Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 16 · 2026-11-04

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)

Everyone has their own believes and openion according to their interest in finding out about thehistory of the house they live in because some of them think they must know the background.

As many people thinks choosing their residence area, they must gain knowledge. They firstly reasearch on it is this residence they are living is not the government property or any one has grounded this area. so they mustn want to know the history. Like some of people scared of the graveyard they avoid taking any property or making house. so their major concern is to find history of house where they live.

same as the for the buildings before buying it or live in it the people are curious about how much time is gone this building is made of. In which year this building is made.

People can reasearch on internet or by communicated with nearest people of building or house. They also get research through books or articles if the house is too old. This help people either they live or not because their first priority will be children safety. In my point of view we must know the history where we are living and spending time.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.5

You address both questions: you suggest that people want to check a property’s background before living there, and you mention researching online, asking nearby residents, and consulting books or articles. However, the reasons are only partly explained. The references to government ownership and a graveyard are difficult to follow, and the point about a building’s age is raised but not developed. The research methods are listed rather than explained with examples of what people might search for or whom they could contact. The response also does not meet the required minimum length, so there is limited space to develop the ideas. A clearer explanation of each reason and a specific example for each research method would make the response more complete.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 4.5

There is some basic organisation: the response moves from reasons for investigating a property’s past to ways of researching it, and the final sentence gives a personal view. However, the progression between ideas is not consistently clear. For example, “As many people thinks choosing their residence area” does not clearly connect to the following point, while “same as the for the buildings” introduces another idea without a clear transition. Linking phrases such as “Firstly,” “Another reason,” and “To investigate this” could make the stages easier to follow. Paragraphing would also help distinguish the reasons from the research methods. Some connections are attempted, but the overall sequence needs to be more deliberate and clear.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some relevant vocabulary, including “background,” “graveyard,” “property,” “research,” and “children safety,” so the reader can identify the general topic. However, the range is limited and several word choices or collocations are inaccurate or unclear, such as “grounded this area,” “how much time is gone,” and “communicated with nearest people.” Spelling errors, including “believes,” “openion,” and “reasearch,” are noticeable and sometimes make reading harder. Aim to use precise phrases for property history, ownership, construction dates, and local sources. Checking spelling and learning common collocations such as “contact local residents” will help you express your ideas more clearly.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple sentences and longer structures, for example, “People can reasearch on internet or by communicated with nearest people of building or house.” However, the longer sentences are often difficult to follow because of problems with sentence structure, verb forms, and agreement. Examples include “As many people thinks” and “this residence they are living is not the government property,” where the grammatical relationships are unclear. Articles and punctuation are also inconsistent, and several ideas run together without clear sentence boundaries. Practise building accurate simple sentences first, then combine them using clauses such as “because” or “before.” Careful proofreading for subject–verb agreement and complete sentence structure would improve clarity.

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