Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 16 · 2026-08-15
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)
History plays a vital role in humans life. Nowadays, people are becoming interested in finding out about the history of the accommodation they lives. There can be numerous reason on finding the history of it. The essay will provide the reason and how people do research on these things.
In the first segment of paragraph, I will tell the reason of people curiosity regarding the history of their living accommodation and through which median they find about it. Firstly, people are often interested about how the house or apartment was made by their ancestor if it is old and they are not living by giving rent. To elaborate, people love to know the work that was done by their forefather as old buildings and home are rich in architecture and durability so people find it interesting to know about the meaning of architectural design and the materials used in it. They often get information through search engines like google and sometimes also from their parents.
Furthermore, some people also interested in finding about the history of house or building they prefer to live or want to purchase because they want information that it is safe to live or not like there were any murder cases or house related problem in past. They find this information from the house agent or the people who lived in the past over there.
In conclusion, I my pen down saying that history is sometimes interesting or disturbing depends on the houses or apartments people prefer to live, some people are just curious about its design and some want precautions and safety.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.5 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.5 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.5 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.0 |
| Overall | 5.5 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.5
The response addresses both parts of the prompt: reasons for interest in building history and methods of research. However, the development is quite limited. The reasons provided—ancestral connection and safety concerns—are relevant but lack depth and specific examples. The explanation of research methods is also brief, mentioning only 'search engines' and 'house agents'. To achieve a higher band, you need to expand on your ideas with more detailed explanations and concrete examples. The conclusion is also quite abrupt and does not effectively summarize the main points of the essay.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.5
The essay is organized into paragraphs, but the structure is somewhat mechanical. The use of cohesive devices is basic, such as 'Firstly' and 'Furthermore'. There are issues with logical progression; for instance, the introduction mentions that the essay will provide reasons and methods, but the body paragraphs are not clearly delineated by these two distinct topics. Additionally, some sentences are disjointed, such as 'In conclusion, I my pen down saying that...', which is an unnatural and confusing way to transition into a summary.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.5
The vocabulary is generally adequate for the task but lacks the range and precision required for higher bands. You rely on simple, repetitive phrasing such as 'finding out about' and 'living accommodation'. There are also some awkward collocations and word choices, such as 'median' (likely meant 'medium' or 'source') and 'my pen down'. To improve, focus on using more academic vocabulary and precise collocations related to architecture, history, and real estate.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0
There are frequent grammatical errors throughout the text that occasionally impede readability. Examples include subject-verb agreement issues ('accommodation they lives'), missing articles, and awkward sentence construction ('if it is old and they are not living by giving rent'). The range of sentence structures is limited, consisting mostly of simple or slightly complex sentences with errors in punctuation and tense. You need to focus on mastering basic sentence construction and proofreading for common errors like subject-verb agreement and article usage.
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