Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 16 · 2026-10-29

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 many nations,a growing number of individuals are showing interest in uncovering the historical background of their residence.This trend is primarily driven by a desire to connect with local heritage and ensure structrualsafety,and people can investigate this by examining public records or intervieving long-term neighbors.

One of the most reason for investigate their residenceis to know about the histroy of taht, people have generally high cruosity to know the the back story of everything, by this the have some adventurestif feel and gain various information about their homes like the structure, the idea of making facility and the quality of material which was used for building their homes.which is quit important to know the life of theri residence which is also helpfull for their security . some times the houses are too old and the raw material is not enough energy too provide good life .So the examine the house or building also help to find the errors or weak points of residencial area or repare them.

peple can investigate their houses or buildings by check the map of the body of residence area, who live before their and what kind of activity done tere in past years.They also chrck thr residence related doucuments which provide them much more information what they want to know some times the houses are too old and the raw material is not enough energy too provide good life .So the examine the house or building also help to find the errors or weak points of residencial area or repare them.

i argue that this type of intrest is a positive view cause it had many advantages to check the property where peopl live one of the most important reason is this gave them surity of security and help them to find errors in their house or buildings

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You address both questions: curiosity about a home’s past and safety concerns are offered as reasons, while maps, documents and conversations with former residents are suggested as research methods. The opening also gives a clear overall direction. However, the reasons are only partly developed: the idea of connecting with local heritage is mentioned but not explained, and the discussion of structural safety is repeated rather than supported with a specific example. The research methods are also vague; for instance, explain which public records people could consult and how neighbours might help. The final opinion that this interest is positive is not required by the prompt and does not add much to the answer. Develop each relevant point with a clear explanation or example.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0

The response has an introduction, a paragraph about reasons, a paragraph about research, and a concluding statement, so there is some organisation. However, progression within paragraphs is difficult to follow, and the same point about old materials and safety appears twice, including in the research paragraph. Connections between ideas are often unclear: the long first body paragraph moves from curiosity to building materials and security without clear steps. Linking phrases such as “One of the most reason” and “So” do not reliably show the relationship between claims. Use one paragraph for each question, arrange its points in a clear order, and avoid repeating information. Shorter sentences and clearer references would make the argument easier to follow.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You attempt vocabulary relevant to the topic, including “historical background,” “public records,” “long-term neighbors,” and “structural safety.” These choices show an effort to discuss both history and building condition. However, spelling errors and inaccurate word forms are frequent, as in “histroy,” “intervieving,” “cruosity,” and “residencial.” Some phrases are difficult to interpret or do not collocate naturally, such as “adventurestif feel,” “raw material is not enough energy,” and “check the map of the body of residence area.” Repetition of “house or building” and “information” also limits range. Choose precise terms such as property records, previous occupants, construction materials, and structural weaknesses, and check spelling and word forms carefully.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

There are attempts to combine ideas using clauses and connectors, for example, “people have generally high curiosity to know the back story of everything” and “which is also helpful for their security.” However, sentence structures are limited and many longer sentences are difficult to understand because of frequent errors. Examples include “One of the most reason … is,” “the houses are too old,” followed by unclear agreement and verb patterns, and “this type of interest … cause it had many advantages.” Articles, plurals, verb forms and sentence boundaries also need attention. Practise building accurate simple sentences first, then join related ideas with correctly formed clauses. Consistent capitalisation and full stops would also improve readability.

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