Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 16 · 2026-11-10

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)

Now-a-days, many people are showing interest in discovering the history of the house or buildings where they are living. This is happening because of the many reasons. This could be the reason, as we are watching horror movies too much. People might be concerened, wether their houses are haunted or not. Another reason might be, their could be any interesting story behind this house. People can research about the history online and might ask from the oldage neibours.

Construction of new houses is become too expensive and time demanding phase. I would say, the time taking process is more hectic. So, people prefer to move into the already constructed ones. It saves time. Although, you get no idea about the history of such houses. One of my friends, recently moved into the house which was constructed about half a century ago. The house was very big. After one month of shifting, he listened some unwanted sounds and he can to know that the house was haunted. This is the reason, he got this house cheap. My another friend, purchased the old constructed house two years ago. After some time, he noticed that there is a big hiden basement in his house. After exploring, he found a gold bar from the basement. Some people believe that in old times, people dig holes and hide jewellary and other valuables.

People can research the history on the internet. The use of internet is quite cheap and accessible to even everyone today. You can search almost everything on the internet. Alternatively, people can get information about the history of houses from their neibours. I think it is very easy access the information today.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

The response addresses both questions: it suggests reasons such as concern about a house being haunted or curiosity about its past, and proposes researching online or asking neighbours. The personal examples about a hidden basement and a supposedly haunted house also make the topic relevant. However, the reasons are only briefly explained, and the horror-film explanation is speculative rather than clearly developed. The discussion of expensive new construction takes up considerable space but does not fully explain why this leads people to investigate a building’s history. Research methods are mentioned but not expanded with practical detail. To strengthen the response, explain the motivations more clearly and show how sources such as local archives, property records, or previous owners could help.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0

There is some organisation: the opening introduces the topic, the middle gives reasons and examples, and the final paragraph discusses research methods. Basic links such as “Another reason” and “Alternatively” help signal relationships between ideas. However, progression is not consistently clear. The paragraph about construction costs shifts into two stories, and the connection between these examples and the reasons for researching a home’s history is not always explicit. The final paragraph repeats the internet and neighbours without developing the methods. Some references, including “this house” and “it,” are unclear. Use a clearer paragraph plan—reasons first, then research methods—and make each example’s relevance explicit.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

The response uses enough topic-related vocabulary to communicate its main points, including “history,” “constructed,” “basement,” and “valuables.” It also attempts some less common expressions, such as “time demanding” and “accessible,” but several choices are inaccurate or unnatural and sometimes make the meaning harder to follow. Examples include “oldage neibours,” “unwanted sounds,” and “old constructed house”; spelling errors such as “concerened,” “jewellary,” and “hiden” are also noticeable. There is repetition of “house” and “history,” with limited variation. Build a more accurate range of collocations for property research and use precise terms for sources and motivations; proofread spelling carefully.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

The response attempts both simple and more complex sentences, including a conditional question (“whether their houses are haunted or not”) and a contrast introduced by “Although.” However, complex structures are often faulty, and errors occur frequently enough to affect clarity. For example, “Construction of new houses is become” has an incorrect verb form, while “he listened some unwanted sounds” lacks the appropriate verb pattern. “My another friend” and “there could be any interesting story” also show problems with sentence construction and agreement. Some sentences are fragments, such as “It saves time.” used after a dependent “Although” clause. Practise accurate verb forms, articles, and complete clause structures, then check each sentence for a clear subject and verb.

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