Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 16 · 2026-11-12

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 many nations,many people are curious in the history of there houses and the building in which they live. There are many reasons for that finding out is to get knowledge about there history and they reasearch this from internet and asking from the persons who live there for a long time.

There are many reasons for finding out the history of the house in some country.With the help of houses they know about there history and there grandparents culture and there way of living.Many people research there house history from the internet and the people who live there for a very long time and know about the history of that house.With the help of history they know about the things used in there houses and buildings.

People research this from many ways by finding the person who build there house and building.Get information from the internet by searching there history and also get information form there neighbours who live there from a long time and know about there house and building.It is very interesting for peoples now a days to search about there house and building history.

In conclusion, many people want to get the knowledge about there history and the things used in there houses and buildings.In my opinion it is a very good thing to find out your history. The people are interested in there history and in some nations more and more people are interested in the history of there house and the building in which they live.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

You address both questions: you suggest that people want to learn about their family or cultural past, and you mention researching online, asking long-term residents, and identifying the builder. These are relevant starting points. However, the reasons are mostly repeated rather than explained, and the research methods are listed without showing how someone would use them or what information they might uncover. The response also shifts between the history of a house and the history of its occupants, so the focus is not always clear. Develop a few distinct reasons and explain each with a specific example; likewise, describe practical sources such as local archives or property records to make the answer more complete.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0

The response has a basic structure, with an opening, separate paragraphs on reasons and research, and a conclusion. This helps the reader identify the two parts of the task. However, there is little overall progression: the first paragraph previews points that are then repeated in the body, and phrases such as “many people” and “history of the house” recur frequently. Connections between ideas are often mechanical, particularly the repeated use of “With the help of” and “and.” Organise the body around distinct points, use each paragraph to add new information, and make references clearer—for example, specify whether “their history” means the residents’ family history or the building’s past.

Lexical Resource: Band 4.5

You use a small set of relevant words, including “history,” “research,” “internet,” “neighbours,” and “culture,” so the general topic is understandable. However, the vocabulary is limited and repetitive, and several choices or forms are inaccurate, such as “curious in,” “persons,” “peoples,” and “there” where the possessive “their” is intended. These errors sometimes make the meaning less clear, especially when the response moves between a building’s history and a family’s history. Build a more precise range for this topic and check collocations and spelling. For instance, use “interested in learning about,” “former residents,” and “property records” where appropriate.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

Most sentences use simple structures, and the reader can generally follow the main message. There are attempts to connect clauses, but the range remains limited and errors are frequent enough to cause occasional difficulty. Examples include “many nations,many people” (missing spacing and punctuation), “There are many reasons for that finding out is,” and “People research this from many ways,” where sentence structure or prepositions are faulty. Articles, possessives, and sentence boundaries also need attention. Practise writing clear subject–verb sentences first, then add subordinate clauses to explain reasons or methods. Proofread for punctuation and grammatical patterns, such as “research this in several ways” and “the people who built the house.”

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