Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Recent IELTS Exams (Canada & India) · 2026-09-01

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 the contemporary world, building plays an integral role in the development of the country either economically or in term of beauty. Most of the people believe that ancient monuments like art galleries, town halls, should be rebuilt, although it may be expensive but it helps to know about the culture while others think that higher authorities replace them with new, different and developed buildings for better income. Both the views will be discussed in the subsequent paragraphs with appropriate examples.

OLD Buildings helps the individuals to be informative about the past and historic events and things. the historic monuments not only helps to get connected with the roots but also helps to get knowledge about distinct type of culture, tradition and religion. Youngsters enhance cultural knowledge by exploring these places as well as they will get away from technological gadgets because it may increase their curiosity of visiting new and different art galleries, museums, religious places. for example, there was a museum build in Anadpur sahib in Punjab, which is known as Seven Wonder, as it depicts the Sikh community culture, their traditional living style and how their religion fought with other people.

However, people think that government should make new modern buildings with smart technologies because these commercial building helps in contributing the economy by earning money like residential building generating rent, offices, stores also generating income. Therefore, it is good for the public as well as the higher authority too. Furthermore, new building makes the life easier with CCTVs, electric passwords, Wifi, Automatic doors, and so on. For instance, in today's era, smart technology is used in building for the convenient and sustainable development. research shows that 77 percent people prefer modern houses, building as compared to less developed houses. Thus, it shows that the life is changing with the passage of time.

in conclusion, although the ancient building connects the people with the historic event but the modern building helps in increasing the country economy.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.0

The response addresses all parts of the prompt, discussing both views and providing a clear personal opinion. The ideas are relevant, such as the cultural value of historical buildings versus the economic benefits of modern infrastructure. However, the development of these ideas is somewhat superficial. For instance, the argument regarding modern buildings focuses heavily on amenities like 'Wifi' and 'electric passwords' rather than broader urban planning or economic impacts. To reach a higher band, the arguments need more depth and sophisticated analysis rather than listing features. The position is clear, but the conclusion is slightly repetitive of the introduction.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0

The essay is organized into logical paragraphs, with a clear introduction, body paragraphs for each view, and a conclusion. Cohesive devices are used, such as 'However', 'Furthermore', and 'For instance', which help guide the reader. However, some transitions are mechanical or slightly awkward, such as 'Most of the people believe that... although it may be expensive but it helps...'. Additionally, the referencing is occasionally unclear, and the flow between sentences could be smoother. Paragraphing is used appropriately, but the internal structure of the paragraphs could benefit from more varied linking words to improve the overall flow.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.0

The vocabulary is generally adequate for the task, allowing the student to convey their meaning clearly. There are attempts to use topic-specific vocabulary like 'contemporary world', 'monuments', and 'sustainable development'. However, there are some inaccuracies in word choice and collocation, such as 'building plays an integral role' (should be 'buildings') and 'higher authorities replace them' (should be 'governments' or 'authorities'). The range is sufficient but lacks the precision and flexibility required for higher bands. Some phrasing is repetitive, and the use of 'electric passwords' is an unusual collocation for modern building features.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.0

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 historic monuments', 'the country economy'), subject-verb agreement ('OLD Buildings helps'), and punctuation. Some sentences are slightly disjointed, such as 'Most of the people believe that ancient monuments like art galleries, town halls, should be rebuilt, although it may be expensive but it helps...'. These errors do not impede communication, but they are frequent enough to prevent a higher score. More attention to pluralization and article usage would improve accuracy.

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