IELTS Task 2 two-part essay: Talking about money
A Task 2 two-part question. Answer each question directly, and give the two parts about the same weight.
12 students’ essays below, each marked by Axiom, from band 5.5 to 9.0. Updated on 13 August 2026.
The question
People increasingly talk about money.
Why is this? Is it a positive or negative development?
Students’ essays on this question, marked by Axiom
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: 6.5
Essay #12
Task response 7.0, coherence 6.0, vocabulary 7.0, grammar 7.0
In our developing world, people discussing about finance releated issues are found to be increasingly prevelent. In this essay I will discuss the main causes of this…
Overall band, an AI estimate: 9.0
Essay #11
Task response 9.0, coherence 9.0, vocabulary 9.0, grammar 9.0
There is an ongoing trend of people talking about money more frequently than in the past. This development is largely driven by rising living costs and increasing…
Overall band, an AI estimate: 6.0
Essay #10
Task response 6.0, coherence 6.0, vocabulary 7.0, grammar 6.0
Discussions about the money are significantly raised among individuals. This trend caused by rising cost of living, financial awareness and literacy. In my opinion, this…
Overall band, an AI estimate: 6.0
Essay #9
Task response 6.0, coherence 6.0, vocabulary 6.0, grammar 6.0
Nowadays, it is becoming common for people to talk about money. The reason behind this is that it is human nature wanting to make their income more, and it will affect…
Overall band, an AI estimate: 6.5
Essay #8
Task response 7.0, coherence 6.0, vocabulary 7.0, grammar 6.0
It is often claimed that conversation about money is increasing dramatically. This is due to the growth of cost of living and showcase of luxury life through social…
Overall band, an AI estimate: 7.0
Essay #7
Task response 7.0, coherence 7.0, vocabulary 7.0, grammar 7.0
Nowadays people put money as a top priority because of their culture and social media platforms. It has negative effects on people’s mental health and can cause to social…
Overall band, an AI estimate: 6.5
Essay #6
Task response 7.0, coherence 6.0, vocabulary 7.0, grammar 7.0
In our modern age, part of inhabitants' lives consists of money and thinking more about how to become a millionaire. In my opinion, it is a negative development for…
Overall band, an AI estimate: 5.5
Essay #5
Task response 6.0, coherence 5.0, vocabulary 6.0, grammar 6.0
In our modern age, part of inhabitants life consist of money and think more how to become a millionaire. In my opinion, it is a negative development for certain reasons.…
Overall band, an AI estimate: 6.5
Essay #4
Task response 6.0, coherence 6.0, vocabulary 7.0, grammar 7.0
There is a growing trend where money becoming main concern of people due to the higher competition in both career and life. Although this trend contributes to faster…
Overall band, an AI estimate: 6.5
Essay #3
Task response 7.0, coherence 6.0, vocabulary 7.0, grammar 7.0
In the last years, money has become one of the most contentious topics in the whole world. Today's consistently rising living costs can be the primary reason for this.…
Overall band, an AI estimate: 7.0
Essay #2
Task response 7.0, coherence 7.0, vocabulary 7.0, grammar 7.0
Money has become one of the central topics of conversations today. This can be attributed to the development in the news industry and changes in the monetary system. I…
Overall band, an AI estimate: 7.0
Essay #1
Task response 8.0, coherence 7.0, vocabulary 7.0, grammar 7.0
It has become mainstream to talk about money today. The reason why people discuss money frequently might be due to the rise in costs of daily products. I completely…
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