Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Recent IELTS Exams (Canada & India) · 2026-07-30
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 5.5)
Ancient buldings are being most vital part of the each and every country in the World.
These monuments and buldings has been a part of every nations. they have a antiqu value and nostalagic inheritance.that is why most nations try to concervate and protect thier inherit values.
Moreover, This is a extreamly challanging and controversial conversation amoung the general community and the government authourites.
A reasonable amount of people prefer to restored or refubish as Town halls and Art galleries.In my viewe, this concept is mostly embeded with the patriotism and their nostalagic memory.In terms of delivering nationalism and uniqu cultural aspect this concep exactly paralled with them.Nevertheless, this particuler concept has a inormuos cost.infat this is a costly project.
On the other hand, Mejority of the people are argue these bulding should be convert to modern buldings.It is a reasonable argument,because of it needs less finance when compered with restoring the buildings.
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AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.5 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.5 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.5 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.5 |
| Overall | 5.5 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.5
The response fails to meet the minimum word count requirement of 250 words, as it is only 162 words long. Furthermore, the essay is incomplete, ending abruptly in the middle of a sentence. While the student attempts to address both views and provides a personal opinion, the ideas are significantly under-developed due to the lack of length. The arguments regarding cost and cultural value are mentioned but not sufficiently supported with examples or detailed reasoning. To improve, the student must ensure the essay is fully developed and meets the length requirement to allow for a comprehensive discussion of the prompt.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.5
The essay shows some attempt at logical organization, using transition words like 'Moreover', 'On the other hand', and 'Firstly'. However, the progression of ideas is hindered by the incomplete nature of the text. Paragraphing is present but the structure is fragmented. Referencing is sometimes unclear, and the overall flow is disrupted by the abrupt ending. To improve, the student should focus on creating a more cohesive structure with clear topic sentences and logical transitions between fully developed paragraphs.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.5
The vocabulary is limited and contains frequent spelling errors such as 'buldings', 'concervate', 'thier', 'extreamly', 'authourites', and 'inormuos'. While the student attempts to use topic-specific vocabulary like 'monuments', 'antiqu value', and 'refubish', the high frequency of errors and non-standard word choices (e.g., 'antiqu value' instead of 'antiquarian value' or 'historical significance') impacts clarity. The range is insufficient to express complex ideas precisely. Improving spelling and learning collocations related to urban planning would significantly enhance the score.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5
The response contains frequent grammatical errors, including subject-verb agreement issues ('These monuments and buldings has been'), incorrect word forms ('prefer to restored'), and punctuation errors. The sentence structures are mostly simple, and the attempt at complex sentences is marred by errors that occasionally impede readability. The incomplete final sentence further limits the assessment of grammatical range. To improve, the student should focus on basic sentence construction, subject-verb agreement, and proofreading for common errors in tense and word form.
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