Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 16 · 2026-10-24

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 most of the countries, most of the induvidual becoming interested in to look after about the past history of the home or the building where they live in.many people want to know who are the old residence here what they do there about their daily activities and they also want to know what are the improving material they use in the house in past most of the prople want to know about the history of some old buildings such as for what purpose that building was build and in which year they want to know about the history of such an old buildings i want to talk about the historical buildings in our countries which may the people want to know about their history.for example a historical mosque badshahi mosque is in our country pakistan . Mosque was build in 1671 in mughal emperor and completed in 1673 .it is the largest mosque in the world for 313 years the material use in thish mosque is too much expensive marbel is used in it and other material most of the people want to see the mosque and all our the world turiest aslo come to visit the mosque to increase their knowledge in history

people research on old building with the help of internet and to listen from old persons such that they gain knoweldge about history and structure of buildings and houses

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.5

You address both questions to some extent: you suggest that residents want to learn about former occupants and a building’s purpose, and you mention the internet and older people as research sources. The Badshahi Mosque example adds relevant historical detail, but it takes up much of the response and does not clearly explain why people investigate the history of their own homes. The research methods are only briefly stated, with little explanation of how someone might use them. The response is also 16 words below the required minimum. To develop the answer, explain several reasons directly and describe practical research steps, such as checking property records, archives, or local libraries, with a specific example.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0

There is a basic sequence from reasons and historical interest to research methods, and the mosque example gives the reader a concrete point of reference. However, most of the first section is presented as one very long, loosely connected sentence, so the ideas do not progress clearly. Repeated phrases such as “want to know” and “about the history” make the response feel repetitive, while links between the general reasons and the mosque example are not always clear. The final sentence introduces research methods abruptly. Use separate paragraphs for reasons, the example, and research methods, and connect each point with clear transitions and references.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some topic-related vocabulary, including “historical buildings,” “purpose,” “material,” “structure,” and “knowledge,” which helps communicate the subject. However, the range is limited and several word choices or collocations are inaccurate, sometimes making the meaning difficult to follow. For example, “look after about the past history” does not express researching a building’s past, and “old residence” is unclear when you mean former residents. Spelling errors such as “induv idual,” “knoweldge,” and “turiest” also reduce clarity. Build a more precise set of phrases for discussing research and architecture, and check spelling and word forms carefully.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.5

The response attempts to combine ideas using clauses, for example in “they also want to know what are the improving material they use,” but the sentence structure is often faulty and the range of structures remains limited. Errors in verb forms, agreement, articles, and sentence boundaries frequently make the reader work to understand the message. Examples include “the building was build,” “Mosque was build,” and “people research on old building.” The opening also runs several ideas together without full stops, and question word order is used inside an indirect question. Practise accurate simple sentences first, then add subordinate clauses while checking tense, agreement, and punctuation.

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