Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 16 · 2026-08-21

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 5.0)

In several nations, more and more people are becoming interested in finding out about the history of the house or building they live in. I think that people are excited and curious about the history that combined with their property.

To commence with one of the main reason for finding history of their house is people are more curious and mysterious about of their residential buildings. To clear it, they are interested in the past's ownership of their building, who are living before living in their house, and what changes are done by them to look it more beautiful. For instance, discovering that house that has a historical background will be benefited for the owner of the house. Hence, people are motivated to explore the history of their house, that will increase the rate of their property and financially benefited for them.

Moving on further, governments also helps people in scanning their house like some luxury items and other things that a a significant meaning in the past. For example, one of my aunt living in London, police dig their house to find something valuable because someone told him that on the same place ones there was a old temple, which are around billion year old but they find nothing on that place.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.0

The response fails to meet the minimum word count requirement of 250 words, which significantly impacts the development of ideas. While you identify reasons for the interest in building history and mention research methods, the ideas are underdeveloped and lack sufficient detail. The explanation of why people are interested is repetitive, and the example provided regarding the aunt in London is anecdotal and does not clearly address the 'how' of researching building history in a general sense. To improve, you must expand your arguments with more depth and ensure the response meets the length requirement to allow for full development of all parts of the prompt.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.5

The essay has a basic structure with an introduction and two body paragraphs, but the progression of ideas is limited. While some cohesive devices are used, such as 'To commence with' and 'Moving on further', they are sometimes used mechanically or incorrectly. The referencing is occasionally unclear, particularly in the second paragraph where the transition between government assistance and the personal anecdote is abrupt. Paragraphing is present, but the ideas within the paragraphs lack a logical flow, making the overall argument difficult to follow. Improving the use of linking words and ensuring each paragraph has a clear topic sentence would enhance coherence.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.0

The vocabulary is generally limited and repetitive. There are several instances of awkward word choices and incorrect collocations, such as 'combined with their property' instead of 'associated with their property' and 'financially benefited for them' instead of 'financially beneficial to them'. You attempt some descriptive language, but it often lacks precision. To reach a higher band, you should focus on using a wider range of vocabulary, including less common lexical items, and ensure that words are used in their correct context. Reviewing common collocations and word forms will help improve your accuracy.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0

The essay contains frequent grammatical errors that occasionally impede communication. There are issues with subject-verb agreement (e.g., 'governments also helps'), incorrect verb tenses, and awkward sentence structures (e.g., 'who are living before living in their house'). The range of sentence structures is limited, relying mostly on simple or slightly complex sentences that often contain errors. Punctuation is also inconsistent. To improve, focus on mastering basic sentence construction, ensuring subject-verb agreement, and practicing the correct use of relative clauses and complex sentence forms to demonstrate a wider grammatical range.

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