Band 4.5 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 4.5 · Cambridge IELTS 16 · 2026-10-10

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 some countries , more and more pupils are becoming interested in finding out about the history of these house or building they live in. However the reasons are about to explore the past data , and people can research by collecting the information from the owner of the land.

To begin with, some individuals are interested to know about the past history of the house. It is completely legal to research about the past story of the building . For instance many people have doing some crime and fraud or may be the house is under law or policy . As a result if people may not aware about it in advance then they can be suffer from some accidents. Therefore people now search about the data details then prefer to live .

Secondly, they found about the theft case, murder case, any other illegal cases was happened or not. They check every details before staying in a buildings . So they may not feel any kind of problems from government sides also. Moreover citizens reseach if any special person lived or not in past. So their positive vibes may reflect their family members. So, that people investigate about the history of house and building. People may research from owner's data about all person who lived in before that place. Which is very good option to search data.

In conclusion, i believe it's a good idea before living any house , reseach about the history of all informations carefully, So , in future may be people can not face any issues.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.5

You address both questions in a basic way: you suggest that people want to learn about a building’s past, including possible crimes or notable former residents, and you mention asking the landowner for information. However, the reasons are not clearly explained or supported, and some claims—such as a past crime causing future accidents or a former resident’s “positive vibes” benefiting a family—are difficult to follow. The research methods are also very limited; the response mainly refers to the owner’s records without explaining other practical sources. The opening changes “people” to “pupils,” which narrows the task unnecessarily. Develop a few relevant reasons and explain specific research routes, such as public archives, property records, or local residents.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 4.5

The response has an introduction, two body paragraphs, and a conclusion, and signposts such as “To begin with,” “Secondly,” and “In conclusion” make the intended structure visible. However, the progression within paragraphs is often unclear: the first body paragraph moves from curiosity about the past to legality, crime, and accidents without showing how these points connect. The second paragraph repeats the idea of checking for crimes and then shifts to former residents and the owner’s data. Some linking phrases, including “As a result” and “Moreover,” do not establish a clear logical relationship. Organise each paragraph around one main point, explain it in sequence, and use pronouns and transitions only when their references and connections are clear.

Lexical Resource: Band 4.5

You use some topic-related vocabulary, including “history,” “crime,” “fraud,” “government,” and “investigate,” so the reader can identify the general subject. However, the range is basic and repetitive, with “past,” “data,” and “house/building” recurring without much precision. Several word choices or combinations are unclear, such as “past story,” “theft case,” “positive vibes,” and “owner’s data”; these make it harder to understand exactly what information is meant. Spelling errors such as “reseach” also reduce accuracy. Aim for precise terms for historical research and property information, and check spelling and collocations. For example, “property records” is clearer than “owner’s data,” while “previous occupants” is more suitable than “special person lived.”

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.5

You attempt a few longer sentences using connectors such as “if,” “as a result,” and “therefore,” but most structures are simple, and errors are frequent enough to make some sentences difficult to interpret. Examples include “people have doing some crime,” “they can be suffer,” and “any other illegal cases was happened,” which show problems with verb forms and agreement. Articles, plurals, and sentence boundaries are also inconsistent, as in “in a buildings” and the comma-heavy opening. Practise forming accurate simple sentences first, then combine them with controlled clauses. Check subject–verb agreement, past-tense forms, and the pattern after modal verbs: for example, “they may suffer,” not “they can be suffer.”

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