Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 16 · 2026-10-30

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 several countries of the world people taking intrest to find the history of buildings where they are live in because of the types of the houses all over the countries or places as they see when they visit the places for multiple reasons wheather they go for tour or for their work, they see the buildiings made up of different things like made of woods or concreate, some are of brics of mud or other multiple things and these are the things which develop the curiousness in them to find why they are different how the people of that place develop that building.

The reasons of the curiousness of the peolpe are very real. They see the buildings and live in them from very first day and where they see different houses or buildings they can't hold that and want to find is this the traditional or any other advancement to make like that. One of the reasons is that advancements comes as the need of the other things comes along with. yes they also are for the betterment of the human life. The second one reason is, as they gor for tourism and for any work from one place to another where the tradition, values and also the culture changes the way of life also changes and it also seen by their bulidings or houses where they live, and the curiousness also increased to find out how and why it is changes from us.

People are increasingly comes in this debate and want to find put why it happens, why not people live in the same type of houses atleast in the same country. They have to find out by the talk with the locals even with the older people who see atleast half century of the years of their life and most of the things chnages when they born the way of life changes in many ways one of the main thing is how the houses build, how they develop and like these type of things.

Today people see the things and want to find that how they build, develop and wannt to know more about the things which is relevant to that and they are most of the ways where they find them and know about the things of that place or area.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.5

You identify plausible reasons for interest in building history, especially curiosity about different materials and how local traditions and lifestyles shape houses. However, the response only partially answers the task: the reasons are repeated and remain general, and the second question—how people can research the history of their own home—is not clearly addressed. Speaking with local residents and older people is one relevant method, but you do not explain other practical sources, such as property records, archives, previous owners, or local libraries. The opening also focuses on buildings seen while travelling rather than clearly explaining why residents investigate their own homes. Develop each reason and give specific research methods and examples to make the response more complete.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 4.5

There is some paragraphing, and the response moves from possible reasons to ways of finding information, so a basic structure is visible. However, the overall progression is difficult to follow because ideas overlap and are repeated: curiosity about different houses appears in both the first and second paragraphs, while the final paragraphs return to the same general point without adding a clear new step. Linking phrases such as “The second one reason” and “Today people see the things” do not clearly signal the relationship between ideas. The research method of talking to locals is introduced late and is not developed into a distinct section. Organise the essay around the two questions, with one paragraph for reasons and another for research methods, and use clearer references and transitions.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You attempt vocabulary relevant to the topic, including “traditional,” “advancements,” “culture,” and “way of life,” and you refer to building materials such as wood, concrete, bricks, and mud. This gives you some means of expressing the main ideas. However, the range is limited and several words or phrases are repeated, particularly “curiousness,” “buildings,” and “things.” Some choices are inaccurate or unnatural, such as “develop the curiousness,” “comes in this debate,” and “find out about the things of that place.” Spelling errors, including “intrest,” “concreate,” and “bulidings,” also make the writing less clear. Build a more precise topic vocabulary and check spelling and collocations so your meaning is easier to follow.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt longer sentences and use some subordinate clauses to explain causes, for example, “where the tradition, values and also the culture changes the way of life also changes.” This shows an effort to connect ideas rather than relying only on short statements. However, the range is limited, and complex sentences are often faulty, with errors in verb forms, agreement, articles, and sentence construction. Examples include “people taking intrest,” “where they are live in,” and “the curiousness also increased.” Several sentences run on, making relationships between clauses unclear. Practise building accurate simple sentences first, then combine them with controlled clauses using “because,” “when,” and “which.” Check subject–verb agreement and verb tense in each sentence.

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