IELTS Task 2 opinion essay: Multinational work and other cultures
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, from band 6.5 to 8.5. Updated on 9 September 2026.
The question
The best way to understand other cultures is to work for a multinational organisation. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Students’ essays on this question, marked by Axiom
Across these 3 essays the average band is 7.3: Task Response 7.5, Coherence and Cohesion 7.2, 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: 7.0
Essay #3
Task response 7.0, coherence 7.0, vocabulary 7.0, grammar 7.0
In recent years, the interest in gaining an understanding of other cultures has become widespread popular and it has been regarded as the best way to develop cultural…
Overall band, an AI estimate: 8.5
Essay #2
Task response 8.5, coherence 8.5, vocabulary 8.5, grammar 8.5
In an increasingly interconnected world, people have more opportunities than ever to gain an understanding of different cultures. Although working for a multinational…
Overall band, an AI estimate: 6.5
Essay #1
Task response 7.0, coherence 6.0, vocabulary 7.0, grammar 7.0
In recent years, there has been a growing tendency for people to improve international understanding among cultures. Although some people claim that working in global…
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