Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · 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 5.5)

There is a growing interest among the families about investigating history of the accomodation they live in. One of the main reason is to know what time period building is constructed and what kind of materials used for construction and, some buildings are inseperable parts of historic events which people are keen to explore. Most efficient ways to research is to go to local archive where information about buildings are kept and ask locals and neighbours.

Materials used for construction of a building is one of the most crucial criterias to check before owning a place. Because those things could negatively affect the lives of residents including noise pollution caused by outside events or insect prone and being cold in winter times. House with thin walls can not provie with peaceful nights, keeping you exposed for the noise caused by outside events. From my personal experience, my friend rented a place because of old asthetic vibe offered by old building, paintings hanging on the walls. In the beginning everything was fine, then he struggled with insects, then struggled to keep the place warm, because of inefficient heating and thin walls.

Moreover, there is homes owned by prominent figures in the past, some people are highly motivated to live in such places. In order to feel experiences felt by previous owners and, how their normal days were like. However, they struggle to find solid evidence of ownership and record of the building. One of the safest approach is to by visiting local archives and talking to local people who lived there for a long time.

To conclude, people are becoming more and more curious about history of their accomodation, because of, multiple motives including avoid certain discomforts or try to be in the same shoe with their admired individuals.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You address both questions: you give reasons for interest, including checking construction materials and wanting a connection with a notable former resident, and suggest local archives and conversations with long-term residents. These are relevant responses, and the personal example about your friend illustrates how a building’s history or condition can affect someone’s experience. However, the first reason is not always clearly tied to researching a building’s history, and the example focuses more on living conditions than on historical investigation. The second reason is also briefly explained, with little detail about why people value this connection. Develop each reason more explicitly and explain how the proposed research methods can uncover the relevant information; this would make the response more complete and better supported.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a recognisable overall structure: an introduction, paragraphs on reasons and research, and a conclusion. The progression from practical concerns to interest in prominent former residents is understandable, and phrases such as “Moreover” and “To conclude” help signal movement between points. However, the research methods are introduced in the opening and repeated later without being developed in a clearly organised section. Some links are awkward or unclear, such as “Because those things could negatively affect the lives of residents,” which leaves the relationship to the previous sentence incomplete. The conclusion also compresses several ideas into one sentence. Group the reasons and research methods more distinctly, and use clearer links between claims, examples, and explanations.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use a relevant range of topic vocabulary, including “local archive,” “historic events,” “prominent figures,” and “evidence of ownership.” These choices show an attempt to discuss both buildings and their past. However, several spelling and word-choice errors reduce precision, such as “accomodation,” “inseperable,” “criterias,” and “asthetic.” Some phrases are also unnatural or imprecise: “in the same shoe” should be “in the same shoes,” while “insect prone” does not clearly describe the problem. Repetition of “struggled” and “building” also limits variety. Aim for accurate collocations and more precise terms—for example, distinguish historical records from evidence of ownership, and describe specific defects such as poor insulation or pest problems.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and more complex sentence forms, including explanations with “because” and a relative clause in “which people are keen to explore.” Meaning is generally recoverable, but errors in sentence construction and agreement are frequent enough to make some passages difficult to follow. For example, “One of the main reason is” needs a plural noun, and “Most efficient ways to research is” has a number mismatch and lacks an article. The fragment “Because those things could negatively affect…” should be joined to the preceding sentence, while “there is homes” also has incorrect agreement. Review articles, singular and plural forms, and complete sentence boundaries. Building a few accurate complex sentences will improve control more than adding complexity indiscriminately.

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