Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · 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 5.0)

A lot of individuals are curious in finding out about the history of the homes or the apartment they are living currently. one of the main reason is they are concern about the apartment construction in early era. In my perspective, we should have knowledge about our apartment background and history to know why it was built.

Initially, houses were constructed in unique design and traditional way. Decades ago individual built their house of mud and rocks. There were no availability of concrete and cements in that time. The labor has to work all day long without use of any machinery. However, Individuals are fascinated about the history of their homes, how it was built and constructed. In old time people used to build home to pay tribute to their famous and respectable member of the society. They made homes to recall the memories of their beloved persons who are are no longer alive.

For instance, In Pakistan, Badshahi Mosque has been built in remembrance of the person. This is a well known mosque consist of two tall pillars and printed walls with Arabic craft. People from different cities come here to offer prayer and recite Quran. Moreover, Faisal mosque has been built in Islamabad. It was painted by white paint and designed beautifully with great interior work.

To conclude with, individual keep constructing building and homes to recall their beloved memories. A thousands of examples about the history of houses or apartment can be found in the old books.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.5

The response addresses both parts of the prompt, discussing reasons for historical interest and ways to research, though the development remains somewhat superficial. For the reasons, the student mentions construction methods and commemorating past members of society, which is relevant. However, the section on how to research is weak and largely undeveloped, stating merely that 'thousands of examples... can be found in the old books' rather than providing concrete research methodologies like archives or land registries. Furthermore, the examples provided, such as the Badshahi and Faisal mosques, are national landmarks rather than ordinary residential houses or buildings as implied by the prompt. While the main parts of the task are touched upon, the ideas lack the depth and extension required for a higher band, placing it at a Band 5.5 level.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0

The response exhibits some overall organization, opening with an introductory thought and moving into body paragraphs and a conclusion. However, the progression of ideas is frequently disjointed. For instance, the transition from early construction methods to building monuments 'to pay tribute' lacks a smooth logical bridge. Cohesive devices are used awkwardly in places, such as 'Initially, houses were constructed...' followed by 'Decades ago individual built...', and 'To conclude with' instead of standard phrasing. Paragraphing is attempted, but the internal cohesion within paragraphs is repetitive and mechanical. Referencing is occasionally unclear, such as the sudden shift to discussing large national mosques without tying them back to the residential context of the prompt. Overall, the coherence meets the criteria for Band 5.0 due to the mechanical nature of the cohesive devices and the lack of clear overall progression.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.0

The lexical resource is limited and minimally adequate for the task. The student uses basic vocabulary throughout, such as 'curious', 'history', 'homes', 'buildings', and 'books'. There are noticeable word choice and collocation errors, such as 'curious in finding out' instead of 'curious about finding out', 'apartment construction in early era' instead of 'in an earlier era', and 'There were no availability' instead of 'There was no availability'. Furthermore, singular/plural noun discrepancies occur, such as 'individual built' and 'beloved persons who are are no longer alive'. Less common lexical items are attempted clumsily, and frequent spelling and word-form errors, like 'cements' and 'printed walls with Arabic craft', restrict the vocabulary score to a Band 5.0.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0

The essay displays a very limited range of grammatical structures. Simple sentences dominate, and attempts at complex structures are frequently faulty, such as in the opening sentence: 'A lot of individuals are curious in finding out about the history of the homes or the apartment they are living currently.' There are persistent grammatical errors throughout the text, including subject-verb agreement issues ('one of the main reason is they are concern'), missing prepositions, and tense inconsistencies. Punctuation errors are also present, including missing capitalisation and commas. Because errors are frequent, occurring in almost every sentence, and occasionally cause some difficulty for the reader in terms of precise meaning, the grammatical performance aligns with a Band 5.0 descriptor.

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