Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 16 · 2026-10-13

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 nations alot of people keep interest finding out about the history of the house or apartment they live in.There are many reasons for this such as individuals wants to know how lived there before, there are certain methods for this to find out the hoistory of some place.

On the one hand, majority of indvidulas want to know the history of their house due to several reasons.Firstly, they want to know that how was lived there before who were the owner of this house before.Additionally, they also curious about the place this is safe or not, even they also collect some information from their neighbours as well because they want the whole history of the house.Furthermore, they also find history about the owner of the house because, they want to know that who the person is what job did he do and from which background.

On the other hand, people find this information from different sources such as mechanical tools they used or with the help of archeologist they who knows the main history of the house through different tools.Furthermore, individuals also find this information through different maps which are available in the village ood places.They also used some old man from that time who know better about the old plcaes or homes in the city or any where they live.

In conclusion, in some countries people want to know the history of the house where they live, there are certain reasons for this and people use different tools to find the history.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

You address both questions: you suggest that residents want to learn about previous owners and whether a property is safe, and you mention neighbours, maps, tools and older residents as research sources. However, these ideas are brief and sometimes unclear, so the response only partially develops the task. For example, explain how learning about a former owner or a building’s safety motivates people, and give more practical detail about researching records or archives. The conclusion repeats the topic without adding a clear summary of the reasons and methods. The response contains 246 words, so it is four words below the 250-word minimum; the nine words copied from the prompt are not counted. Develop the points further while ensuring you meet the required length.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a recognisable structure: an introduction, separate paragraphs for reasons and research methods, and a conclusion. This helps the reader identify the two parts of the task. However, progression within paragraphs is uneven, and linking expressions are sometimes mechanical or do not clarify the relationship between ideas. For instance, “On the one hand” and “On the other hand” suggest a contrast, although the paragraphs present two complementary aspects of the topic. Several ideas are joined in long sentences, making their connections difficult to follow. Use clearer topic sentences, divide explanations into shorter units, and use referencing such as “these records” or “such information” to connect ideas without repeating “they” and “the house.”

Lexical Resource: Band 4.5

You use some relevant vocabulary, including “history,” “owner,” “neighbours,” “maps” and “archeologist,” so the reader can generally recognise the topic and your intended points. However, the range is limited and several word choices or combinations are inaccurate, sometimes making meaning difficult to understand. Examples include “keep interest finding out,” “mechanical tools,” and “old man from that time”; these do not express the intended ideas naturally or precisely. Spelling errors such as “hoistory,” “indvidulas” and “plcaes” also occur. Build a more accurate set of phrases for property research, such as “historical records,” “local archives” and “previous occupants,” and check spelling and collocations during revision.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.5

You attempt both simple and longer sentences, and the response uses basic sequencing structures such as “Firstly” and “Furthermore.” However, the range is limited, and complex sentences are often faulty; errors occur frequently enough to make some points hard to follow. For example, “individuals wants” has incorrect subject–verb agreement, while “they want to know that how was lived there before” has an incorrect question structure and missing subject. In “they also curious,” the verb “are” is missing. Articles, verb forms and sentence boundaries also need attention. Practise building accurate sentences with one main clause and a supporting clause, then check agreement, auxiliary verbs and punctuation.

See this exact question answered at other band scores. The same prompt compared across bands.

Browse more IELTS Writing model answers or get your own writing scored by the same AI examiner.