Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · 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 5.0)

Nowadays, people specially new generation is very curious about getting the knowledge of the history of their houses. To get such kind of knowledge people do alot of research, visit old people who might know about their history.

The new generation, is also known as Gen Z, shows very interest in history. They ask questions to their parents, grandparents and other people who may know about the history. People are interested in knowing who lived in their house before their family. They are also curious in knowing what was there before construction of their house. Apart from this, the people who lived in apartments are aslo excited to know their apartment. Most of the houses was built on the bare land or on agricultural land.

To get the information people do different kind of research through internet, ask questions from old people. The best way to get history is having a great conversation with their ancestors if alived. Otherwise, they can get data from old age relstives.

Moreover, everyone should have knowledge of the history of their home and must transfer to their next generation.

For instances, if there was any property issue like home they lived in and someone claimed that the home was not in their ownership. In such circumstances, it is essential to know the history of own house. At such time, the old generation play vital role as an evidence as they know the history of house they lived in. Apart from this, the government should kept the record of every family house history. By this people can get information about their house history.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You address both questions: you suggest curiosity about previous residents and what occupied the land, then mention asking older relatives, using the internet, and consulting government records. The property-dispute example also shows why historical information might matter. However, the reasons are mostly listed rather than explained, and the response does not clearly distinguish why interest in house history is increasing. The research methods are also brief: for example, “through internet” is not developed into specific sources or steps, and the idea of government records is only briefly stated. To strengthen the response, explain the motivations more fully and show how people could use archives, property documents, or local historical sources to investigate a home.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0

The response has a basic paragraph structure, and the ideas generally relate to the topic. However, progression is not consistently clear: the opening mentions research methods before the body explains reasons, and the final paragraph shifts from personal curiosity to property disputes and government record-keeping without a clear link. Connectors such as “Apart from this” and “Moreover” recur, but they do not always show the precise relationship between ideas. Some references are also unclear, as in “their history” and “their apartment.” Organise the essay into a clear sequence—reasons first, then research methods—and use topic sentences and more precise referencing to guide the reader.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some relevant topic vocabulary, including “construction,” “agricultural land,” “property issue,” and “ownership,” so the reader can follow the main subject. However, the range is limited and several phrases are inaccurate or unnatural, such as “shows very interest,” “get the history,” and “old age relstives.” Spelling errors, including “alot,” “aslo,” and “relstives,” are noticeable and reduce the clarity and control of the vocabulary. Aim for more precise collocations and check spelling carefully. For example, you could describe people as “curious about a property’s past” and refer to “historical records” or “previous occupants” when explaining research.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

The response relies mainly on simple sentences, with some attempts to add subordinate clauses, such as “who might know about their history” and “if there was any property issue.” These attempts show some variety, but frequent errors affect accuracy and sometimes make sentences difficult to follow. Examples include “people … is,” “Most of the houses was built,” “the government should kept,” and “the old generation play.” Articles and sentence construction also need attention, as in “know the history of own house.” Practise subject–verb agreement, verb forms after modal verbs, and complete sentence patterns. More accurate control of these basics will make your ideas clearer.

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