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 most of the countries, many people are showing interest in finding about the place where they live either house or building. This is because people need to know about the history of their households so that they can better get the idea of the surroundings and actualness of the place.

People nowadays spent most of their time in finding the history of their properties because they are afraid of frauds. Sometimes, the building or house they are living in was saled by any property dealer, who actually took someone's property illegally and sale to them.

People can research by visiting the place that helps to connect with the surroundings. By communicating with neighbours, they can get many information. There is no better option than this.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.0

You address both questions in a basic way: you suggest that people want to avoid property fraud and that they can ask neighbours about a building’s past. These are relevant starting points, but the response is very brief and the reasons and research methods are not explained or supported with examples. The claim that people want to understand “the surroundings” is also unclear, and the answer does not develop other plausible motives, such as curiosity about previous owners or a building’s architectural history. The response is 124 words below the required minimum, which leaves the task only minimally addressed. To improve, explain each reason and method, and add a specific example showing how someone might investigate a property’s history.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a recognisable structure: an introduction is followed by a paragraph about a reason and a paragraph about research. This helps the reader identify the two parts of the task. However, progression within the paragraphs is limited, and the final paragraph gives only one method before concluding that there is “no better option than this.” That claim is not supported and closes off further development. Some links between ideas are also unclear, particularly the connection between understanding “the surroundings” and knowing a property’s history. Build each paragraph around one clear point, explain it, and use linking phrases to show cause, example, or contrast rather than relying on a short sequence of statements.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use a small set of relevant terms, including “history,” “properties,” “frauds,” and “neighbours,” so the general topic is understandable. However, the vocabulary range is limited, and several word choices or combinations are unnatural or unclear, such as “finding about the place,” “actualness of the place,” and “saled by any property dealer.” These expressions make some ideas difficult to interpret precisely. Aim to use more accurate phrases for researching a building and describing ownership or fraud. For example, “property records” and “previous owners” would help you explain research methods and historical interest more clearly. Varying your vocabulary while keeping collocations natural would make the response more precise and easier to follow.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You communicate mainly through short, simple sentences, with one attempt at a longer purpose clause: “so that they can better get the idea…” This shows some ability to connect clauses, but the range of sentence structures is limited. Errors in verb forms and sentence construction occur, as in “People nowadays spent most of their time” and “who actually took someone's property illegally and sale to them.” There are also problems with countability and agreement in “many information.” These errors sometimes make the intended meaning less clear. Practise accurate past and present verb forms, plural and uncountable nouns, and building longer sentences with clear subjects and verbs. Then check each sentence for agreement and tense consistency.

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