Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 16 · 2026-08-31

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 particular region of the world individual are curious to know the history of houses and apartments they usually live in, I summarize few basic reasons why people are getting interested to know about their building history.

overall, people wanted to know history because of their structural development that is completely different from now. Houses at that time were built in aesthetic way despite they have been building right now, in a modern order.

Residents can catch this information by reading antient archeology by the way.

First of all, I would like to add some basic reasons why people are getting interested in history? My answers would be their body structure. As we seen now houses are build safely with minimal and deliberate infra structures while some the buildings with high walls, antient art over it. The long horrible doors catches attractions of residents. Moreover the mysterious basements and dark rooftops would be the possible reason.

Secondly, the main cause of finding the history would be the paranormal activities that happened in some of the houses and buildings. although these horrible acts would be done very few but it attracts the human brain towards the history, make people think what would be happened?

Knowing the history quite harder but also could be easy in few aspects on the other side. One of the most common way to find out the history of any building or house, One should study about it. First of all go for locations where it is located, who build it, when did it was build and so on. Going step by step person can make whole research about that apartment or house.

Additionally, other way of research would be to go for antient process, that is taking history from other residents that had been lived their before you. As we know, it will quite hard and may be impossible to meet different peoples and ask them about it.

Collectively, nowadays people getting more interest in finding out history of buildings because of their structure and other uncommon activities, which can be solve by study.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.0

The response addresses both parts of the prompt, identifying reasons for interest in building history and methods for research. However, the development of ideas is limited. The reasons provided—structural aesthetics and paranormal activity—are somewhat superficial and lack depth. The research methods suggested are vague, such as 'study about it' or 'go for locations,' which do not provide a clear, practical guide. The response tends to over-generalise, and the lack of specific examples from personal knowledge or experience weakens the argument. To improve, you should expand on your points with concrete examples and more detailed explanations.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0

The essay is organised into paragraphs, but the logical progression is frequently interrupted by unclear phrasing and awkward transitions. While some cohesive devices are used (e.g., 'First of all', 'Moreover', 'Secondly'), they are often used mechanically or incorrectly. The referencing is sometimes confusing, such as in the sentence 'As we seen now houses are build safely', which lacks a clear connection to the previous point. Paragraphing is present, but the internal structure of the paragraphs is disjointed, making it difficult for the reader to follow the flow of ideas consistently.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.0

The vocabulary is limited and often inaccurate, which occasionally impedes communication. There are frequent errors in word choice and spelling, such as 'antient' (ancient), 'infra structures' (infrastructure), and 'catches attractions' (catches the eye). The range of vocabulary is insufficient to express complex ideas precisely. Phrases like 'horrible acts' and 'body structure' are used in contexts where they do not fit well. To reach a higher band, you need to focus on learning accurate collocations and expanding your range of topic-specific vocabulary related to architecture and historical research.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0

The response contains frequent grammatical errors that often cause difficulty for the reader. There are consistent issues with subject-verb agreement ('houses are build'), tense usage ('when did it was build'), and sentence structure. Many sentences are fragmented or run-on, and the use of articles and prepositions is frequently incorrect. While there is an attempt to use complex structures, they are often faulty, leading to a lack of clarity. A significant improvement in basic sentence construction and proofreading for common errors is necessary to improve this score.

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