Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 16 · 2026-09-22

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)

In many countries, numerous people are fasinated by exploring the history of the houses where they lived. This trend is growing because of curiosty and practical reasons.

A number of people in some countries peoples are becoming to interest to investigate about the history of these building where they live or they buy it. They have to curious because they live in this house where their parents live and they were emptionally attached to it. Another reason of that the old houses who are ninteens century, it were more valueable and sale it very high prices. Peoplenare find out the history of these houses and becoming it a new look in the origional type of artitecture, and renovate it. For example, if a person has a old house and they sale it that the price were low , however if he renovating it and create it a new royal look than the house become a very high prices. Therefore, the developing the reseach hitory of the houses isthe main reason is the media such as, T.V, mobile phone, using youtube and instagram. For instance if a people watching a historical videos on tiktok or facebook or any social media than they have to curious about to know the history os their houses and also makes a videos of their house about the telling all things.

On the other hand, how people to reserch about it, that is the first thing is online. They were watch online videos or search any house or building in online than they have to want about it. For example people who buy the house or any apartment in building than they have to valid reason to research about this house or building that it have to able to live their. Some of people discover in offline like, talking to people and who known the history of this house or building. Asking their neighbour the bach history of house because they live in peacefully their in future. Also the main reason the research is that the criminal record that some houses or building reputations are not well that why many of people wants to know about the interested about the histoey of houses.

In conclusion, The curiosty of to research the history of house or building that is the good thing. Some of people are also keen on of these type of reserch. Many of people should be able to right to do it for their future.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.0

The response addresses both parts of the prompt, discussing reasons why people are interested in the history of their homes (such as emotional attachment, financial value, and social media influence) and methods of researching this (such as online searches and talking to neighbours). However, the development of ideas is limited and sometimes confused due to poor expression. For instance, the mention of criminal records and property reputation is a relevant point, but it lacks clear elaboration. The position is generally clear throughout, but the reasoning is often repetitive or weakly supported by the provided examples. While all parts of the prompt are covered, the overall execution places it at Band 5.0.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0

The essay is organised into paragraphs, with an introduction, body paragraphs addressing each part of the prompt, and a conclusion. However, the logical progression is frequently disrupted by awkward transitions and confusing sentence structures. Cohesive devices are either missing, inadequate, or used mechanically (e.g., repeating phrases like 'For example' and 'That is the first thing is online'). Referencing is often unclear, making it difficult to follow the flow of arguments between sentences. Paragraphing is attempted, but internal cohesion within paragraphs is weak. These issues align with a Band 5.0 descriptor for Coherence and Cohesion.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.0

The vocabulary range is limited and contains numerous spelling and word-choice errors that frequently impede communication. Examples include 'fasinated' for fascinated, 'curiosty' for curiosity, 'hitory' for history, and 'artitecture' for architecture. The writer attempts some less common vocabulary items (such as 'renovate', 'emotional attachment', and 'reputations'), but these are often used inaccurately or ungrammatically, such as 'bach history' for background history or 'sale it very high prices'. The density of lexical errors and basic spelling mistakes restricts the score to a Band 4.5, rounded to 5.0 based on the attempt at task-specific terms.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 4.5

Grammatical control is weak throughout the essay, with a very high frequency of errors in basic and complex structures alike. The writer attempts complex sentences, but they are almost invariably faulty (e.g., 'A number of people in some countries peoples are becoming to interest to investigate about the history of these building where they live or they buy it'). Subject-verb agreement errors, incorrect verb tenses (mixing past, present, and future awkwardly), and persistent misuse of prepositions and articles are evident in almost every sentence. Simple sentences are also prone to severe structural errors. This performance fits the Band 4.5 descriptors, warranting a 4.5.

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