Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Recent IELTS Exams (Canada & India) · 2026-08-19

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)

In an increasing number of the population, there are so many new high-raised buildings in work to get in the population. There are bunch of old building and town halls which needs some maintenance every now and then which gets expensive day by day. On the other hand governments are supposed to do their work and replace those old buildings with the new and modern ones.

I understand that replacing the old buildings could be a time consuming process and expensive too. But, as the technology is growing rapidly the governments are suppose to take some mandatory actions and create a modern society and in order to meet the world's economy, we have to adapt the new ways of the society and develop. For Instance, in Shanghai city of Japan, if you see how they have developed their whole city with the latest technology and that have helped their economy to reach its height.

On the other hand, by restoring old buildings like art galleries or town halls or any other historical monuments will always be expensive and will not help the country grow economically. For Instance, to maintain "Thomas art gallery" in London, the government of England spends around half a million euros every quaterly and still there are very few people who actually have heard about that place. If their government would have spent that amount in developing a new building and transferred all the art peices to the new one would have saved a good amount of money.

To conclude, I strongly believe that instead of spending a tons of money in maintaining old buildings, government can focus more on the new mordern constructionwhich could help the country grow economically.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.0

The response addresses both views and provides a clear personal opinion. However, the development of ideas is somewhat limited and relies on questionable examples, such as the claim that Shanghai is in Japan. The argument is consistent, but the supporting points lack depth and factual accuracy, which prevents the essay from reaching a higher band. The position is clear throughout, but the reasoning could be more sophisticated to fully meet the requirements of a higher band.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0

The essay is organised into paragraphs, and there is a logical progression of ideas. Cohesive devices are used, such as 'On the other hand' and 'For Instance', although some are used mechanically or incorrectly (e.g., 'For Instance' is used to introduce a point that is not a strong example). Referencing is generally clear, but the flow between sentences is occasionally hindered by awkward phrasing, which makes the progression feel slightly disjointed at times.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.5

The vocabulary is adequate for the task but lacks precision and variety. There are several instances of awkward word choices, such as 'high-raised buildings' instead of 'high-rise buildings' and 'quaterly' (spelling error). The range of vocabulary is limited, and the student relies on basic descriptors. To improve, the student should focus on using more precise collocations and academic terminology related to urban planning and economic development.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5

The essay contains a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, but there are frequent grammatical errors. Examples include subject-verb agreement issues ('There are bunch of old building... which needs'), incorrect verb forms ('governments are suppose to'), and punctuation errors. While these errors do not completely impede communication, they are frequent enough to be noticeable and demonstrate a lack of control over complex structures.

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