Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Recent IELTS Exams (Canada & India) · 2026-08-20

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)

It is often believed by the people that, old buildings such as town halls and art galleries should be maintained even if it is costly. While others argue that higher authorities should construct modern infrastructure. This essay will discuss both views and will provide reasons to protect some of the old buildings in the subsequent paragraphs.

Old buildings have antique designs which are rarely seen in the modern environment . The material which was used to built these buildings was of very good quality. These buildings act as the center of attraction. As there are many people who come to see these buildings from all around the world. If these buildings will be demolished then it would be hard to find how the old buildings look like and we might get detached from our cultural things.

Besides this, it is very easy to replace the ancient buildings with the modern ones. As government could use that land to build any modern building according to the current needs and wants of the society. Which will not only give them more income but it will also accomplish the needs to many people and children. For Example by building the school many children can get better education.

From my perspective, restoring old buildings could preserve the traditional and cultural believes. once these building are destroyed then upcoming generation can only see the pictures instead of real ones. So it is important to save them instead of making modern building.

To Conclude, although it is costly to maintain the old buildings but these are priceless memories of ancient people life and one of the part of the tradition. once these are destroyed these cannot be reconstruct again.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.0

The response addresses both sides of the argument and provides a clear personal opinion. However, the development of ideas is somewhat limited. For instance, the argument for modern buildings is supported only by a brief mention of schools, which lacks depth. The conclusion is a bit repetitive, restating points already made rather than synthesising them. To reach a higher band, you should aim to provide more specific examples or elaborate further on the socio-economic implications of both restoration and replacement to ensure a more thorough exploration of the topic.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0

The essay is organised into logical paragraphs, and there is a clear progression of ideas. You use some cohesive devices like 'Besides this' and 'To Conclude', but these are sometimes used mechanically. The referencing is occasionally unclear, such as in the sentence 'Which will not only give them more income...', where the relative pronoun lacks a clear antecedent. Improving the variety of linking words and ensuring that each sentence flows naturally into the next would strengthen the coherence of your writing.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.0

You have an adequate range of vocabulary for the task, using terms like 'antique designs', 'demolished', and 'priceless memories'. However, there are some inaccuracies in word choice and collocation, such as 'cultural things' (which is vague) and 'accomplish the needs' (which should be 'meet the needs'). You also have some minor errors in word form, such as 'ancient people life' instead of 'the lives of ancient people'. Expanding your range of topic-specific collocations would help improve your score.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5

The essay uses a mix of simple and complex sentence structures. While the meaning is generally clear, there are frequent grammatical errors, particularly with articles ('the people', 'the school'), verb forms ('to built' instead of 'to build'), and sentence fragments (starting sentences with 'Which' or 'As'). Punctuation is also inconsistent, with unnecessary spaces before periods. To improve, focus on subject-verb agreement and ensure that complex sentences are constructed accurately without relying on fragments.

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