Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

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

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, many people are more interested to find out about the history of the home or apartment they live in. This essay will discuss the reasons behind this and suggest possible ways on how people will research about this.

On the one hand, there are more people who wish to find out about their house or building history they live in because they want to know who have built their home and what was its significance. For example, once the house owner reach his retirement's age then who becomes the owner of the house and handles the ownership of that person. Moreover, who will get the will and authority after the death of the owner. Therfore, if the details of these things are made available clearly then it becomes easy for the people to find out about their house history.

On the other hand, if the people does not have any evidences for the given things then they can research about this by asking their elder relatives who were present earlier in the past when these buildings or homes were built. In addition, they can also see the documents of the house they live in and check who has made the signature in the property papers so they will be able to find out who that person was and learn more about the history of the house from that person who signed the papers.

In conclusion, in this way, people will surely get to know the reasons about their house or building history that they live in and after knowing they can also able to research about this smoothly. This will also benefits people to know more about their past and history.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

You address both questions by offering reasons for interest in a building’s past and suggesting relatives and property documents as research sources. However, the reasons are not consistently relevant or clearly explained: the discussion of who inherits a house after an owner’s death concerns ownership more than why people want to learn the building’s history. The research suggestions are more directly relevant, but the explanation of how a signature in property papers would help is unclear. The conclusion repeats the topic rather than bringing the main points together. To strengthen the response, explain plausible motivations—such as curiosity about former residents, architectural heritage, or renovation—and show specifically how archives, local records, or family accounts can uncover these details.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a recognisable introduction, two body paragraphs, and a conclusion, and the contrastive signposts “On the one hand” and “On the other hand” help distinguish the discussion of reasons from research methods. However, the first body paragraph moves from the builder’s significance to inheritance and wills without a clear progression, while the second combines asking relatives, checking documents, and identifying a signer in a long chain of ideas. Repeated linking phrases such as “Moreover” and “In addition” do not always clarify how points relate. The conclusion also repeats earlier wording rather than synthesising the answer. Group related ideas more tightly and use clear references to show how each research method reveals the building’s past.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some topic-related vocabulary, including “property papers,” “ownership,” “authority,” and “history,” so the reader can generally identify the subject. However, the range is limited and several phrases are inaccurate or awkward, which sometimes makes the intended meaning difficult to follow. For example, “get the will and authority” does not clearly express inheritance, and “research about this” is repeated instead of using more precise wording. There is also a spelling error in “Therfore.” Aim for accurate collocations and a wider set of terms for historical research, such as “property records,” “previous occupants,” and “local archives.” This would make the ideas more precise and reduce repetition.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and more extended sentences, including a conditional structure beginning “if the details of these things are made available.” However, complex sentences are often faulty, and errors recur in agreement, verb forms, articles, and sentence construction. Examples include “the house owner reach,” “who have built,” “the people does not have,” and “they can also able to research.” The opening phrase “interested to find out” also shows difficulty with grammatical patterns. These errors sometimes make relationships between ideas hard to understand, particularly in the inheritance discussion. Practise checking subject–verb agreement and use a reliable sentence pattern for each idea; then review longer sentences to ensure every clause has a clear subject and correctly formed verb.

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