Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 16 · 2026-11-13

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 5.5)

This question raises a fundamental, thought-provoking, contentious, and fascinating debate about the peoples interest in knowing about the history of house or building they live in the modern world. I believe that there are several valid reasons, all which i examine in detail below.

On the one hand it is widely accepted that people are interested in finding about the history about houses or buildings they live. The main reason for this position is that people are more concerned about landlord and their behaviours. secondly,people wanted to know wether in pervious history are there any serious problems like water, dairang system,or lack of facilities during the weather changes etc.The third key factor is people wants enquiry for playing areas specially for their children and look for areas were their families and parents have social life.

It is increasingly clear that people wants a luxury life with all faciliites and people can make research about all media like electronic and newspaper, instagram, libraries and can ask old tenants about the house.They directly have a conversation with owners as mostly of them genuine to answer our doubts.Even they can see whether any articles printed in newspaper above pros and cons of the mansion,mostly they have focus on reliable site than social media as we know most of things are faking nowadays.

In conclusion,even though the reasons on fining history of building are relevant and significant,but there is evident a strong and valid evidence is essential.compelling insight from this can help people achieve greater success.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

The response attempts both parts of the question: it gives possible reasons for researching a building’s past, including concerns about landlords, past problems with facilities, and children’s play areas, and it names ways to investigate, such as newspapers, libraries, online media, and asking former tenants or owners. However, the reasons are often unclear or only briefly stated, and the link between them and researching a home’s history is not explained. The research methods are more directly relevant, but the advice about reliable sources is also underdeveloped. The conclusion does not clearly summarise the main points or provide a definite final answer. Develop each reason with a clear explanation or example, and make the response’s focus on the two questions explicit throughout.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

There is a basic paragraph structure, with an introduction, a paragraph on reasons, one on research methods, and a conclusion. This gives the reader some sense of organisation. However, progression within paragraphs is difficult to follow: the reasons move from landlords to water and facilities, then to social life, without clear links. The opening phrase “On the one hand” suggests a contrast that is not developed, while “secondly” and “The third key factor” provide only mechanical sequencing. Some connections between sentences are also unclear, particularly in the conclusion. Use topic sentences that directly identify each paragraph’s purpose, group related points, and connect each idea with clear explanations rather than relying mainly on numbered transitions.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

The response attempts a range of vocabulary, including “fundamental,” “contentious,” “reliable,” and “pros and cons,” and uses some topic-related terms such as “tenants,” “facilities,” and “libraries.” However, word choice and collocation are often inaccurate or unnatural, which sometimes makes the intended meaning hard to understand. For example, “finding about the history about houses” repeats an unsuitable construction, and “people wants a luxury life” does not express clearly why they would research a building’s past. There are also spelling errors such as “wether,” “pervious,” and “faciliites.” Aim for precise, natural phrases and check spelling; simpler accurate wording would be more effective than inflated introductory language.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

The response attempts both simple and more complex sentences, including a relative clause in “areas were their families and parents have social life” and a subordinate clause beginning “as we know.” However, complex structures are often faulty, and errors occur frequently enough to make some sentences difficult to interpret. Examples include “people wants” instead of “people want,” “all which i examine” instead of “all of which I examine,” and “people wanted to know wether in pervious history are there…” where the question structure is not formed correctly. Articles, punctuation, and sentence boundaries are also inconsistent. Practise accurate subject–verb agreement and build longer sentences from a clear main clause, checking that each clause has a complete and correctly ordered structure.

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