Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 16 · 2026-11-14

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 6.0)

Now a days, it is becoming quite common for people to dig into the history of the building they are going to live in. There are several reasons for this trend and also many ways to inquire about it.

To begin with, I believe that the main reason to inquire about the building is that some houses are haunted. Therefore, people try to get into the history and background of the houses they are going to reside in. They become cautious and curious to know why previous party has left the house. For example, when Queen Victoria vsited Pakistan, she built a mansion in an aea of southern Punjab named as Bahwalpur. However, she could not live there because of a haunted graveyard behind that mansion and finally flew back to UK. Similarly another reason could be the legal problems associated with the building. A lot of people make blackmoney by selling houses or buildings built on illegal land. As buying property is a kind of investment. Therefore, people become more mindful to know about the background of building they gonna invest in. I believe another reason could be to know about the building material and its durability to prevent from any foreseen disaster later on.

However, people can get into the history of the buildings by several ways. They can gather a significant information from the neighbourhood. Especially, the elder citizens of the area can guide them and share the history of building very well. Another source could be going through the record of buildings from goveernment. For instance, in UK government has record of most of the buildings like the year of construction and how many time it has sell out or been rented out.

In conclusion, I believe that the major reason for which people are concerned is the legal problems associated with a building or house they are going to buy. Secondly, the other reason could be to know about the quality of building material so that any upcoming disaster could be prevented.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You address both questions: you give reasons for researching a property’s past and suggest asking local residents and consulting government records. The discussion of legal issues and building materials is relevant, and the example of checking construction and ownership history helps explain one research method. However, the reasons are not equally convincing or developed. The claim that people investigate because a house may be haunted is supported by an unusual story about Queen Victoria, but the connection to a common modern motivation is not established. The legal and safety concerns are more plausible, yet they would benefit from clearer explanation and a specific example. Develop each main point with a direct link to why people want this information and how it helps them make a decision.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a clear overall structure: an introduction, a paragraph on reasons, a paragraph on research methods, and a conclusion. Sequencing phrases such as “To begin with,” “However,” and “In conclusion” make the main stages easy to follow. Within the reasons paragraph, though, the discussion moves quickly from haunting to legal problems and then construction materials, so the relationship between these points is not always clear. The conclusion also omits the research methods, despite these being part of the task. Some linking is mechanical, particularly the repeated use of “Therefore” and “another reason.” Use topic sentences to signal each distinct idea, connect examples explicitly to the point they support, and summarise both parts of your answer in the conclusion.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use a reasonable range of topic vocabulary, including “legal problems,” “illegal land,” “investment,” “durability,” and “record of buildings.” These choices help communicate the main ideas, and the meaning is generally understandable. However, several word choices and collocations are inaccurate or informal, such as “inquire about the building,” “previous party,” “blackmoney,” and “they gonna invest in.” There are also spelling errors, including “vsited,” “goveernment,” and “Bahwalpur,” which reduce accuracy. Aim for more natural academic phrasing and check spelling carefully. For example, describe researching a property’s “history” or “ownership records,” and use precise terms for the people who previously lived there and for unlawful property transactions.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt a mix of simple and complex sentences, including clauses introduced by “because,” “when,” and “so that.” This gives the response some structural variety, and most ideas remain understandable. Some grammatical errors persist, however. In “previous party has left,” the article and verb form need correction; “in UK government has record” has article and sentence-structure problems; and “how many time it has sell out” contains errors in number and verb form. The sentence beginning “As buying property is a kind of investment” is also a fragment, while “Therefore” is used to begin a sentence where the connection could be expressed more smoothly. Review articles, plural forms, and past participles, and combine dependent clauses with complete main clauses.

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