Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.5 · 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 5.5)
In this 21st century citizens of several nations are taking interest in the information about the history of their houses and the bulidings they live in. With the help of social media people are becoming more aware even about small information, so they are taking interest in history of their live in place.
Home is an very precious place for any individual as they have their emotions attached with that place. Acquiring the proper knowledge about that place is very important. Recently in some countries finding out about the past knowledge of thier live in place either a house or specific building. There are various reasons for this, For instance: personal curosity, people may want to know who lived at that place before them, or after knowing about the past they may get more emotional attached with that place.
Individual can acquire this knowledge by various sources, For instance: the locals nearby, they can ask the locals who are living there since a long time, about that place , who build it, who was living there before them. More the knowledge about the live in place, the emitional attachement gets stronger. This can help becoming aware about any disputes over that land or the building is legal or not.
In conclusion, it is a good decision that residents of many countries are trying to acquire the information about the history of their house, which help in a lot of ways. They should get the information from various sources in order to be more confident and emotionally attached to that place.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.5 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 6.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.5 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.5 |
| Overall | 5.5 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.5
The response addresses both parts of the prompt: reasons for the interest and methods for research. However, the development is quite limited. The reasons provided (personal curiosity, emotional attachment) are mentioned but not fully explored or supported with specific examples. Similarly, the research methods are restricted to asking locals, which is a narrow approach. To achieve a higher band, you should expand on your ideas with more depth and provide concrete examples, such as visiting local archives, checking land registries, or using online historical databases. The position is clear, but the overall response lacks the depth required for a higher score.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0
The essay is organized into paragraphs, which helps the reader follow the structure. However, the progression of ideas is somewhat repetitive, particularly regarding 'emotional attachment,' which is mentioned in every paragraph. Cohesive devices are used, but they are often mechanical or misused, such as the comma splice in 'There are various reasons for this, For instance: personal curosity'. The use of referencing is occasionally unclear, and the flow between sentences could be improved by using a wider variety of linking words to connect ideas more naturally.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.5
The vocabulary is generally adequate for the task but lacks the range and precision expected at higher levels. There is significant repetition of basic terms like 'place,' 'knowledge,' and 'information.' You also make several spelling errors, such as 'bulidings,' 'curosity,' and 'emitional.' Some phrasing is unnatural, such as 'live in place' instead of 'residence' or 'property.' To improve, focus on using more precise synonyms and ensuring correct spelling of common academic vocabulary.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5
The essay relies heavily on simple sentence structures. While there are some attempts at complex sentences, they are often marred by grammatical errors, such as 'More the knowledge about the live in place, the emitional attachement gets stronger,' which lacks correct comparative structure. There are frequent errors in articles, word order, and punctuation (e.g., unnecessary capitalization after commas). These errors are noticeable and occasionally distract the reader, although they do not completely impede communication.
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