Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Recent IELTS Exams (Canada & India) · 2026-08-31
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 5.0)
One of the debatable concept of today's world is reserving ancient buildings where bunch of personage claim that without thinking of expense, old sites like town halls and art galleries, should be renovated, howbeit there are some who express disagreement to it and buttress political leaders should change those buildings with new, modern construction. In this essay, I will explicate both stance before presenting my consensus to latter statement.
The crusaders of restoring old buildings express their support with valid grounds. The simple exposition can be it can preserve historical roots of culture. To expound, modern generations could explore the difficulties, people faced in the ancient times, by saving old buildings. The best example I can think of is Taj Mahal in India as it has been said that the owner of this building cut the hands of laborers so that they cannot make this beauty again in the world .
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 4.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.0 |
| Overall | 5.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 4.0
The response is significantly under the required word count of 250 words, which severely limits the development of your ideas. While you introduce both sides of the argument and state your position, the essay is incomplete. You only address the first viewpoint and fail to discuss the second perspective or provide a conclusion. Because the response is unfinished, it fails to address all parts of the task. To improve, you must ensure you provide a full discussion for both views and a clear, supported conclusion, while meeting the minimum length requirement to allow for sufficient idea development.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0
The essay shows some attempt at logical organization, using an introductory paragraph and a body paragraph. However, the abrupt ending makes it impossible to assess the overall progression of the argument. You use some cohesive devices like 'To expound' and 'The best example', but the limited length prevents the development of a cohesive structure. Paragraphing is present but incomplete. To reach a higher band, you need to ensure that your ideas are fully developed and linked across multiple paragraphs, leading to a coherent and well-structured response that flows logically from introduction to conclusion.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.0
You demonstrate an attempt to use a wider range of vocabulary, such as 'debatable concept', 'personage', 'renovated', and 'buttress'. However, some word choices are unnatural or incorrect in context, such as 'bunch of personage' (which is not standard English) and 'buttress' (which is used incorrectly here). There is an attempt to use more sophisticated language, but the lack of precision and the limited length of the text restrict your ability to demonstrate a wide, flexible range. Focus on using words that you are certain are used correctly in the specific context of your sentence.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0
The essay contains a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, but there are frequent grammatical errors that occasionally impede clarity. For example, 'One of the debatable concept' should be 'One of the debatable concepts', and 'buttress political leaders should change' is syntactically awkward. There are also issues with punctuation and article usage throughout the text. While you attempt complex structures, the frequency of errors is high. To improve, focus on basic subject-verb agreement and sentence construction before attempting more complex grammatical forms. Proofreading your work for these common errors will help improve your accuracy.
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