Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Recent IELTS Exams (Canada & India) · 2026-11-09

IELTS Writing Task 2 question

Some people believe that old buildings, such as town halls and art galleries, should be restored, even though this can be costly. Others argue that governments should replace them with new, modern buildings.

Discuss both views and give your own opinion.

Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

Student answer (Band 6.0)

Some believe that Old buildings, monuments and art galaries should be restored while others opine that it should be replaced with new buildings. Both views have valid arguments, but I believe that historical significant buildings should be restored rather than demolished.

To begin with, new buildings can be more practical and econimical in the long term. Old buildings require expensive repair, and their designs may not meet mordern standards for safety, accessibility and energy efficiency. In addition, new buildings can accomodate more people of society and provide modern facilities like swimming, gyming and many more. For example, an outdated library can me too small for growing population whereas a newly constructed library could be bring more digital resources, study areas and community spaces.

On the other hand, historical buildings are valuable because they preserve a citys cultural identity and have a connection with its parts. If it is demolished, its historical and architectural value cannot be truely recovered. Not only this, but also these buildings can attract tourists from worldwide and generate economic benefits from local businesses. For instance, many european cities have renovated their town halls and galleries into major tourist attraction, while continuing to use them for public purposes.

To sum all, both have their own importance however oid monuments and galleries should not be demolished as it has very deep connections with that particular city or country.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You address both views and state a clear opinion: “historical significant buildings should be restored rather than demolished.” The discussion of replacement buildings includes practical benefits, while the opposing paragraph explains cultural identity, tourism and local economic gains. These are relevant reasons, and the library example helps illustrate the modernisation argument. However, some points are asserted rather than fully explained—for example, the claim that new buildings “can accomodate more people of society” could be clarified, and the tourism example is broad rather than specific. The conclusion repeats your position but adds little synthesis. The response is 20 words below the required minimum, so it does not meet the task’s length requirement; develop the examples and explanations further to cover the views more fully.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The response has a clear overall structure: an introduction, one paragraph for each view, and a conclusion. The progression from practical advantages to heritage benefits is easy to follow, and signposts such as “To begin with” and “On the other hand” make the contrast clear. This meets the lower-band expectations and shows some features of stronger organisation. However, cohesion is occasionally mechanical, particularly in “Not only this, but also,” and the final paragraph begins “To sum all,” which is an awkward transition. Some references are unclear, such as “its parts” and “it” after “historical buildings,” making the intended meaning less precise. Use more natural linking and ensure pronouns clearly refer to the buildings or the city.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use a relevant range of topic vocabulary, including “cultural identity,” “architectural value,” “energy efficiency,” and “digital resources.” These choices help communicate the main ideas, and the meaning is generally understandable. However, noticeable spelling and word-choice errors reduce precision: “galaries,” “econimical,” “mordern,” “accomodate,” “truely,” and “oid” appear in the response. Some expressions are also unnatural or imprecise, such as “gyming,” “more people of society,” and “attract tourists from worldwide.” The range is adequate for the topic, but control of spelling, collocation and word forms is inconsistent. Proofread carefully and learn common combinations such as “attract tourists from around the world” and “provide gym facilities.”

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt a mix of simple and complex structures, including “although this can be costly” in the task framing and the conditional idea “If it is demolished…”. Most sentences communicate the intended point, and the paragraph structure supports readability. Some grammatical errors remain, however. In “If it is demolished,” the pronoun does not agree clearly with the plural “buildings”; use “they are demolished.” The phrase “historical significant buildings” needs the adverb “historically,” and “an outdated library can me too small” contains an incorrect verb form. The final sentence also has agreement problems: “buildings… as it has” should use a plural reference and verb. Continue practising agreement, articles and accurate verb forms while retaining your attempts at complex sentences.

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