Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 16 · 2026-08-22
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 some countries people are intrested to find out about the history of the house or building they live in.
Firstly, Many individuals have curiosity to find the history of his house because they know about the old owner of this house are they wealthy or poor are they kind lr cruel. For instance, some individuals tell that the previous owner of this house are rich they are acting like wealthy person. And they make themselves satisfy through this story.
Secondly, Some people want to know the history behind the house they buy because there have many chances of that this house should make more mony in the future. For example, I want to buy house first i want to see the area of the place. Is this place are crowded are simple area. If the area are crowded i definitely want to bought this house because of they giving me the rent or i want to live in popular area.Thats why people want to lnow about the history of the house.
Thirdly, The research are very simple. They meet with the old owner of the house and they ask some questions about the house. For example,Why you are selling this house? Are you have a penny problem?. They satisfy himself from these questions and they fine their opportunity and purchase thr house.
In my openion, The research and finding the history behind the house will give apportunity
to them and they make him selves satisfied from these lind of questions.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.0 |
| Overall | 5.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.0
The response addresses both parts of the prompt: reasons for interest in building history and methods of research. However, the development is limited. The reasons provided—curiosity about previous owners and financial investment potential—are relevant but explained in a simplistic, repetitive manner. The section on research methods is underdeveloped, focusing only on interviewing previous owners, which ignores more formal methods like public records or archives. The ideas are presented but lack the depth and supporting detail required for a higher band. The position is clear, but the overall response remains superficial throughout.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0
The essay is organized into paragraphs, which helps the reader follow the structure. However, the use of cohesive devices is mechanical and sometimes inaccurate, such as the repetitive use of 'Firstly', 'Secondly', and 'Thirdly'. Referencing is often unclear; for example, the pronoun 'they' is used inconsistently, making it difficult to determine whether the writer is referring to the house owners, the buyers, or the buildings themselves. The progression of ideas is somewhat disjointed, and the transition between sentences often feels forced rather than natural.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.0
The vocabulary is limited and repetitive, relying on basic terms like 'house', 'people', and 'money'. There are several instances of word-choice errors and non-standard collocations, such as 'penny problem' instead of 'financial difficulties' and 'make themselves satisfy' instead of 'gain satisfaction'. Spelling errors are frequent, including 'intrested', 'mony', 'lnow', 'openion', and 'apportunity'. The range of vocabulary is insufficient to express complex ideas, and the errors occasionally impede the reader's understanding of the intended meaning.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0
The essay relies heavily on simple sentence structures. Attempts at complex sentences are frequent but consistently marred by grammatical errors, particularly in subject-verb agreement (e.g., 'the old owner... are they wealthy', 'the area are crowded'). Punctuation is also problematic, with inconsistent capitalization and misuse of commas. The frequent errors in basic grammar, such as verb tense and pluralization, are noticeable throughout the text and cause difficulty for the reader. There is a lack of control over complex structures, limiting the score in this criterion.
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