Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 16 · 2026-10-27

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 6.0)

In several countries, people are showing much curiosity in finding about the history of the home or building they have been spending their lives. It might be because they want to learn how their ancestors were living before and it can be done by asking the eldest of the family.

In past years, people used to keep record of all their ancestors which would help to guide the coming generations and their property possessions of that time. These would help to understand their family tree and connected to their ancestors values. This stories might inspire today's generation to also understand how their elders and ancestors used to live in those places that might help them to connect with their ancestor's roots. For instance, my father took the room of my grandfather after he passed out, he says it emotionally connects him with his late father by living in that room which also made us curious to see our grandfather's belongings and how his ancestors build this house brick by brick that he inherited from him.

Although in past ages, people used to keep records of famous places which interest individuals who like history. It is not very common practice for many. To finding about the place someone lived in, the better approach would be to ask elder members of the family who can provide some information about the place.It can also be done by asking the neighbors who might be living in those times by asking them about their experience about the place.

My friend move into her new house after marriage. She doesn't know much about the house and upon asking from neighborhood about the house, she discovered it was previous used as small bakery which was fascinating because she find a well constructed chimney system in it.

In conclusion, people interest in history of places they been living is help to connect to their ancestral roots and they can find information about it by asking their elders and neighbors who have seen those places before.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

The response addresses both questions: it gives reasons for interest in a building’s past, especially family connection and curiosity about previous occupants, and suggests asking older relatives and neighbours. The examples about your father’s room and your friend’s former bakery make the ideas relevant and personal. However, the reasons are developed more fully than the research methods, which are mainly limited to asking people; the response could also explain how archives, property records, or local history groups might help. Some points are unclear or overgeneralised, such as the claim that people formerly kept records of all their ancestors. Explaining the reasons and research options more precisely, with each idea clearly supported, would strengthen the response.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a recognisable overall structure: an introduction, paragraphs on reasons and research, examples, and a conclusion. The examples generally follow the ideas they illustrate, and linking expressions such as “For instance,” “Although,” and “In conclusion” help signal relationships. However, progression is sometimes weakened by unclear references, including “These” and “This stories,” and the paragraph beginning “Although in past ages” shifts from historical records to research methods without a clear transition. Some connections are also repetitive, particularly the repeated references to asking elders and neighbours. Use clearer topic sentences, make pronoun references explicit, and organise the reasons and research methods into distinct, logically connected sections.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

The response uses a relevant range of vocabulary for the topic, including “ancestors,” “family tree,” “inherited,” “belongings,” and “chimney system.” These choices help convey personal and historical connections, and the examples are generally understandable. However, several word combinations or forms are inaccurate or unnatural, such as “showing much curiosity in finding about,” “property possessions,” and “people interest in history.” Repetition of “ancestors,” “place,” and “asking” also limits flexibility. Aim for more natural collocations and precise expressions, such as “research the history of a property” or “trace family roots.” This would make the ideas clearer and more fluent without requiring unnecessarily complex vocabulary.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

There is some variety in sentence forms, including complex clauses with “because,” “who,” and “which,” and most of the main ideas remain understandable. However, some grammatical errors recur in verb forms, agreement, articles, and sentence construction. For example, “My friend move” should be “My friend moved,” while “people interest in history … is help” needs a clearer grammatical structure, such as “people’s interest … helps.” The sentence about the neighbours is also difficult to follow because of its repeated “by asking” construction. Review subject–verb agreement and tense consistency, and simplify sentences when several clauses make the meaning unclear. More accurate control of these patterns would improve readability.

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