Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · Recent IELTS Exams (Canada & India) · 2026-07-25

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 6.5)

It is an ongoing debate regarding historical buildings, and newly constructed buildings. A group of individuals believe that, old building should be maintained even it is costly.However, some people claim that it would be beneficial to replace these historical buildings into modern buildings.Therefore, ahead of my opinion both the views will be discussed further in ensuing pararaphs.

Examining the former view, the primary argument supporters would put forward is that old monuments are like our history tale and it is heritage for new generation. because of this buildings new generation cannot only learn about our past event but can also feel old stories. By this, new generation will feel pride and it makes more respectful too. For instance, The first house where Mahatma Gandhi was lived still stored so people stand there and live past things with proudly at that place. Besides this, historical building generate revenue and it makes country economy stronger and famous. For example, tourists comes to visits historical places and they pay for fees too which is contribution for making economy stronger and better. With this, these old places can become famous because nowadays, poeple tend to post or vlogging the places they visiting.

On the contrary, those in favour of latter opinion have their own arguments. to begin with, foremost one is that, new constructed buildings brings new facilities and opportunities with it. For example, new architecture buildings have many facilities included with rent like swimming pool, gym ,officies, stores which can be faciliated for the people by this, the owner can create job opportunities for needy people instead of, blocking area with stored these places. Not only this, in these competitive era individual facing challenges to by private property than home. However, if these place are builds and exist with low budget it can be helpful for human well-being.

In conclusion, although modern building can bring development and facilities for human-kind. I believe that, historical buildings should be restored because it is represent our nationalities and victories.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.5

The response addresses both views and provides a clear personal opinion in the conclusion. The ideas are relevant, such as the cultural value of heritage and the economic benefits of modern infrastructure. However, the development of these ideas is somewhat inconsistent. For instance, the argument regarding modern buildings creating job opportunities is slightly underdeveloped and lacks clarity in its expression. While the prompt is fully addressed, the supporting arguments could be more logically extended to reach a higher band. The position is consistent throughout the essay, which is a positive feature.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.5

The essay is organized into clear paragraphs, which helps the reader follow the progression of ideas. There is an attempt to use cohesive devices such as 'However', 'On the contrary', and 'To begin with'. However, the use of these devices is sometimes mechanical or slightly awkward, such as the phrase 'Therefore, ahead of my opinion'. Additionally, referencing is occasionally unclear, and some transitions between sentences feel abrupt. While the overall arrangement is coherent, the flow between ideas could be improved with more natural linking phrases and better control over paragraph structure.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.0

The vocabulary is generally adequate for the task, allowing the writer to convey their meaning clearly. There are attempts to use topic-specific vocabulary like 'monuments', 'heritage', and 'infrastructure'. However, there are noticeable errors in word choice and collocation, such as 'history tale', 'live past things', and 'vlogging the places they visiting'. These errors do not impede communication, but they do limit the precision of the writing. To improve, the student should focus on learning collocations and more sophisticated academic vocabulary to express complex ideas more naturally.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.0

The essay uses a mix of simple and complex sentence structures. While the writer attempts complex sentences, there are frequent grammatical errors, particularly with articles ('the new generation'), subject-verb agreement ('tourists comes'), and prepositional usage. Punctuation is also inconsistent, with some missing spaces after commas and periods. Despite these errors, the meaning is generally clear, and the errors rarely cause significant difficulty for the reader. To reach a higher band, the student needs to focus on sentence-level accuracy and ensuring that complex structures are formed correctly.

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