Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 16 · 2026-09-03

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 6.0)

In some countries, a lot of people gained an interest finding about the history of the houses or building they are living in. This can be because of the stories passed-on in the family about their ancestors or another reason can be of the house built in the times of some emperor or ruler.

A lot of stories keep popping on news channel or in newspapers about finding some artifacts of ancient times during digging in the lawn or renovation of the house. These kinds of findings can contribute a lot in knowing about the past time of the region. Also in getting attention worldwide. Some of the findings are taken in possession by the government for the purpose of exhibition in the museums but in some cases the things can be kept by the owner of the land.

People can do some research work to find the history of the house or building in their this leisure time by doing some digging on a random spot in their yard if permitted or can trace back the documents of the houses and their pervious owners and talking to the elders of the house about the history of the building or house.

There has been an incident, in which while digging in the backyard for the purpose of constructing a pool a crest was discovered by the workers at first it was just a old rusty crest having some dirty vases but after taking it for inspection to some experts of vase it was announced that it belongs to a civilization dating back to thousand years old.

In conclusion, there are a lot of people who develops interest in tracing the history of the house they are living in. That can result in finding some interesting things about the past.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.0

The response addresses both parts of the prompt, identifying reasons and research methods. However, the development is somewhat superficial. The reasons provided—family stories and historical significance—are relevant but lack depth. The research methods suggested are limited to physical digging or talking to elders, missing more formal avenues like public records, archives, or online databases. The example provided about the 'crest' is a bit anecdotal and does not fully illustrate the typical ways people research their homes. To improve, you should expand on the 'how' by discussing professional resources, such as land registries or historical societies, to provide a more comprehensive answer.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0

The essay is organized into paragraphs, which helps the reader follow the structure. However, the flow between ideas is sometimes mechanical. For instance, the transition between the reasons for interest and the research methods is abrupt. The use of cohesive devices is limited; you rely heavily on simple connectors like 'also' and 'in conclusion'. To reach a higher band, you should use a wider variety of linking words and ensure that each paragraph has a clear topic sentence that connects back to the main prompt. The logical progression within paragraphs could also be strengthened by better signposting.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.5

The vocabulary is generally adequate for the task but lacks the precision and range required for higher bands. You use some repetitive phrasing, such as 'history of the house or building' and 'finding some'. There are also minor collocation issues, such as 'gained an interest finding about' (should be 'gained an interest in finding out about') and 'taken in possession' (should be 'taken into possession'). While the meaning is clear, the range of vocabulary is limited to common, everyday words. Incorporating more academic or topic-specific terminology would enhance your score.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5

The essay contains a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, but there are frequent grammatical errors that occasionally distract the reader. Examples include 'a lot of stories keep popping on news channel' (should be 'news channels'), 'pervious owners' (should be 'previous'), and 'a thousand years old' (should be 'a thousand years old' or 'dating back a thousand years'). Subject-verb agreement and article usage are inconsistent throughout the text. While these errors do not completely impede communication, they are frequent enough to prevent a higher score. Focusing on proofreading for basic tense and pluralization errors would be beneficial.

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