IELTS Task 2 two-part essay: Too few science students
A Task 2 two-part question. Answer each question directly, and give the two parts about the same weight.
2 students’ essays below, each marked by Axiom, from band 6.0 to 6.5. Updated on 19 September 2026.
The question
In many countries, too few students choose to study science subjects.
What causes this, and what effects might it have on society?
Students’ essays on this question, marked by Axiom
Across these 2 essays the average band is 6.3: Task Response 6.0, Coherence and Cohesion 6.0, Lexical Resource 6.5, Grammatical Range and Accuracy 6.5. Task Response and Coherence and Cohesion were the weakest criteria.
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: 6.0
Essay #2
Task response 6.0, coherence 6.0, vocabulary 6.0, grammar 6.0
Nowadays, in many countries, not many students choose to study science subjects at school or university. This situation has a few main reasons and it can lead to negative…
Overall band, an AI estimate: 6.5
Essay #1
Task response 6.0, coherence 6.0, vocabulary 7.0, grammar 7.0
In many countries, fewer students choose to study science subjects at school and university. This essay will discuss the main reasons for this situation and its possible…
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