Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 16 · 2026-11-09

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 5.0)

In contemporary era, individuals are becoming captivated in searching out about they live in their houses that kind of their houses check history of the building or house they live there. I strongly believe this statement because people live their house check before their history, rent and any kind of information related to house.

On the one hand, there are several reasons to people are becoming interested in finding out about history of appartment and bunglows. First and foremost, people also interested to nature to their person who live in their houses because that affect to history. Furthermore, citizens also check their true property and any kind of accident occurred due to their house that important factor to finding out history because after that live house that time know to any other issues to appartment or bunglows. So, individuals also interested to finding history.

There are several ways to research the history a property. Initially, people can easily check to the history of records and photos on available to the online. Secondly individuals also collected to information newspaper, neighbours and near around people to asking some questions after that no problems any kind of issues. There are also captivated due to check documents, map and past records.

In conclusion, people are interested about in history their postive concern due to their curiosity and safety purposes. That kind of information available to online sources, newspaper and conversation to local residents.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.5

You address both questions: you suggest reasons such as curiosity and safety, and research methods including online records, newspapers, neighbours, documents and maps. However, the reasons are not explained clearly enough to show why people want this information. For example, “interested to nature to their person” is difficult to interpret, and the point about accidents is only briefly mentioned. The research methods are more identifiable, but they are listed rather than explained or illustrated. Your conclusion repeats the main points without adding support. The response is also 19 words below the 250-word minimum; the eight words copied from the task prompt were not counted. Develop each reason and method with a clear explanation or example, and meet the required length.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a recognisable structure: an introduction, a paragraph about reasons, one about research methods, and a conclusion. This helps the reader identify the two parts of the task. You also use signposts such as “On the one hand,” “First and foremost,” and “In conclusion.” However, progression within paragraphs is often unclear because ideas are repeated or linked mechanically; “So, individuals also interested to finding history” largely repeats the preceding point. Some references, such as “that affect” and “after that,” do not make the relationship between ideas clear. Organise each paragraph around one main point, then explain it in a logical sequence, using linking words only where they clarify the connection.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some topic-related vocabulary, including “history,” “property,” “records,” “newspaper,” “neighbours,” “documents,” and “map,” so the reader can recognise the subject. There are also attempts at more specific language, such as “accident occurred” and “safety purposes.” However, the range is limited and several word choices or collocations make meaning difficult to follow: “captivated in searching out,” “nature to their person,” and “true property” are not natural expressions in this context. Spelling errors such as “appartment” and “bunglows” also reduce accuracy. Build a bank of natural phrases for reasons and research methods, and check spelling and collocations; for example, use “investigate a property’s history” rather than “searching out about” it.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.5

You attempt both simple statements and longer sentences, and the response uses basic sequencing structures such as “First and foremost” and “Furthermore.” However, grammatical errors are frequent and sometimes obscure the intended meaning. The opening sentence, “individuals are becoming captivated in searching out about they live in their houses,” has an unclear clause structure, while “people also interested” is missing a verb. Errors also occur with articles, plurals and prepositions, as in “history of appartment and bunglows” and “information available to online.” Sentence boundaries and clause connections need more control. Practise building accurate subject–verb–object sentences first, then add one clear subordinate clause at a time, checking verb forms, articles and prepositions.

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