Band 4.5 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 4.5 · 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 4.5)

It is an undeniable fact that the people interset in finding history of house and building in which they live .

The reason is most interseted like now a days people are busy in their works and in thought for some activity . in these cause in tried to do some things new . in cause in thought to find the history or things . This is the first reason .

Secondely everyone might thinks in which house and building they live it acutually where to came or his father purchase it or not like his grandfather buy it . and before its like whoes it look like . in this situation people have to keen interset to finding the history of things in which they lives .

Third and most common reason is the old history building have a lote of information in it self people find its and get knowledge of them and other it is the best place of visitors like history building and house .

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 3.5

You identify several possible reasons for interest in a building’s history, including curiosity about previous owners and the value of old buildings as sources of knowledge. However, the response addresses only the reasons part of the prompt: it does not explain how people can research a property’s history, such as by consulting public records, archives, previous owners, or local residents. The ideas that are included are difficult to follow and are not supported with clear examples or explanation. The response is also 81 words below the required minimum, which limits the opportunity to develop both parts of the task. To improve, answer each question directly and extend each main point with a specific explanation or example.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0

There is a basic attempt to organise the response, with separate points introduced by “This is the first reason,” “Secondely,” and “Third.” This gives the reader some indication that new ideas are being presented. However, the response has no clear introduction or conclusion, and the points do not build into a complete, logical answer to both questions. Several links between ideas are unclear, particularly in the opening explanation about people being busy and wanting to do something new. Repeated use of “in this situation” and “in cause” does not clarify the relationships. Use one paragraph for reasons and another for research methods, and connect each point with clear, accurate transitions and references.

Lexical Resource: Band 4.5

The response uses a small set of relevant words, including “history,” “building,” “knowledge,” and “visitors,” so the general topic is recognisable. However, vocabulary is basic and repetitive, and several word choices or forms make the intended meaning difficult to understand. For example, “people interset in finding history” and “keen interset to finding” do not express the idea naturally, while “old history building” is unclear. Spelling errors such as “interset,” “Secondely,” and “acutually” also reduce clarity. Build a more precise range for this topic, including terms such as “property records,” “previous owners,” and “local archives,” and check spelling and common word combinations.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.5

You attempt to express more than one idea in some sentences, but sentence structures are limited and frequently inaccurate, so the reader often has to infer the intended meaning. For instance, “The reason is most interseted like now a days people are busy in their works” lacks a clear grammatical structure, and “everyone might thinks in which house and building they live” has problems with verb form and clause construction. Articles, plurals, and subject–verb agreement are also inconsistent, as in “the people” and “people … lives.” Most sentences would benefit from being rewritten as clear subject–verb statements, with one main idea per sentence. Practise accurate simple sentences first, then add subordinate clauses using patterns such as “People may be curious because…”

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