IELTS Task 2 opinion essay: Is scientific research a waste?
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.
13 students’ essays below, each marked by Axiom, from band 5.5 to 8.0. Updated on 30 June 2026.
The question
Some people say that a lot of scientific research done today is a waste of time and money.
To what extent do you agree or disagree?
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: 7.0
Essay #13
Task response 7.0, coherence 7.0, vocabulary 7.0, grammar 7.0
Task 2 Is scientific research worth the investment Scientific research is often criticized for consuming vast amounts of time and money without delivering practical…
Overall band, an AI estimate: 8.0
Essay #12
Task response 8.0, coherence 8.0, vocabulary 8.0, grammar 8.0
Economic progress is often seen as the main measure of a country’s success. However, many people argue that other factors such as healthcare, education, and quality of…
Overall band, an AI estimate: 8.0
Essay #11
Task response 8.0, coherence 8.0, vocabulary 8.0, grammar 8.0
There is an ongoing debate over whether many people argue that a bunch of scientific research conducted nowadays is merely a waste of time and money. Although some people…
Overall band, an AI estimate: 5.5
Essay #10
Task response 6.0, coherence 5.0, vocabulary 6.0, grammar 5.0
some individuals say that the number of scientific research done today is a useless spend of time and money.I disagree with the given idea science the scientific research…
Overall band, an AI estimate: 8.0
Essay #9
Task response 8.0, coherence 8.0, vocabulary 8.0, grammar 8.0
Some people think that scientific research is only done for academic reasons and does not help normal people in real life. I agree with this idea because some research is…
Overall band, an AI estimate: 8.0
Essay #8
Task response 8.0, coherence 8.0, vocabulary 8.0, grammar 8.0
It is often said that much scientific research is carried out only for academic reasons and does not really help ordinary people. While this might be true in some…
Overall band, an AI estimate: 8.0
Essay #7
Task response 8.0, coherence 8.0, vocabulary 8.0, grammar 8.0
Nowadays, some people believe that scientific research is not important and that it wastes time and money. However, I do not support this idea. In my opinion, scientific…
Overall band, an AI estimate: 8.0
Essay #6
Task response 8.0, coherence 8.0, vocabulary 8.0, grammar 8.0
Nowadays, some people believe that scientific research is not very useful and that it wastes time and money. However, I do not agree with this opinion. In my view,…
Overall band, an AI estimate: 8.0
Essay #5
Task response 8.0, coherence 8.0, vocabulary 8.0, grammar 8.0
Nowadays, some people believe that scientific research is not helpful and only wastes time and money. However, I completely disagree with this idea. In my opinion,…
Overall band, an AI estimate: 8.0
Essay #4
Task response 8.0, coherence 8.0, vocabulary 8.0, grammar 8.0
Nowadays, some people think that scientific research is not useful and that it wastes both time and money. However, I completely disagree with this opinion. In my view,…
Overall band, an AI estimate: 6.5
Essay #3
Task response 7.0, coherence 6.0, vocabulary 7.0, grammar 6.0
The question of scientists doing many unnecessary researches has long been a topic of debate, with some believing it is just a waste of budged and attention. I strongly…
Overall band, an AI estimate: 6.5
Essay #2
Task response 7.0, coherence 6.0, vocabulary 7.0, grammar 7.0
Some individuals believe that plenty science related research implemented is wasting money and time. This essay completely disagrees with the viewpoint as despite…
Overall band, an AI estimate: 7.5
Essay #1
Task response 8.0, coherence 8.0, vocabulary 7.0, grammar 7.0
Some people think most of the current scientific research is a waste of time and funding. Despite some drawbacks of this research, I believe that they have advanced many…
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