Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 16 · 2026-08-18

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)

The decade with in few countries most of individuals day by day becoming interested to find different historical places like building and old house in which they want to live. In this essay I will discuss the reasons of this and how can people find this places.

To begin with, one of the main reason is that because most of dwellers learn about their tradition and culture that's why they want to find this old house and building. For example. in modern time most of people show their interest to historical places due to live in and understand the value of their old culture. Another reason is that young generation do not know about their culture so parents want to visited that house and building to give knowledge their children how the culture was in past years and what was happened in 18s and 19s. For instance parent want to teach their children about the fights and attacks which is conducted in past years by other countries and that is this reason our culture show a lot of change now also how people live in old house and building without electricity and water.

There are several ways to find this historical places firstly, as individuals know in modern time all things are available on internet they can search any old historic place through websites. For example there are numerous apps or website like google, chatGPT and so many others they can easily find these places every time and any where. Secondly , they can visited museum in which they can find a lot of old house and buildings .

To conclude. showing interest in history is very beneficial for all because they can learn about things and in modern era they can find easily.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.5

The response addresses both parts of the prompt: reasons for interest in historical buildings and methods for researching them. However, the development is limited. The reasons provided—cultural connection and parental education—are somewhat repetitive and lack depth. The explanation of 'fights and attacks' is vague and does not clearly link to the history of a specific house or building. The methods suggested, such as using 'google' or 'chatGPT', are relevant but lack detail. To improve, you should provide more specific examples or elaborate on how these resources actually help uncover historical data, such as archives or public records.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.5

The essay is organised into paragraphs, which helps the reader follow the structure. However, the flow between sentences is often mechanical. You use basic cohesive devices like 'To begin with' and 'Firstly', but the internal logic within paragraphs is sometimes disjointed. For example, the transition from discussing cultural value to 'fights and attacks' is abrupt and confusing. Additionally, the referencing is occasionally unclear, such as the use of 'this' without a clear antecedent. Improving the use of linking words and ensuring each sentence logically follows the previous one would significantly enhance the coherence of your writing.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.5

The vocabulary is generally adequate for the task but lacks the precision and variety required for a higher band. You rely on repetitive phrasing, such as 'old house and building', which appears multiple times. There are also some awkward collocations and word choices, such as 'conducted in past years' instead of 'occurred in the past'. To reach a higher band, you should aim to use more sophisticated vocabulary related to history and research, such as 'architectural heritage', 'genealogical records', or 'preservation', and avoid repeating the same basic nouns throughout the essay.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0

The essay contains frequent grammatical errors that occasionally impede clarity. There are issues with subject-verb agreement ('most of individuals day by day becoming'), article usage, and tense consistency ('parent want to teach'). Sentence structures are mostly simple or contain errors when you attempt complex constructions. For instance, 'that is this reason our culture show a lot of change' is grammatically incorrect and difficult to follow. To improve, focus on mastering basic sentence structures, ensuring correct verb forms, and proofreading for punctuation errors, particularly the misuse of full stops where commas should be used.

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