Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 16 · 2026-08-29

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 many countries, people moving from their villages to urban areas to upgrade their living standards. So they sell the hard earned property in there native towns to purchase or rent out the house or building.

The person who moving from the one place to other has the basic right to search and understand the life style, basic facilities and education related things before leaving there house. So the people search for house and building they are living and going to live is most important part of there investment. The basic reason to inquire such information related to property is to secure there money by knowing the property legal clearance, life of construction either it will be stay long without any further investment on the repair.

To find out the information related to property such as building and houses where they are living or going to live by hiring some third party consultant or by visiting the local land handling legal department to get the NOC of government, similarly they also enquire by the local property dealers and native or neighbors about the surroundings as well.

To summarize this, we can say the people who are plan to or already living in the building or house check for the all type of legal and ethical clearance to make there life's easy.

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 the essay attempts to address the two parts of the prompt—reasons for researching property history and methods of research—the ideas are underdeveloped and lack depth. The focus shifts toward general property investment rather than the specific interest in the 'history' of a building. The arguments are repetitive and lack specific examples or detailed explanations, leading to a superficial treatment of the topic. To improve, you must expand on your points with concrete examples and ensure you meet the length requirement to allow for full task development.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.5

The essay is organized into paragraphs, but the logical progression is weak. The transition between the reasons for researching property and the methods of research is abrupt. Cohesive devices are used, but they are often mechanical or misused, such as 'To summarize this' which does not effectively synthesize the preceding points. The referencing is sometimes unclear, particularly with the use of 'there' instead of 'their'. Paragraphing is present, but the internal structure of the paragraphs lacks a clear topic sentence and supporting evidence, making the flow of ideas disjointed.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.0

The vocabulary is limited and repetitive, often relying on basic terms like 'house', 'building', and 'property'. There are frequent errors in word choice and collocation, such as 'hard earned property in there native towns' and 'life of construction'. The misuse of 'there' instead of 'their' occurs multiple times, indicating a lack of control over basic lexical items. To reach a higher band, you should aim to use a wider range of vocabulary related to real estate, historical research, and urban development, and pay closer attention to word forms and spelling.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0

The essay contains a high frequency of grammatical errors that occasionally impede communication. There are frequent issues with subject-verb agreement, such as 'The person who moving' instead of 'The person who is moving'. Sentence structures are largely simple or contain errors when attempting complex forms. Punctuation is inconsistent, and there is a persistent confusion between 'there', 'their', and 'they are'. The lack of error-free sentences makes it difficult to demonstrate a range of structures. Focusing on basic sentence construction and proofreading for common grammatical slips is essential for improvement.

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