Band 4.5 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 4.5 · Cambridge IELTS 16 · 2026-10-02
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, the issue of --- has attracted considerable of public and academic attention. While some people contend that --- has a positive impact on --- other maintain that-- can affect them negatively. This essay will examine both perspectives before presenting my own view.
On the one hand, critics of ---- frequently point out a number of causes. A major reason for that is this---,resulting on--- as well as. For example, recent research as shown that ---. Furthermore,--- . which makes approach less sustainable in long run.
On the other hand, proponents of --- emphasize a number of benifits.This is primary because ---, which tern leads to---.Consequently,--. For instance --- clearly illustrating how--- can positively influence both---- and -----.
In conclusion, after analyzing both sides of the-- issue, it can be concluded that the issue presents both challenges and apportunities.Therefore, a balanced approach is needed that acknowledge the risk while maximizing the benifits of----, particularly when it is implemented in a responsible and well-regulated manner.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 2.5 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.5 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.5 |
| Overall | 4.5 |
Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 2.5
The response fails to meet the minimum word count requirement of 250 words, stopping short at only 166 words. Furthermore, the text is largely memorized template material filled with placeholders such as dashes and missing content, meaning it fails to address the specific prompt regarding why people research the history of their houses and how they can do so. As the content does not genuinely answer the specific questions posed by the task, the response is minimally responsive and only partially touches upon the general essay framework without developing any relevant ideas.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0
The essay demonstrates some basic organization through standard structural paragraphs and recognizable transitional markers like 'On the one hand', 'On the other hand', and 'In conclusion'. However, there is no clear overall progression of ideas because the central content is replaced by placeholders. Cohesive devices are used mechanically rather than to connect meaningful arguments. Paragraphing is present and follows a standard four-paragraph essay structure, but referencing and logical flow are heavily disrupted by the lack of substantive content.
Lexical Resource: Band 5.5
The visible vocabulary relies heavily on standard academic template phrases such as 'attracted considerable public and academic attention', 'examine both perspectives', and 'implemented in a responsible and well-regulated manner'. While these template chunks show appropriate form and spelling where they appear, there are spelling errors in the student's own attempts, such as 'benifits', 'apportunities', and 'tern'. Because the majority of the lexical content consists of generic template language rather than topic-specific vocabulary, the lexical range remains limited and minimally adequate for the task.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5
The essay displays a mix of simple and complex sentence structures derived from its template framework. While parts of the template are grammatically sound, there are noticeable structural and prepositional errors within the student's additions, such as 'resulting on' instead of 'resulting in', and punctuation issues including missing spaces after periods. Complex sentences are attempted through conditional and introductory clauses, but frequent errors in prepositions and grammatical patterns prevent the response from achieving a higher level of accuracy.
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