Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 16 · 2026-09-16
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)
A several nations, many individuals are are interested in the finding about of the past of the house or building they live in. There are some reasons behind it.
Individuals are curious about the finding about the past of their house of building they live in. one the main reasons is personal security. People worried about their security like the house is build at legal area and no criminal record of house in past, also they can find about the past owner of the house, is that good person or not. Secondly, they also aware about the location of house. In future the value of house is increasing or not. They also find about the design of house, material is good that used in house building. Moreover, house is near to the workplaces and public places, so its easy to transport.
To find out the history of the house, people use the official records such as they visit government office, municipal archive, land registry department, builing permints and past owners. Another way used by people is talk to neighbors. It is helpful way to know about the history of the house. Talk with long time or elderly residents who remembers the old owners of the house and neighborhood changes. In addition, theh can visit local library and archives, where they can see the old map of the city or town and find out maps and old photography. onine database is also good way to find out the history of the house. Where they can see digital maps and archives.
In conclusion, learing about the past of house is helping about the future renovation of house and connection with past owner of house. By combining the local archives and speak with old residants is good way to finding the past of the house.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.0 |
| Overall | 5.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.0
The response addresses both parts of the prompt, discussing reasons why people research building history (security, legal status, location value, and infrastructure) and methods of research (official records, neighbours, archives, and online databases). However, the development of ideas is somewhat limited and repetitive. For instance, the discussion on security and legal areas is underdeveloped. The position is generally clear, but the ideas tend to be presented in a list-like format rather than being fully extended and supported with concrete examples. This places the response comfortably in Band 5.0, as it addresses the task partially with limited idea development.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0
The essay is divided into logical paragraphs with an introduction, body paragraphs for reasons and methods, and a conclusion. However, the overall progression is sometimes hindered by abrupt transitions and repetitive sentence structures. While cohesive devices such as 'Secondly', 'Moreover', and 'In addition' are used, they are sometimes mechanical or inaccurate (e.g., 'Another way used by people is talk to neighbors'). Paragraphing is present and generally appropriate for separating distinct ideas, but referencing within sentences can be unclear. Consequently, the organization reflects the Band 5.0 descriptor where there is some overall structure, but cohesive devices are often inadequate or repetitive.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.0
The vocabulary used is relatively basic and repetitive, with frequent attempts at less common items resulting in noticeable errors. Examples include phrases like 'finding about of the past', 'legal area', and 'builing permints'. While the student attempts a range of vocabulary related to the topic—such as 'municipal archive', 'land registry department', and 'digital maps'—inaccuracies in word choice and collocation (e.g., 'speak with old residants' instead of 'speaking with elderly residents') cause some difficulty for the reader. These characteristics align closely with Band 5.0, featuring a limited but minimally adequate range with noticeable errors.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0
The text contains a limited range of sentence structures, with frequent grammatical errors throughout. There are numerous basic errors in articles, prepositions, and subject-verb agreement, such as 'A several nations, many individuals are are interested in', 'the house is build at legal area', and 'theh can visit local library'. Attempts at complex sentences are frequently faulty, leading to awkward phrasing and disrupted flow (e.g., 'People worried about their security like the house is build at legal area and no criminal record of house in past'). Because errors are frequent and occasionally impede readability, the grammar performance best fits Band 4.5, rounded to a 5.0.
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