Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 16 · 2026-10-25

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 5.5)

Nowadays, an increasing in the number of people interested in finding about the house they live in and discovering the history of that house and building, this leads to curoisity and to know about the potential rate of that property and also the safety concern, people can get this kind of knowledge by using online resources, and by government officials and also with gaining knowledge with the help of local residents.

One of the main reason, why people want to learn about the house they live in is the curiosity, people wants to know about the financial rate of that location they live in and also the event held in that house in the past, However they wants to know about the structure, is it safe or not, for example if a house build 100 years ago, theat means the owners get more focused about the inside structure as comparitively spending money on decoration, it is easy when they get the knowledge about the location they lived in.

Furthermore, people get knowledge by using different resources, they can ask the government officials in which the data of building were stored, they can provide the valid information about the building or the house, also with the help of local residents and by using online resources, they also use newspaper for gaining that knowledge.

In Conclusion, the increased in the interest to finding out about the history of house mainly leads to cuorisity, however people can use different kind of resources to get the knowledge about mainly using government platforms.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

The response addresses both questions: it gives reasons such as curiosity, property value and safety, and suggests researching through government records, local residents, online sources and newspapers. These are relevant points, but they are mostly listed rather than explained or supported. For example, the safety concern is illustrated with an old house, but the explanation about owners focusing on its structure is unclear, and the financial value point is not developed. The conclusion repeats the main ideas without adding a clear, fully developed answer. To strengthen the response, explain how each reason affects residents and give a specific example of how one research method could reveal a building’s past.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

There is a recognisable overall structure, with an opening, separate paragraphs for reasons and research methods, and a conclusion. The reader can generally follow the two main parts of the answer. However, progression within paragraphs is uneven: the first paragraph combines several ideas in one long sentence, and the reasons paragraph shifts from curiosity to property value and safety without clear links. Connectors such as “Furthermore,” “however” and “In Conclusion” are used, but some are repetitive or do not express the relationship between ideas accurately. Use clearer topic sentences, divide long sentences, and organise each paragraph around one main point with supporting explanation.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

The response uses some relevant vocabulary, including “curiosity,” “structure,” “government officials” and “local residents,” so the topic is generally clear. However, the range is limited and several word choices or forms are inaccurate, sometimes making meaning difficult to interpret. For instance, “financial rate of that location” is not a natural way to describe property value, while “the event held in that house” is unclear in context. There are also noticeable spelling errors, including “curoisity,” “comparitively” and “theat.” Aim for more precise collocations and check spelling carefully; using terms such as “market value,” “historical events” and “building records” would make the ideas clearer and more appropriate to the topic.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

The response attempts some longer sentences and uses clauses with “why,” “if” and “when,” but control is inconsistent. Several sentences are joined with commas despite containing multiple complete ideas, as in the opening, which makes the relationships between points hard to follow. Agreement and verb forms are also frequently inaccurate: “people wants” should be “people want,” and “a house build 100 years ago” needs a passive form such as “a house built 100 years ago.” Articles and sentence boundaries also need attention, as in “the increased in the interest.” These errors can cause difficulty for the reader. Practise accurate simple sentences first, then combine ideas using controlled subordinate clauses and correct punctuation.

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