Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 16 · 2026-11-06

IELTS Writing Task 2 question

In some countries, more and more people are becoming interested in finding out about the history of the house or building they live in.

What are the reasons for this?

How can people research this?

Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

Student answer (Band 5.5)

People are showing more interest nowadays in searching for the information history of a place where they live. Because they want to know the history of that area where they spend there life.

Firstly, i think it is a good sign to get increased information about the place they live, Because, in this way people would come to know the history about the arcitecture,way of living,and how old people use live without modern technology. There are several ways how people could get information about the history of their are one of the most prominent way of getting information can nbe asking from elderly people still alive who had seen the old life of that particular city, they could share the life experience which they did in their young age without the technologies. Additionally, another great source of getting information about the history of place we live is to visit the museums of City, they display statues of old people,old equipments, and outfits. This will provide alot of hints and information the way of living of old people. This usually happens in a country which is known very ancient and young people read the information about history of a country. Moreover, For young generation one of the Key way to get information about the history by contacting to a local tourguide of their city he always carry alot of information to share with Internation Tourists. For example, The city i live in is know has Kot Diji it is a very prominent location for tourists because of its historical buildings such as Kotdiji Fort, Shahi Mahal and Wildlife sanctuary aOf Mehrano since 1795.

In My city one best place is a Wildlife Sanctuary of Mehrano which was established by the King Mir Ali Murad Khan Talpur who was the last ruler of Khairpur State, I believe there is no place in Pakistan Like Mehrano Wildlife Sanctuary because visitors can Spot Deers,hog-deers,jackels,fox,wild boars and Even there is a lake where hundreds of migratory Birds

land Every Year.

In Conclusion, In recent times number of people inclusing young generation are becoming interested in getting a information about the history of there House or city because they must be curious about knowing that how the place they live in became a city or Village and to find the way of living of their ancestors.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You address both questions by suggesting why residents are curious about the past and how they can investigate it. The references to elderly residents, museums and local guides are relevant, and the Kot Diji example gives the response a personal, specific focus. However, the reasons are not clearly separated or developed: the opening mainly says people want to know about the place where they live, while the conclusion adds curiosity about how it became a city or village without explaining this further. Much of the body describes local history and wildlife rather than showing how these sources reveal the history of a particular house or building. Explain the motivations more fully and connect each research method directly to the building in question.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0

There is an identifiable opening and conclusion, and the response moves from possible sources of information to a local example. Sequencing words such as “Firstly,” “Additionally” and “Moreover” help signal new points. However, the central paragraph contains several different methods and then shifts into a long description of Mehrano Wildlife Sanctuary, so the progression from researching a home’s history becomes difficult to follow. Some links are also unclear, as in “This usually happens in a country which is known very ancient,” and the conclusion repeats the general idea of curiosity rather than drawing the points together. Use separate paragraphs for reasons and research methods, and keep examples focused on how a source helps establish a building’s past.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You attempt a range of topic-related vocabulary, including “museums,” “historical buildings,” “migratory birds” and “ancestors,” and the local names add specificity. The meaning is generally recoverable, but word choice, spelling and collocation are often inaccurate or repetitive. Phrases such as “information history,” “old equipments,” “a lot of hints” and “the way of living” do not sound natural in this context; “history of the building,” “old equipment,” “clues” and “way of life” would be more idiomatic. There are also frequent spelling and form errors, including “arcitecture,” “tourguide” and “inclusing.” Build a more precise set of phrases for historical research, such as property records, archives and previous owners.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and longer sentences, including clauses beginning with “because,” “who” and “where,” but control is inconsistent. Several sentences are incomplete or joined awkwardly: “Because they want to know…” is a fragment, while “Firstly, i think it is a good sign… Because…” breaks the sentence unnecessarily. Errors in verb forms and agreement also occur in “how old people use live” and “he always carry,” and articles and plurals are often missing or misplaced. Capitalisation and punctuation are inconsistent, making some long sentences harder to read. Practise forming complete sentences, checking subject–verb agreement and articles, and dividing long chains of ideas into shorter, correctly punctuated sentences.

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