Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · 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 5.5)

The history always holds it's ethnicity, cultures , moral values and much more. People are keen to know about the history behind things they use, operate or consume daily. One of them is highly priortized such as the place, area or neighbourhood they are living in.

In some countries people are astonished to know about the cultural differences that have grew with time, this might include a comparsion of a generation before them. The main reasons would be to become aware of the safety, for example, an area with high crime rate previously could mentally affect the individual making him/her more cautious everytime. People also might focus on society social status for example, where they are residing might affect the individual's social status.

People can easily research the history from their neighbourhood , and in this world of technology internet easily provides all the relevant information required. There might be some books that include the past incidents about the house or building to set an example. The best way might be to search through the internet.

I believe people must research about history because one individual might be starting a family here or living with a family there that might affect the kid's mindset. The enviornment directly affects the brain at a young age. For example, an area with discriminating people will never allow a child to grow on his own as it will suppress one's mindset.

Therefore it is good to know about the history of house or building and the nearby enviornment.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

The response addresses both questions: it suggests reasons for investigating a building’s past, including concern about safety and social standing, and mentions the internet and books as research methods. The final paragraphs also give a clear view that this knowledge matters for families and children. However, several ideas are only briefly stated or unclear. For instance, the link between a neighbourhood’s former crime rate and a resident’s decision to research a home is not fully explained, and the point about social status is not supported with an example. The research section is especially limited: it names two sources but does not explain how people might use them or identify other practical sources. Develop each reason and method with a specific explanation or example.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a recognisable overall structure: an introduction, a paragraph on reasons, one on research, and a concluding opinion. This helps the reader follow the broad direction of the answer. However, progression within paragraphs is sometimes unclear, and connections between ideas can feel abrupt. The opening moves from history in general to neighbourhoods without clearly establishing the focus on homes. In the reasons paragraph, safety and social status are placed together but their relationship is not explained. Linking phrases such as “for example” are repeated, while references such as “here” and “there” in the family paragraph are vague. Use clearer topic sentences, connect each example directly to its point, and make references precise to improve the flow.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

The response uses some relevant vocabulary, including “crime rate,” “social status,” “cultural differences,” and “relevant information,” showing an attempt to discuss the topic beyond very basic terms. However, the range is limited and several word choices or collocations are inaccurate or unclear, which sometimes makes the intended meaning difficult to follow. For example, “holds it’s ethnicity” does not express the likely idea of a building’s history reflecting its cultural background, and “highly priortized” is not a natural way to describe a place of particular interest. There are also spelling errors such as “comparsion” and “enviornment.” Choose precise topic vocabulary, check spelling carefully, and use natural combinations such as “research a property’s past” and “the area’s historical background.”

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

The response attempts both simple and more complex sentences, including a conditional example beginning “an area with high crime rate previously could mentally affect…” and a relative clause in “an area with discriminating people will never allow a child to grow…”. However, errors in sentence construction and grammatical forms are frequent enough to make some passages difficult to interpret. Examples include “that have grew with time,” where the verb form is incorrect, and “People also might focus on society social status,” where the noun phrase is not formed clearly. Articles and punctuation are also inconsistent, as in “an area with high crime rate” and the spacing around commas. Practise building accurate complex sentences, checking verb forms and articles, and separating complete ideas with appropriate punctuation.

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