Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 16 · 2026-11-01

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)

In several nations,most of the individuals are becoming curious to get aware about the past of their homes or solid structure in which they are living. There are several causes behind these findings like they want to know the real value of their homes.

To initiate this discussion, one significant reason behind this is to get information related to their culture and tradition of their house. They want to know this to get knowledge about their ancesstors. The way how they bought this place and what roles they played regarding its maintability. They try to implement their older cultural values in their current situation. Additionally, a further significant reason is that to find out the real market worth of them.Consequently, in emergeny cases they may sold it to fullfill their financial requirements. For instance, my father maintain the cultural legacy of our home but when my mother got sick. He sold it for her treatment because he didn't have enough funds.

Furthermore, there are numerous ways of doing research on it. Initially, you would try to get every single details related to your ancesstors then search it on google. If you find any clue then chase it otherwise talk to your nearest relatives. They may help you. Moreover, to find the real worth of your house. You should try to meet with the property dealer of your area. He will assist you to find out the exact property rate of your land.

To put it in a nutshell, I pen down saying that it is a essential thing for today's generation to get every little knowledge about their property. Reason behind it is that one day you will become the leading family member of your home then this will aid you.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You address both questions: you suggest that people want to understand family and cultural history, and that they may investigate through relatives, online searches, and property dealers. The example about your father selling the house for your mother’s treatment gives one reason a property’s value may matter. However, the reasons are not consistently clear or fully developed. The opening focuses on financial value, while the first body paragraph shifts between ancestry, cultural values, and resale without explaining how these motives lead people to research a building’s history. The research methods also focus partly on market price rather than historical records. Develop each reason with a clear explanation and use methods such as local archives, land records, or previous owners to answer the question more directly.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a recognisable overall structure: an introduction, a paragraph on reasons, a paragraph on research, and a conclusion. Sequencing phrases such as “To initiate this discussion” and “Furthermore” help signal these sections. However, some connections are mechanical or unclear. For example, “The way how they bought this place” is a fragment following the point about cultural knowledge, and “Additionally, a further significant reason” repeats the same transition pattern. References such as “them” in “the real market worth of them” are also unclear. Improve progression by grouping related points, linking each example directly to its main idea, and using pronouns only when their reference is unmistakable.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You attempt a range of topic-related vocabulary, including “cultural legacy,” “market worth,” “financial requirements,” and “property dealer.” These choices show an effort to discuss both heritage and property value. However, several word choices and collocations are inaccurate or unnatural, which sometimes makes the meaning less clear: “get aware about the past,” “solid structure,” and “chase it” do not express the intended ideas naturally. Spelling errors such as “ancesstors,” “maintability,” and “emergeny” also reduce accuracy. Aim for precise, familiar collocations before using more elaborate phrasing, and proofread spelling. For example, “learn about the history of their home” is clearer than “get aware about the past of their homes.”

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You use both simple sentences and attempts at longer structures, including “If you find any clue then chase it otherwise talk to your nearest relatives.” However, complex sentences are often incomplete or inaccurately formed, and errors occur frequently enough to make some passages difficult to follow. “The way how they bought this place and what roles they played” is a sentence fragment, while “in emergeny cases they may sold it” has an incorrect verb form. There are also problems with articles, agreement, and sentence construction, as in “it is a essential thing” and “my father maintain.” Practise building complete sentences around one main clause, then check verb tense, subject–verb agreement, and articles.

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