Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 16 · 2026-11-02

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 some countries, more and more people finding out the history of there house and bulding where they live in. The valid reason is this majority of people want to known the history of there houses and buildings because of history they want to known before us who was live there and may be it is historical place they do not known and how was this property made. People can research through by property court.

Oe key factor is that, majority of citizens they taught we are live in this apartment or society so before us who was live their may be it is a historical place so it will be very crucial for us and this property will be a very beneficial for us. For instance, if it historical house or bulding so it property price will be double due to which we can sell it easily and in modern society there will be a respect of our due to this historical place.

On the other hand, citizens can research it through out by property court. Firstly, in property court people can reseach it about their property because there will be a record of 200 centuries so they can check it before our who was the seller and how it property made. A case of point is, near of my home town there was a one of my relative they want to known the property background before us who bought it and who sold it so they direct contact to property courty there were a record of 200 centuries and he find out it easily.

In conclusion, people can check there property record through out by property court, and citizens arehinking before us who was the founder of this property and might be our house or apartment it is historical.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You address both questions: you suggest that residents want to learn who lived in a property before them and whether it has historical significance, and you propose checking property-court records. These points are relevant, but the reasons are only partly explained. The claim that a historic property may be worth more and bring respect is introduced without showing why this motivates people to investigate. The research method also needs more detail: explain what records people might consult and how these could reveal a building’s past. The personal example about your relative supports the method, but remains difficult to follow. A clearer central answer and fuller development of each point would make the response more complete.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a recognisable structure, with an opening, separate paragraphs for reasons and research, and a conclusion. Connectors such as “For instance,” “On the other hand,” and “In conclusion” help signal stages of the answer. However, progression within paragraphs is often unclear, and some linking phrases do not express the relationship accurately: “On the other hand” introduces another research method rather than a contrast. Repeated references to “before us who was live there” make it hard to track the ideas, while the example about your relative is not clearly connected to the preceding explanation. Use topic sentences, organise each paragraph around one main point, and make references explicit.

Lexical Resource: Band 4.5

You use some task-related vocabulary, including “historical place,” “property price,” “seller,” and “record,” so the reader can identify the subject of the essay. However, the range is limited and several words or phrases are repeated, especially “property” and “known.” There are also noticeable spelling and word-choice problems, such as “bulding,” “reseach,” “courty,” and “arehinking,” which sometimes make the message harder to understand. Some combinations are unnatural, including “property court” and “a respect of our.” Choose more precise terms for sources and people involved in property records, and check spelling and collocations. This would make your meaning clearer and more appropriate for an academic response.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple statements and longer sentences, including clauses introduced by “because” and “so.” However, complex sentences are often difficult to follow because of frequent errors in verb forms, sentence structure, and agreement. For example, “people finding out” lacks a finite verb, while “who was live there” and “we are live in this apartment” use incorrect verb forms. Articles and sentence boundaries also need attention, as in “if it historical house or bulding so it property price will be double.” These errors sometimes obscure the intended meaning. Practise building accurate short sentences first, then combine them with one clear subordinate clause, checking tense, subject–verb agreement, and articles.

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