IELTS Task 2 opinion essay: Museums showing only local artists
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 30 September 2026.
The question
Many people think that museums and galleries should only show work from local artists rather than work from other countries. To what extent 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
Advocates of local art may argue that showing local artworks in museums and art galleries can preserve cultural identity. Art is considered one of appealing ways of…
Overall band, an AI estimate: 6.5
Essay #1
Task response 7.0, coherence 6.0, vocabulary 7.0, grammar 7.0
It is argued by many individuals that art galleries and museums should only illustrate pieces of work from local artist rather than work from other countries. From my…
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