Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Recent IELTS Exams (Canada & India) · 2026-09-02
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)
In this contemporary era, a group of folks believe that government should reconstruct old buildings like town hall, art galleries whereas, some people believe that old structures should be modernize. I will discuss both the views in further paragraphs and give my opinion.
The first and foremost reason to support former statement is preserving old civil work. To explain it further, new generation can witness the old structures and learn the skills and understand the importance of old things. Another reason to support this notion is the nation's economy. To elaborate this, if the government reconstruct old building, people visit that and spend some money around that to help local businesses. Although having a
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 250-word minimum requirement, which severely limits the development of ideas. While the prompt asks to discuss both views and provide an opinion, the essay is incomplete, ending abruptly in the second paragraph. The position is stated in the introduction, but the arguments are underdeveloped and lack the necessary depth or examples to meet the requirements of the task. Because the response is less than half the required length, it fails to address the task fully, resulting in a low score for this criterion.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0
The essay attempts to use basic cohesive devices such as 'The first and foremost reason' and 'To explain it further'. However, the abrupt ending and the lack of a concluding paragraph mean there is no overall progression of ideas. Paragraphing is present, but the second paragraph is cut off mid-sentence, which disrupts the logical flow of the argument. The structure is too fragmented to demonstrate effective organization beyond a very basic level.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.0
The vocabulary is limited and repetitive. Phrases like 'contemporary era' and 'civil work' are used, but there is a lack of precision and variety. There are also errors in word choice, such as 'reconstruct old building' (should be plural) and 'modernize' (should be 'modernized'). The range of vocabulary is insufficient to express complex ideas, and the limited length prevents the demonstration of a wider lexical range.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0
The response contains several grammatical errors, such as 'government should reconstruct' (missing article), 'old structures should be modernize' (incorrect verb form), and 'if the government reconstruct old building' (subject-verb agreement and article errors). The sentence structures are mostly simple or contain errors when attempting more complex constructions. While the meaning is generally clear, the frequency of errors is high relative to the short length of the text.
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