammar 7.0
Although mobile phones have already been an inseparable part of people’s life, there are arguments between some people about restricting these devices in public places…
Overall band, an AI estimate: 6.5
Essay #4
Task response 7.0, coherence 6.0, vocabulary 7.0, grammar 7.0
Nowadays,mobile phones have become an ordinary day-to-day part of life to that extent that it's difficult to image going anywhere without one,Due to this,Lots of people…
Overall band, an AI estimate: 6.0
Essay #3
Task response 6.0, coherence 6.0, vocabulary 6.0, grammar 6.0
People have different views as to whether mobile phones should be prohibited in public places such as libraries, shops and public transport. While excessive phone use can…
Overall band, an AI estimate: 8.5
Essay #2
Task response 9.0, coherence 8.0, vocabulary 9.0, grammar 8.0
There is a long held notion that mobile phones ought to be restricted from social places such as libraries, shops and public transports. Although there are merits to this…
Overall band, an AI estimate: 7.5
Essay #1
Task response 8.0, coherence 7.0, vocabulary 8.0, grammar 8.0
Mobile phones have become an inseparable part of a human life while a lot of people believe that public places like libraries, shops and public transport should restrict…
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