Poor students or students who come from rural areas often find it is difficult to get access to the university education, so some people think universities should make it easier for them to study at. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

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Sample Response

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It is believed that students who come from a low-income family background or remote areas experience difficultiesfind some difficulties in continuing their undergraduate and graduate studies, therefore it is suggested that collegescollege and universities should provide special pathways for them. To a certain extentpoint, I would agree with the statement, but there should be additional requirements that these students must fulfil and the following essay will discuss it in detaildetails.

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On the one hand, many students who come from a poor family or live in a rural area find it difficultfound some difficulties in entering universities. It is mostly due to the low quality of secondary education. Students from low-income familiesThe low-class students could only enrol in lower-quality schoolsenrol to low-quality schools, while for those who live in remote areas, they are taught by junior teachers, who are still gaining some teaching experienceexperiences. As a result, they could not get the highest-quality educationmaximum quality education that they should get, and could not compete with other students when they participate in the university entrance examinationregistration test for entering universities. Therefore, it is suggested that post-secondary institutions should allocate some seats and provide financial subsidiesprovide some subsidy for them.

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However, despite the special pathways, the institutions should provide some entry tests and checks of their academic backgroundsacademic background checking for these students. Universities must ensure that these students have thesome potential and eagerness to learn, and they have good academic scores in their secondary school studies, therefore the allocated seats and subsidised funds would not be a waste. This filter is a must since many of these students are entering universities but they are serious about learning and studying.

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In conclusion, it is a fact that students from low economy background or live in rural areas find difficulties in entering post-secondary schools. Many people suggestsuggested that these institutions should give special pathways for them. I do agree with the statement, but asome test should be given to these students, therefore only those who are serious in studying will be enrolled.

Overall assessment

Why this response received Band 6.5

The response maintains a clear, qualified agreement and supports it with relevant discussion of educational disadvantage, reserved places, subsidies, and admissions checks. Its main limitation is frequent imprecise wording and grammatical error, alongside one confusing sentence about whether entrants are serious students; prioritise clearer sentence control and more precise explanation of how the proposed safeguards would work.

Band score breakdown

IELTS Writing Criteria Scores

TR

Task Response

7.0
Scoring rule

The response presents a clear qualified position and develops relevant reasons for widening access while retaining entry safeguards.

Next step

Explain the proposed eligibility checks more concretely and correct the confusing claim about whether admitted students are serious about studying.

CC

Coherence and Cohesion

6.5
Scoring rule

The four-paragraph structure supports a generally clear progression from access barriers to a conditional solution.

Next step

Use more precise logical links within sentences and reduce repetitive conclusion wording so the argument flows more naturally.

LR

Lexical Resource

6.0
Scoring rule

The response uses an adequate range of relevant education and admissions vocabulary, but several word choices and collocations are inaccurate.

Next step

Replace phrases such as low-class students and low economy background with precise, natural academic alternatives.

GRA

Grammatical Range and Accuracy

6.0
Scoring rule

A mix of simple and complex structures communicates the argument, although agreement, tense, article, and clause-control errors recur.

Next step

Edit each complex sentence for subject-verb agreement and complete clause relationships, especially around therefore and but.

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IELTS Writing Task 2

Poor students or students who come from rural areas often find it is difficult to get access to the university education, so some people think universities should make it easier for them to study at. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

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