Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 16 · 2026-10-31

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 few countries, numerous individuals are becoming fascinated in discovering out about the tradition of the house or building they servive in.

What are the causes for this and How can person investigate this?

I firmly agree with this notion and i will explain it with the assistance of two valid reasons inthe for upcoming paragraphs.

To illustrate with, Some people want to know about the history of their houses because the buildings are too old and represents our traditional.To eleborate with, There are consequently memories of their families. To explain with, Cambridge University investigates from many years that individuals do this just to know about the memorize and struggles of their ancestors.Resultantly, our house is very old and it also have old well.It represents the history of our ancestors how they live there and which things they were used in the past.

To demonstrate this, people research this to their parents because they also spent their vchidhood in this home.To elecudate with, They also investigate on google and read the books to learn about the building or house.To explain with, Greenwich University research that people learn about it through google and books.Resultantly, i learn the history of Mohenjodaro through books and i also research it on google.

In Conclusion,it is very good thing to learn about the history of their houses bacause it enhance our knowledge and learn about how our ancestors lived in their time period and how they build and designed it according to their time era.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You address both questions: you suggest that people are interested because older homes preserve family memories and traditions, and you mention asking parents, using Google, and reading books as research methods. The personal example about your own house and the reference to learning about Mohenjodaro also help make the response relevant. However, the reasons and methods are only briefly explained, and the examples do not always clearly support the claims—for instance, the Cambridge and Greenwich University references are asserted without explaining what their research found. The opening says “I firmly agree,” although the task asks for reasons and methods rather than an opinion. Develop each reason and research method with clearer explanation and specific, credible examples.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0

The response has an introduction, separate paragraphs for reasons and research methods, and a conclusion, so the reader can identify its main sections. However, progression within paragraphs is often difficult to follow. Repeated signposts such as “To illustrate with,” “To explain with,” and “Resultantly” are used mechanically, and some do not express the relationship between the ideas that follow. For example, the Cambridge University claim shifts abruptly to a personal description of an old well. The conclusion repeats the general value of learning history rather than drawing together the reasons and methods. Use fewer, more accurate linking phrases, and organise each body paragraph around one clear point followed by explanation and an example.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You attempt topic-related vocabulary, including “ancestors,” “traditional,” “investigate,” and “designed,” and the reader can generally understand the subject. However, the range is limited and several word choices or collocations are inaccurate, sometimes making meaning unclear. “Fascinated in discovering out” is not a natural expression, while “memorize” does not convey the intended meaning of family memories. There are also spelling errors such as “servive,” “eleborate,” and “vchidhood,” alongside repeated use of “history,” “house,” and “learn.” Build a more accurate set of phrases for discussing buildings and research, and check spelling and word forms carefully.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You use both simple statements and attempts at longer sentences, including a reason clause beginning “because” and a sentence describing how a house represents ancestors’ lives. However, complex structures are often faulty, and errors occur frequently enough to make some sentences difficult to process. Examples include “the buildings are too old and represents,” where the subject and verb do not agree, and “it also have old well,” which has errors in agreement and article use. Capitalisation and punctuation are also inconsistent, as in “How” and “Some” after a sentence break and the missing space after “Conclusion,”. Practise accurate subject–verb agreement, articles, and sentence boundaries before adding more complex structures.

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