Band 4.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 4.0 · 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 4.0)

The history of the house or building they live in.

In some countries people are becoming interested in finding out about the history of the building or house who live in there. People are thinking that they will know interesting history or something haunting. Because , sometimes we know house has different types of history in few years ago. Or, house or building has interested type history in few years ago. It just a curisity for people want to know about house or building history.

The reasons are for this that they need a study assignment for any historical topic on house or building history. or, they want to know the history about house or building. some people has curious type mind , its called knowledge gain about different kind of h

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 4.0

The response is severely under-length, containing only 132 words compared to the required 250-word minimum. This significantly impacts task achievement because the ideas cannot be fully developed. The writer attempts to address both parts of the prompt—reasons why people are interested, such as curiosity or study assignments, and methods of research—but these points are extremely brief, repetitive, and lack supporting examples or depth. For instance, phrases like 'house or building has interested type history' are vague and fail to clearly explain the concepts. Consequently, the response only minimally addresses the prompt, fulfilling the criteria for a Band 4.0.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 4.0

The organizational structure of the text is very weak. The response lacks proper paragraphing, and the flow of ideas is disjointed. Sentences such as 'Because , sometimes we know house has different types of history in few years ago' disrupt logical progression. Cohesive devices are either missing or misused, with repetitive structures and awkward transitions like 'The reasons are for this that...'. Furthermore, the text cuts off abruptly mid-sentence at the end ('its called knowledge gain about different kind of h'). This demonstrates a lack of overall coherence and places the response firmly in Band 4.0.

Lexical Resource — Band 4.0

The vocabulary used is very basic, repetitive, and inadequate for an academic task. Words like 'history', 'house', 'building', and 'curious' are repeated excessively throughout the short text. There are also notable lexical inaccuracies and awkward phrasing, such as 'interested type history' instead of 'interesting history' and 'curious type mind'. The response trails off at the end with incomplete thoughts. The range of vocabulary is limited and strains the reader's understanding, which aligns with the descriptors for Band 4.0.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 4.0

Grammatically, the text displays a very limited range of structures. Most sentences are simple or attempt complex forms that result in severe errors, such as 'people are becoming interested in finding out about the history of the building or house who live in there' and 'People are thinking that they will know interesting history'. Punctuation is faulty, including spaces before commas (e.g., 'Because , sometimes'), and sentence boundaries are unclear. Frequent grammatical errors cause strain and confusion for the reader, and the sentence structure breaks down entirely at the close of the text. This reflects a Band 4.0 performance.

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