Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 16 · 2026-07-27
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)
Majority of individuals wants to know about events that happened in earlier days, realted to house they are staying in and full of nation. The reason for this are people do not want to face any problems in future and any mystery events. People can do research by checking government records.
one of the primary reason behind why people want to know the history of the building where they are live in because the do not want to face any kind of problems in the future such as legal disputes and mystery events. For example, in these day people do not have any records realted to their building or houses and some time few properties have two different owners and have some type of legal dispute. In some of the nations also believe in mystery events so they always check if any mystery events happend in there place's.
People can do research about the history of the house by checking government records with the help of that they will not face any kind of problems in future. People can chek digital data base with the help of former residents name or address.
To conclusion, there are many factors why people wants to check the history of there houses There are alot of ways to find out, if this is not done than Acocity may face problems.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.5 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.5 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.5 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.5 |
| Overall | 5.5 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.5
The response fails to meet the minimum word count requirement of 250 words, which significantly impacts the development of ideas. While you address both parts of the prompt—reasons and research methods—the ideas are underdeveloped and repetitive. For instance, the explanation regarding 'mystery events' is vague and lacks a clear connection to why people research building history. The arguments are presented in a very simplistic manner, lacking the depth and specific examples required for a higher band score. To improve, you must expand your points with detailed explanations and concrete examples, ensuring you meet the length requirement to allow for full development of your arguments.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.5
The essay is organized into paragraphs, but the logical progression is weak. The transition between ideas is often mechanical or abrupt, such as the jump from legal disputes to 'mystery events'. Cohesive devices are used, but they are often repetitive or misused, such as the phrase 'with the help of that' which appears multiple times. The conclusion is also very brief and does not effectively summarize the main points. To improve, focus on using a wider variety of linking words and ensure that each paragraph has a clear topic sentence that flows logically into the next.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.5
The vocabulary is quite limited and repetitive. You frequently use basic terms like 'problems', 'people', and 'things' (or 'events'). There are also several spelling and word-choice errors, such as 'realted' instead of 'related', 'there' instead of 'their', and 'Acocity' which is unclear. The range of vocabulary is not sufficient to demonstrate precision or flexibility. To achieve a higher score, you should work on using more academic collocations and precise terminology related to property, history, and research methods, while paying closer attention to spelling and word forms.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5
There are frequent grammatical errors throughout the text that occasionally impede communication. Examples include subject-verb agreement issues ('Majority of individuals wants', 'people... where they are live in'), incorrect preposition usage, and awkward sentence structures. The range of grammatical structures is very limited, relying mostly on simple sentences. There is a lack of complex sentence forms, which are necessary for a higher band score. To improve, you should focus on mastering basic sentence construction, subject-verb agreement, and the correct use of articles and prepositions before attempting more complex structures.
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