IELTS Task 2 opinion essay: Saving money for the future
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 6.5 to 8.0. Updated on 26 October 2026.
The question
It is important for everyone, including young people, to save money for their future. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?
Students’ essays on this question, marked by Axiom
Across these 5 essays the average band is 7.1: Task Response 7.6, Coherence and Cohesion 6.8, Lexical Resource 7.4, Grammatical Range and Accuracy 7.4. 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: 6.5
Essay #5
Task response 7.0, coherence 6.0, vocabulary 7.0, grammar 7.0
it is often argued that saving money for the future is important for everyone, including young people. However, I disagree with this view, as young people from low-income…
Overall band, an AI estimate: 6.5
Essay #4
Task response 7.0, coherence 6.0, vocabulary 7.0, grammar 7.0
Does saving money play that much of huge role in people's life? everyone including youngsters have to learn how to save money for their future I agree in a large extant,…
Overall band, an AI estimate: 8.0
Essay #3
Task response 9.0, coherence 8.0, vocabulary 8.0, grammar 8.0
It is often argued that saving money is important for everyone, especially young people. I largely agree with this view because developing good saving habits early in…
Overall band, an AI estimate: 8.0
Essay #2
Task response 8.0, coherence 8.0, vocabulary 8.0, grammar 8.0
It is often argued that everyone, including young people, should save money for their future. I largely agree with this view because having some savings can provide…
Overall band, an AI estimate: 6.5
Essay #1
Task response 7.0, coherence 6.0, vocabulary 7.0, grammar 7.0
In the world that we live in today, money plays a vital role not only for young people but also for everyone to live well in the future. While there are several reasons…
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