Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 16 · 2026-10-08

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)

Humans are take more intrest in every thing and do creative things. Now a days people are intrested to find past things. In some countries, believe that majority of people are becoming intrested in finding out about the history of the house or building they live in. There are many reasons behind this step of people and more places people can research and get their information.

On the on hand , peoples want to know which function was orgnize there and how their ancestors live at this place. People want to know their bond with their place and house and also worried about the ownership of their house and they want to know the real owner of that house.For example, one of my friend live there she and their parrents feel that the house of them but after the some years the real owner of the house came and claim that the house where they live was him. After that, the real owner said they abandont that house. The family of my friend worried and they had difficult to find new house.

On the other hand, many p-laces where the people find the real history about the house where they live. One of them places is previous newspaper there they read about history and can find real information about the house. The other thing that give the information about the house from old neibour and older people who live there from many years ago.

To conclude, people want to know the ownship of that house there they live and intrested about the functions which orgnize there. The people can find about the house where they live from newspaper, old nebiours and the old people who knew the real history of the house.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You address both questions: you suggest that residents want to understand their connection to a property and check who owns it, then name newspapers and long-term neighbours as research sources. The ownership anecdote gives one relevant example. However, the reasons are only partly developed: the story illustrates a possible ownership dispute, but does not clearly explain broader motivations such as curiosity about a building’s former use or its architectural past. The research section is also brief and could explain how to use records or local archives. Your conclusion repeats the main points rather than adding support. To strengthen the response, explain each reason and research method more fully and connect examples directly to them.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a recognisable structure, with an introduction, separate paragraphs for reasons and research methods, and a conclusion. Phrases such as “On the other hand” and “To conclude” help signal these stages. However, progression within paragraphs is uneven: the first body paragraph moves from ancestors and personal connection to ownership, then into a long anecdote without clearly linking each point. Some references, including “there” and “that house,” are unclear, and the conclusion largely repeats earlier wording. The contrast marker “On the other hand” is not quite suitable because the second body paragraph presents research methods rather than an opposing view. Use clearer topic sentences and more precise links between each claim and its example.

Lexical Resource: Band 4.5

You use some task-relevant vocabulary, including “ownership,” “history,” “newspaper,” and “real owner,” so the main topic is generally understandable. However, the range is basic and repetitive, with “house,” “people,” and “know” appearing frequently. Several spelling and word-choice errors make the writing less clear, for example “intrested,” “orgnize,” “neibour,” and “ownship.” Phrases such as “which function was organize there” and “previous newspaper” are not natural ways to express the intended ideas. Build a more precise vocabulary for historical research and property records, and check spelling and collocations. This would help you communicate the ideas with less strain for the reader.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.5

Most sentences rely on simple patterns, and attempts to combine ideas often contain errors that make the reader work to understand them. For example, “Humans are take more intrest” has an incorrect verb form, while “one of my friend live there” has problems with number and subject–verb agreement. In “the real owner said they abandont that house,” the pronoun reference and verb construction are unclear. Articles, plurals, and sentence boundaries also need attention, as in “the house of them” and the long anecdote that runs through several ideas. Practise accurate simple sentences first, then add controlled clauses using “because,” “who,” and “which.” Proofread each sentence for a clear subject and correctly formed verb.

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