Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · 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 5.5)

In contemporary societies, an increasingly number of people intent to know the history of their home, in which they are living. In contrast, it good sign to collect the knowledge about the historical archieve and it informshow all humans lived before. This essay will discuss this phenomenon with potential reasons behind it and suggest some ideas.

It is positive approach among public to know the history and past about their building and appartnent, the main reason behind, it will connect them more deeply and emotionally, also influence others. In the movies and stories there are more refrences reveled about howroyal families used to live in luxurios mansion and their hobbies, especially in childerns most popular fairy tales story. On the other hand, from diffrent viewpoint it is crucial to understand the the past of any building to avoid the any crime and untoward, for instance- in the paris majority of houseowners check the pervious reports and data to prevent the obstacles.

Moreover, it now become feasible to find the history to know abour the architecture of any city, it is also introduced by magazines and newspapers to guide the tourists and migrants to understand the core information of the surrouning. Another thing to communicate with the locals and agents about which city provides the best vibes, for instance- in spain people like to live nearby beaches and in california people comfortable with nature.

In conclusion, It is really important to get knowlegde about the surrounding of our where we wants to live, it provides us more valuable aspects to live a great life wiht our family in long trem. Although, government and others also providing the history and through their socials.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.0

The response addresses both parts of the prompt, discussing reasons why people are interested in the history of their homes (such as emotional connection and safety) and how they can research this (through magazines, newspapers, and local communication). However, the development of these ideas is somewhat limited and lacks depth. For instance, the explanation of how people research building history touches briefly on magazines and newspapers, but remains rather vague and repetitive. The position is generally clear, though the supporting examples, such as the mention of Paris houseowners checking reports, are brief and not fully extended. While all parts of the task are covered, the ideas would benefit from greater elaboration and more specific, well-reasoned examples to meet the higher band criteria.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.5

The essay presents a coherent overall arrangement and follows a logical paragraph structure, beginning with an introduction, followed by body paragraphs addressing reasons and research methods, and concluding appropriately. Cohesive devices are used, such as 'In contrast', 'On the other hand', and 'Moreover', though some transitions are somewhat mechanical or used inappropriately in context, such as using 'In contrast' at the beginning of the essay where no contrast exists. Referencing is occasionally unclear, as seen with pronouns like 'it' in phrases like 'the main reason behind, it will connect them'. Paragraphing is generally handled adequately, but the logical progression within paragraphs is sometimes disrupted by abrupt shifts in topic.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.0

The lexical resource is adequate for the task, allowing the writer to communicate basic ideas about buildings and history. However, there are frequent errors in word choice, collocation, and spelling throughout the response. Examples of lexical inaccuracies include 'an increasingly number' instead of 'an increasing number', 'intent' instead of 'intend', 'archieve' instead of 'archive', 'appartnent' instead of 'apartment', 'refrences' instead of 'references', 'luxurios' instead of 'luxurious', 'childerns' instead of 'children's', and 'knowlegde' instead of 'knowledge'. The writer attempts less common vocabulary, such as 'untoward', 'feasible', and 'architecture', but these attempts are often accompanied by awkward phrasing that slightly impacts the natural flow of the text.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0

The writer attempts a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, demonstrating some control over sentence structure. However, the text contains a high frequency of grammatical errors and punctuation issues that frequently disrupt readability. Examples include subject-verb agreement errors ('it good sign', 'it now become feasible'), missing articles ('in the paris', 'in spain'), incorrect prepositions, and faulty clause structures (e.g., 'it informs how all humans lived before' and 'to avoid the any crime and untoward'). Complex sentences are often attempted but frequently faulty, containing structural tangles such as 'the main reason behind, it will connect them more deeply'. These recurring errors mean that error-free sentences are in the minority.

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