Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 16 · 2026-10-07
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 some countries, pretty much people are showing interset in getting knowledge about the house or building they live in.There can be many causes for this attitude.
Humans love to have some how know about the things they possessed or they used. As there are many countries in the world that have very rich history such as Turkey,England,China,Greece,etc. It's a human nature that he wants to acquire something about things they are using. For example, when a person buys a house that has very old building and traditional anterior and exterior, he asks the owner about this house to get something very amazing related to that house. He asks questions related to house building and design and when it was built and who built this?
Persons can findout about architecture and material used in building that house. They can search out about those houses on internet,if they have rich history and have been used in important aspects. People can also read books about the history of their countries and find out essential information about old and ancient buildings. They should ask those writers and historians who very old and have some idea about ancient buildings. They must go after those writers and historians who are working on writing books on history and fond of this type of knowledge.
People should have some kind of idea and information about the things they are using. It will help them in a very broad way. If they have found out someting special about the material used in those building, they can use it in good and better way.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.5 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.0 |
| Overall | 5.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5
The response addresses both questions: it suggests curiosity about possessions and the historical character of older homes as reasons, then mentions online searches, books, and historians as research methods. The example of asking a previous owner about a traditional building helps illustrate the first point. However, the reasons are repetitive and remain general, and the final claim that historical knowledge helps people use building materials “in good and better way” is not clearly explained. The research suggestions also need more practical detail, such as checking property records, local archives, or speaking with previous residents. Develop each main idea with a clearer explanation or example so that the response answers both parts more fully and precisely.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0
There is a basic overall structure: the opening introduces the topic, the middle paragraphs discuss reasons and research, and the final paragraph offers a concluding thought. Some links, such as “For example” and “They can also,” help readers follow the points. However, progression is limited: the first paragraph repeats the idea of wanting to know about things people own, while the final paragraph introduces a benefit without connecting it clearly to the earlier discussion. Several sentences are joined or punctuated awkwardly, and references such as “those writers and historians” are unclear because no specific group has been established. Use distinct paragraphs for reasons and research, and connect each supporting point explicitly to its main idea.
Lexical Resource: Band 5.0
The response uses some topic-related vocabulary, including “history,” “architecture,” “material,” and “ancient buildings,” so the reader can understand the general subject. However, the range is limited and several word choices or collocations are inaccurate or unnatural, which sometimes makes meaning less clear. For example, “pretty much people” does not express the intended idea naturally, “traditional anterior and exterior” appears to mean traditional interior and exterior, and “go after those writers” is unsuitable for seeking information. Spelling errors such as “interset,” “findout,” and “someting” are also noticeable. Build a more accurate range of phrases for historical research and describe sources and building features precisely.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0
The response attempts both simple and more complex sentence forms, including a conditional clause in “if they have rich history” and a relative clause in “those writers and historians who…”. However, complex structures are often faulty, and errors occur frequently enough to make some sentences difficult to read. For instance, “There are many countries… It’s a human nature” creates an awkward sentence boundary and an incorrect article pattern, while “when a person buys a house… he asks” shifts into a long, loosely controlled sentence. There are also problems with agreement and sentence construction, as in “those writers and historians who very old.” Practise building shorter, complete sentences first, then combine ideas with accurate clauses and punctuation.
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