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)

It is believed that in some countries large number of people are showing interest in finding out about the history of the house or building they live in . There are alot of reasons regarding to this matter and people and research about this through variety of sources.

Curiosity makes the people to uncover or discover the truths about different things .people want to known how this building which is standing in front of them which is 40 years old was made, who established it . similarly to make documentaries and posting them online to for likes is another primary reason that people like to show interset in them .for example in my city haripur there is an area called as chandni chok where there are buildings made by sikh people of that time people usually make videos of them.

People used different means of sources to colllect the information mainly they ask them from there parents our grandparents that first come there and start living . sometimes people have folklores about those places .

To some up it persons curiosity and interest that make them to find out the history about the place where they live.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

You identify two relevant reasons—curiosity about a building’s origins and the wish to make and share documentaries—and give a local example involving older buildings in Haripur. However, the response addresses the research part only briefly: asking parents or grandparents and hearing local folklore are mentioned, but there is little explanation of how these sources help or what other research methods people could use. The ideas are therefore limited and under-developed, and the conclusion mainly repeats the point about curiosity rather than summarising both parts of the answer. The response contains 183 words, so it is 67 words below the required minimum; the 14 words copied from the prompt were not counted. Develop both reasons and research methods with specific supporting detail.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

There is a basic overall structure: an introduction, a paragraph about reasons, a paragraph about research, and a concluding sentence. The example about Chandni Chok is relevant and helps illustrate the discussion. However, progression is limited because the research paragraph is very short, and the conclusion returns only to curiosity rather than bringing the response’s main points together. Connections between ideas are sometimes unclear; for instance, the shift from curiosity to making documentaries is abrupt, and the opening sentence about reasons and research does not clearly preview the response. Use clearer topic sentences and link each example directly to the point it supports. More balanced paragraph development would make the organisation easier to follow.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some relevant vocabulary for the topic, including “history,” “documentaries,” “folklores,” and “established,” and the local example gives the response some specificity. However, the range is limited and several word choices or forms are inaccurate or unnatural, such as “known” for “know,” “interset,” and “variety of sources” without an article. Phrases such as “uncover or discover the truths” are repetitive, while “ask them from there parents” makes the intended meaning harder to understand. Aim for precise, natural collocations and check spelling and word forms. For example, you could describe people as researching a building’s “origins” or consulting “local archives,” which would also help you explain the research methods more specifically.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

The response attempts some longer sentence forms, including a sentence beginning “Curiosity makes the people…” and one using “where,” but control is inconsistent and the range remains limited. Frequent errors in sentence construction and basic grammar sometimes make the meaning difficult to follow. For example, “people want to known how this building … was made” has an incorrect verb form and an incomplete question structure, while “people used different means of sources” has an unclear grammatical pattern. There are also problems with articles, agreement, and punctuation, including missing spaces after full stops and inconsistent sentence boundaries. Practise building accurate simple sentences first, then combine related ideas with controlled clauses such as “because” and “which.”

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