Band 4.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 4.0 · Cambridge IELTS 16 · 2026-10-12

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 4.0)

Mostly some people interested to find history house and bulding. because people things is morden. people find it place is true or not people went to find it history. like i went to amritsar visited golden temple. because it is older sikh temple. i was start researched about temple. I listened from old person adout temple. Maharaja ranjit singh donated gold to temple in tones. It is located in amritsar. mostly people went to visited golden temple and foreigner also visited. moreover mostly people researced it history on internet like chatgpt, googlegemini futhermore found in libarary. new generation is intersed to found and gained knowlege about our history. people talked with other how lived in places collected knowleges and read books about history and older people also know information about history building. .News channel also provide information and people recorded vlogs apload in youtube it is good way to given information to people and with the help of guide they can explore and capcutres pictures in camera. .....I .things new generation is interesed to found history building.On my point of view this way is good to collected information about history.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.0

You make an attempt to address both questions: you suggest that people want to learn about the past and mention research through the internet, libraries, older residents, books, news channels and guides. The Golden Temple example also gives the response a relevant personal detail. However, the reasons for this growing interest are not clearly explained, and most research methods are listed rather than described. The example focuses on a temple rather than the history of a home or building someone lives in, so its connection to the task is limited. The response also does not meet the required minimum length, which leaves both parts of the question substantially underdeveloped. Explain a few reasons and methods in detail, using examples directly related to researching a residence.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 3.5

There is a basic attempt to move from reasons to research methods, and linking expressions such as “moreover” and “furthermore” show an effort to connect points. The personal example also provides a possible organising idea. However, the response is presented as one long, loosely connected sequence, with no clear paragraphing or consistent progression. Several ideas are repeated, including that the new generation is interested in finding building history, while abrupt shifts—from the Golden Temple to online tools, news channels and filming—make the relationships between points unclear. Some connectors are used mechanically rather than to show a precise relationship. Separate the response into paragraphs for reasons and research methods, and develop each point in a logical order with clear links.

Lexical Resource: Band 4.5

You use some task-related vocabulary, including “history,” “library,” “information,” “guide” and “research,” and the reader can generally identify the topic. There are also attempts to use more specific terms such as “foreigners” and “vlogs.” However, the vocabulary is basic and repetitive, and frequent spelling and word-form errors make parts difficult to understand, for example “bulding,” “researced,” “libarary,” “interesed” and “knowleges.” Some phrases are also unnatural or imprecise, such as “collected knowleges” and “given information.” Build a more accurate range for discussing historical research, and check spelling and collocations carefully. For example, use “gather information” and “consult historical records” rather than repeating “find” and “information.”

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.5

The response attempts a few longer structures, including “because” clauses and the sentence beginning “with the help of guide,” but most sentences follow a very simple pattern and control is inconsistent. Errors in verb forms and sentence construction occur throughout, as in “people went to visited” and “i was start researched.” Articles, agreement and plurals are also often missing or inaccurate, while sentence boundaries and capitalisation are unreliable. These problems sometimes make the intended meaning difficult to follow. Practise building accurate simple sentences first, then combine related ideas with clauses such as “because” and “which.” Check past-tense forms, articles and subject–verb agreement, and use full stops to separate complete ideas.

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