Band 4.5 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 4.5 · Cambridge IELTS 16 · 2026-09-02

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 4.5)

to read history our knowledge is increase. some peoples are very fond to read history. the statement is that in many countries some people are becoming interested to know about the history in which they live.

i will give you reason for this and tell that how can people research this.

first of all,some peoples read about history they want to know their house history that are give them from their father or family and some do hardwork and buy a house. somes are interested to know about thier house history because if house was too old then people are interested to know to history then they asks from thier olders and from documentries .for example ; my friend ali told me that they live in thier house which give from thier grandfather he wants to know about his house history he went to his grandfather to know about his home history his grandfather tell his that the father of his grandfather work in a king palace for 30 years he doing hard work with hounor. king give this house to him as a gift. this was an example. NOW i tell you that how people can research this, fist of all people asks from thier older if some too older was died then they asks from niebhouhood olders and from documenmts.

to conclude, to know house history was good thing for anyone we should we know our house history fromm our elders,.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 4.0

The response addresses both parts of the prompt (reasons and methods), but the development is very limited and simplistic. The ideas are repetitive and lack the depth required for an academic task. Furthermore, the response fails to meet the minimum word count requirement of 250 words, which significantly impacts the score. The arguments are not well-supported, and the overall structure is underdeveloped, making it difficult to fully address the task requirements.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 4.5

The essay lacks a clear logical progression. While there is a basic attempt at paragraphing, the transitions between ideas are abrupt and mechanical. The use of cohesive devices is very limited and often inaccurate, such as the repetitive use of 'first of all' and 'to conclude'. The referencing is sometimes unclear, and the overall flow of the text is disjointed, which hinders the reader's ability to follow the argument smoothly.

Lexical Resource — Band 4.5

The vocabulary is basic and repetitive, often relying on simple, everyday words like 'good', 'know', and 'old'. There are frequent errors in word choice and spelling (e.g., 'hounor', 'niebhouhood', 'documenmts'). The range of vocabulary is insufficient to express complex ideas or demonstrate any flexibility. The student struggles to use appropriate terminology related to historical research or architecture, which limits the effectiveness of the communication.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 4.0

The response contains frequent grammatical errors that often impede communication. There are consistent issues with subject-verb agreement, tense usage (e.g., 'king give this house'), and sentence structure. The essay relies almost exclusively on simple sentences, with almost no attempt at complex structures. Punctuation is also inconsistent, with misused semicolons and capitalization errors. These persistent errors make the text difficult to read and demonstrate a very limited control of English grammar.

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