Band 4.5 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 4.5 · Cambridge IELTS 16 · 2026-10-21

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)

People are becoming interested in finding out about the history of the houses or building.

The reasons are:

When people live in there houses and go out and enter to the houses they see their houses and think about houses that how these houses are bulit and how these are shaped in good, perfect way how these are shaped according to our height, according to our shapes, people start thinking that how structured the rooms, kitchen, well, the ground floor, the first second or third floor, the gallery, washroom, guestroom, studyroom, lunchroom, room for vehicles, drianage system, light system, rooms for playing indoor games, painting of home, TV room and construction of house when it is safe in raining, earthquake, in heavy wind, it is safe during heavy cold and heavy summer. When people see these well organized system then they start to find history behind this.

People can research history of houses by many ways:

People can research by studying of the indus valley civilization. In Pakistan the things of indus valley civilization are discovered the famous cities of that era Harappa, Mohenjodaro and Texla. These houses gave us the history of the houses because it was era 20000 years ago. The houses we live in are the way of that time which is transferring to next generation time by time.

People can research by studying the history of Nation of theSamood who used to made houses in the mountains. Where they used to make well structured houses. This nation was 8000 years ago but their houses were same to us.

The well organized structure of houses makes people interesting to research and people can research by these studying history of indus valley civilization and Nation of the Samood.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.0

The response makes an attempt to address both questions, but the reasons are only partly explained and the research methods are not clearly connected to the history of the writer’s own home. The opening explanation focuses on noticing features such as rooms, safety and construction, then concludes that these prompt curiosity; this is relevant, but the reasoning remains repetitive and does not explain other likely motives, such as preserving a property’s story or understanding previous owners. The examples of the Indus Valley and the Samood are relevant to historical buildings in general, but the claim that modern houses follow the same design is asserted rather than supported. To develop the response, explain practical research methods—such as checking property records, archives, old maps, or asking previous residents—and give a specific example.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 4.5

The response has a basic overall structure: it introduces reasons, then presents ways to research, and ends with a summary. The labels “The reasons are” and “People can research history of houses by many ways” help signal the two parts of the task. However, the first section is one very long sentence containing a list of rooms and building features, so the main point is difficult to follow. The two historical examples are separated, but the relationship between them and researching one’s own house is unclear. Repeated use of “people can research” and “houses” makes the progression mechanical. Use shorter paragraphs, group related details, and connect each example explicitly to a research method or to the question being answered.

Lexical Resource: Band 4.5

The response uses a basic range of vocabulary related to buildings and history, including “construction,” “structured,” “drainage system,” and “civilization.” These terms help communicate the general subject, but much of the wording is repetitive, especially “houses,” “people,” and “research.” Several choices are inaccurate or unnatural, such as “interesting to research,” “history of Nation,” and “same to us,” while spelling errors such as “bulit” and “drianage” reduce control. Aim for more precise phrases that express motives and research sources, for example “curiosity about the property’s origins,” “previous occupants,” and “historical records.” Check spelling and collocations, and avoid repeating the same general nouns when a more specific term is available.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.5

There are attempts to use longer sentences and clauses, but control is inconsistent, and errors often make the ideas harder to understand. For example, “When people live in there houses and go out and enter to the houses” has problems with possessives, prepositions, and sentence construction. The extended sentence beginning “they see their houses and think about houses that how…” contains several clauses without clear grammatical links. Verb forms are also inaccurate in “used to made houses,” and agreement and article use are unreliable in phrases such as “the famous cities of that era.” Use a clearer mix of short sentences and controlled complex structures. Practise accurate past-tense forms, possessives, articles, and clause linking, then proofread each sentence for a complete, logical structure.

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