Band 4.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 4.0 · Cambridge IELTS 16 · 2026-09-14
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 4.0)
In the morden era every house and building had a different types of stories and memories. People are intrested to know about the good and bad things of thier property where they lived. i will discuss certain facts and examples, everyone have different persepective to know about the place.
Firstly, people seen different place according their choices. Place holds different kind of energy and memories. To begin with, some people are belive in vastu sastra and check positive and nagitive energy that hold on that place. futher more people courious to
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 4.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 4.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 4.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 4.0 |
| Overall | 4.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 4.0
The response fails to meet the minimum word count of 250 words, standing at only 91 words and cutting off mid-sentence. While the student attempts to introduce the topic by mentioning reasons why people are interested in the history of their homes, the ideas are severely underdeveloped and incomplete. The second prompt regarding how people can research this is completely ignored. Consequently, the task is only addressed in a minimal and fragmented way, placing this criterion at Band 4.0 according to the descriptors.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 4.0
The essay is extremely brief and consists of only two short, truncated paragraphs, cutting off abruptly. While some basic cohesive devices are attempted, such as 'Firstly' and 'To begin with', the overall logical progression breaks down immediately due to the incomplete nature of the writing and lack of paragraph development. Referencing is unclear and the text cannot be considered a fully coherent piece of writing. Therefore, it fits the Band 4.0 descriptor for cohesion and organisation.
Lexical Resource — Band 4.0
The vocabulary used is very basic and repetitive. The student attempts some topical vocabulary like 'history', 'memories', and 'property', but makes several noticeable spelling and word choice errors, such as 'morden' for modern, 'intrested' for interested, 'thier' for their, 'persepective' for perspective, 'nagitive' for negative, and 'futher more' for furthermore. These errors and the limited range restrict the score to Band 4.0.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 4.0
The grammatical structures are very simple and contain frequent foundational errors. Examples include tense and agreement errors ('every house and building had a different types'), capitalization errors ('i will discuss'), and incomplete sentence structures ('futher more people courious to'). Punctuation is also faulty. Due to the very limited range of structures and frequent errors that impede clarity, the writing corresponds to a Band 4.0.
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