For decades, a university degree has been regarded as a passport to career success. However, with the growing prevalence of free online courses and skills-oriented training programs, some argue that hands-on experience and digital credentials hold greater value than traditional academic qualifications. In your view, as society becomes increasingly reliant on technology-driven learning, is the university degree losing its rightful place? Please articulate your stance and support your argument with specific examples from particular countries or industries.
IELTS Writing Task 2 Band Descriptors
Task Response: Address all parts of the task, present a clear position, support ideas with evidence
Coherence and Cohesion: Logical paragraphing, clear progression, appropriate linking devices
Lexical Resource: Wide range of vocabulary, accurate and natural collocations
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Variety of sentence structures, error-free grammar
Overall band score is 0-9, each criterion weighted equally.
Answering Tips
Spend 5 minutes planning your position and main arguments
Use the structure: Introduction - Body 1 - Body 2 - Concession - Conclusion
Develop each body paragraph with: topic sentence + explanation + example + summary
Use a variety of linking words, avoid repetition
Reserve 5 minutes at the end to check grammar and spelling