Band 4.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 4.0 · Cambridge IELTS 16 · 2026-09-18
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)
Its very comon that people are interesting to know about the background of a building when the buy from someone. Iwill describe some reason that why people do this kind of thing.
The first reason is that people do not compromise on marerial which is used in the building. Everyone wants that the material which used is must be perfect. For example my uncle purchased a house in the city . The house looks very beautiful becase of its plants and furnishing . But after few year the walls of the house start damage because of its low quality material.
Secondly the next reason is that people are also concious abot building regisertation. They want to know about that is this building is ligel or register to govt. For example my first huse in which i live recently in not register from govt. so i face maint issues in this way. After many time my house was registered.
To search about history of anthing before purchasing is very necessary. It help us to know about what kind of people living in the area. If the people are good living around us , I think it is a great blessing for us.
Generally , when we buy a house to some one we must know the things related to it for example electercity, gas system, wireless , water storge etc.
In the end i must prefer to take a notice about the history of a ho
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 attempts to address both parts of the prompt regarding the reasons people research building histories and how they do so, but the development remains very limited and incomplete. Crucially, the student fails to meet the minimum word count of 250 words, finishing at 245 words, which negatively impacts the overall task achievement. While some reasons are mentioned, such as checking material quality and legal registration, the explanation of how people actually research these aspects is largely missing or replaced by tangential points about neighbours and utilities. The ideas are under-developed, and the response trails off abruptly at the end. Consequently, the performance aligns most closely with a Band 4.0 descriptor.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 4.0
The text is divided into short paragraphs, but the overall organization lacks a clear, logical progression. Cohesive devices are minimal and sometimes inaccurate, such as 'Secondly the next reason' and 'In the end i must prefer'. Paragraphing is attempted, but some paragraphs consist of only one or two sentences, disrupting the flow of ideas. Referencing is occasionally unclear, making it hard for the reader to follow the train of thought. These issues reflect Band 4 characteristics, where information and ideas are not fully arranged in a coherent or fluid manner.
Lexical Resource — Band 4.0
The vocabulary used is basic and repetitive, with frequent misspellings and inappropriate word choices such as 'comon', 'interesting' instead of interested, 'marerial', 'concious', 'ligel', and 'maint issues'. There is very little attempt at less common lexical items, and the range is strictly limited to everyday words. Spelling errors (e.g., 'electercity', 'storge') are noticeable throughout the text and occasionally cause strain for the reader. This corresponds to a Band 4 level of lexical resource.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 4.0
The student relies heavily on simple sentences and attempts at complex structures are frequently faulty. There are persistent grammatical errors throughout the response, including subject-verb agreement issues ('the walls of the house start damage'), missing articles ('from govt.'), and awkward phrasing ('people do not compromise on marerial which is used'). Punctuation and capitalization are also erratic, with lowercase 'i' used independently. While meaning can sometimes be deciphered, the frequency of errors is high, matching the Band 4 descriptor where errors are frequent and grammar control is weak.
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