Band 4.5 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 4.5 · 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 4.5)

Yes, in most of countries people are very interested in finding out about the history of thr house or building they live in. it is due to this reason that the building or house that they are purchasing is of clear or is this house or building have any doubt. It is very good habit people could research this by contecting with any consultant or neighbours of this house or building.

In my openion the main reasons of finding history of the house or building is that. Is the house they are buying have good condition? or when was this building constructed? have this building good neighbours? behore their is any gangster live in this house? the main reason is that owner of the building is real some time people make fake paper so this is better to check.

People can research this by meeting to the neighbour or street neighbour of that building people can also research this by ask to the shops men of that hometown,by discusing to police station, by discusing their friends those lives near these buildins or live in this town and people can also researc this by consulting with the consultant of that town . I hope this is the better way of all the ways.

That is the reasons that why more people are becoming interested in finding out about the history of the house or building they live in. or that are solution inn which way people could find it. I also recommend peple too find the history of house they ready to buy the is that is is better for future

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.5

You address both questions: you suggest reasons such as checking a building’s condition, construction date, neighbours, and ownership, and you name possible research sources. However, the response only partially develops these points. The reasons are mostly presented as questions, and the methods are listed without explaining how they would establish a building’s history. The opening and conclusion repeat the task rather than adding a clear, developed position. The response is also 7 words below the 250-word minimum; the 27 words copied from the prompt are not counted. To improve, explain a few relevant reasons and research methods with specific details or an example, and ensure the response meets the required length.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 4.5

There is a basic attempt to organise the response into an introduction, a paragraph about reasons, a paragraph about research methods, and a conclusion. This gives the reader a general sense of the intended structure. However, progression within paragraphs is weak: the reasons appear as a series of questions, while the research paragraph becomes a long list of people to contact. Linking expressions such as “That is the reasons” and “or that are solution” do not clearly connect the ideas, and repeated references to “house or building” make the writing feel repetitive. Use clearer topic sentences, group related points, and explain how each point connects to the task.

Lexical Resource: Band 4.5

The response uses basic vocabulary relevant to the topic, including “history,” “condition,” “constructed,” “neighbours,” and “owner.” These words help communicate the general subject, but the range is limited and several expressions are inaccurate or unclear, sometimes making the reader work to understand the intended meaning. For example, “the building or house that they are purchasing is of clear” and “consulting with the consultant” are not natural or precise in context. There are also frequent spelling errors, including “openion,” “contecting,” and “researc.” Build a more precise set of phrases for property research and check spelling carefully; this will make your ideas easier to follow.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.5

You attempt some longer structures, such as “people can also research this by meeting to the neighbour,” but most sentences rely on simple patterns, and attempts to form questions or complex clauses are often inaccurate. Examples include “Is the house they are buying have good condition?” and “have this building good neighbours?” There are also problems with articles, agreement, verb forms, and sentence boundaries, as in “it is due to this reason” and the run-on list beginning “people can also research this by ask.” Capitalisation and punctuation are inconsistent. Practise forming direct and indirect questions, and use shorter, complete sentences before combining ideas with accurate conjunctions.

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