Band 4.5 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 4.5 · Cambridge IELTS 16 · 2026-09-23
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 4.5)
in recent years a growing number of individuals have shown cruiosity about the history of their residence we will discuss main reasons behind this trend and suggest some ways why individuals have interest about history of their house
firstly there are several reasons why people have keen about the history of their home the most crucial reason is most individuals are motivated by the sense of identity and belonging furthurmore people know about old owner they find research what was original purpose to build this house and who was his previous owner they want to know all kinds of information about their house Moreever a house with documented historical significance is often more attracting for buyers secondaly many individuals gather information from various websites for instance thry collect research from official record and archives furthurmore they gather data from local community which helps them more better because local community have all information about old homes they have old maps and have dates when this building was constructed and who was his previous king another useful approach is to speak to local people and using online resources this helps them better to finf information about old history of their house in conclusion many individuals can explore history of their home by gathering information from local community and from online resources and digital platforms this websites feel comfortable about their research and they getting many visible data about their home
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 4.5 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 4.0 |
| Overall | 4.5 |
Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0
The response addresses both parts of the prompt, discussing reasons why people research their homes and how they can conduct this research. However, the ideas are somewhat repetitively expressed and lack sufficient extension or supporting examples. Furthermore, the response suffers from a significant drawback as noted in the length check: it contains only 238 words, failing to meet the minimum requirement of 250 words. This under-length impacts task achievement negatively as the development is constrained. While a position is discernible, the lack of thorough elaboration limits the score to Band 5.0.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 4.5
The essay lacks proper punctuation, capitalisation, and clear paragraph division, making it read as a single block of text with only minimal transitions like 'firstly' and 'Moreever'. Paragraphing is not used effectively, and the overall progression is difficult to follow. Referencing words such as 'his previous owner' create ambiguity because pronoun agreement is faulty throughout the text. Cohesive devices are either repetitive or inadequate, placing the response firmly at Band 4.5.
Lexical Resource: Band 5.0
The vocabulary used is basic and repetitive, with noticeable spelling errors such as 'cruiosity' instead of curiosity, 'furthurmore', 'attracting' instead of attractive, 'secondaly', and 'finf'. There are also awkward collocations and word choices, such as 'getting many visible data' and 'old history'. While the vocabulary is minimally adequate to convey the basic topic, the frequent errors and restricted range prevent the score from exceeding Band 5.0.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.0
Grammatical control is weak throughout the text. The response is characterised by a severe lack of punctuation, run-on sentences, and basic structural errors. For example, sentences are strung together without commas or full stops (e.g., 'furthurmore people know about old owner they find research what was original purpose...'). There are frequent errors in pronoun use, such as 'his previous owner' referring to a house, and subject-verb agreement issues. The limited control over complex structures and pervasive mechanical errors result in a band score of 4.0.
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