Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 16 · 2026-10-04

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 5.5)

It is argued that building of past were built with great piece archtitecture due to their beautiful design and quality of materials they have used. Some people believe that material being used to build different building are of low quality as compared to recent times. In my opinion people love to study about it because of the vibe it give.

However one of the reason might be the there archtitect of the structure being built and the quality with which it was built. The design being gorgeous and enormous that might look impossible to be built again. It feel relaxing to the eyes. There history is one the important reasons for people reasearchin about these old buildings. People want to discover about how old it has been. how much time it took to be build and what are the qualities in it structures are the reason to let the buildings being researched. Take an example of buildinf in egypt that are around 3000 to 4000 years old at least and there fasinating structure still attract the visitors alot.

If people want to research about these old buildings they might took information from the internet or from some specific books written by the people of that area who might have lived at that place. They can also took information from the goverment authorities from the local council office or the authority that controlled the building sector. People can also took information from some old history books

In conclusion finding about different old buildings might be very intresting as we can find differnt fact about the building being first used for and other things also.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

The response addresses both parts of the task, examining the reasons why people research the history of buildings and how they can conduct this research. However, the ideas are presented in a limited and under-developed manner. For instance, the reasons given, such as the 'vibe' or the 'archtitect of the structure', lack sufficient expansion and detailed support. The example provided about Egypt is somewhat disconnected from typical residential buildings and remains too general. While a position is discernible, the development of thoughts is repetitive and lacks depth, keeping the content at a partial level of completion.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The text demonstrates some overall organisation, dividing the introduction, body points, and conclusion into paragraphs. However, there is a lack of clear overall progression, and the logical flow between ideas is frequently disrupted. Cohesive devices are used in a mechanical and repetitive way, such as the repeated use of 'People can also took information' and 'However one of the reason'. Referencing is sometimes unclear, and paragraphing is basic, which prevents the essay from achieving a smooth and logical progression of ideas throughout.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

The vocabulary used is limited and minimally adequate for the task. There is a frequent occurrence of noticeable word choice, word form, and spelling errors that cause some difficulty for the reader, such as 'archtitecture', 'archtitect', 'reasearchin', 'buildinf', and 'intresting'. The writer attempts to use some topic-related words like 'fasinating structure', but the control of less common lexical items is weak. Spelling mistakes and inaccurate word forms recur throughout the response, restricting the lexical score.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

The writer employs a limited range of sentence structures, and attempts at complex sentences are frequently faulty. There are numerous grammatical errors involving verb forms, subject-verb agreement, and prepositions, such as 'building of past were built', 'the vibe it give', 'one of the reason might be the there archtitect', and 'they might took information'. Punctuation is also weak, with missing periods and commas that affect sentence boundaries. These frequent errors cause difficulty and distraction for the reader.

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