IELTS Task 2 opinion essay: Small income gaps and happiness
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 7.0 to 8.5. Updated on 17 May 2026.
The question
Many people believe that the best way to produce a happier society is to ensure that there are only small differences in earning between the richest and the poorest members.
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: 8.0
Essay #5
Task response 9.0, coherence 8.0, vocabulary 8.0, grammar 8.0
Many people argue that minimizing the income gap between the richest and the poorest members of society is the most effective way to create a happier community. However,…
Overall band, an AI estimate: 7.0
Essay #4
Task response 8.0, coherence 7.0, vocabulary 7.0, grammar 7.0
There is a view that making revenue difference between the wealthiest and the poorest unnoticeable can help society to feel more satisfied. However, this is the way more…
Overall band, an AI estimate: 8.0
Essay #3
Task response 9.0, coherence 8.0, vocabulary 8.0, grammar 8.0
In recent years, the impact of the widening gap between the wealthy and the poor on societal happiness has sparked an intense debate. While it is true that narrowing the…
Overall band, an AI estimate: 7.5
Essay #2
Task response 8.0, coherence 8.0, vocabulary 7.0, grammar 7.0
People have suggested many different ways to create perfect societies. Some people argue that one way to develop happier communities is to make sure that the earning gap…
Overall band, an AI estimate: 8.5
Essay #1
Task response 9.0, coherence 8.0, vocabulary 9.0, grammar 9.0
While it is often argued that narrowing income disparities between the richest and the poorest is the most effective method of promoting societal happiness, I believe…
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