Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Recent IELTS Exams (Canada & India) · 2026-09-20

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 5.0)

town halls and

not restored, even though governments should replace

other argue that governments modern buildings.

them with new,

It is undeniable that both new and old buildings are

playing a vital role in our lives world.

There are two kinds of opinions regarding

building these properties. One group believes that

renovation of heritage structures is essential

for our culture. Other group argues that construction

construction of brand-new prop infrastructure

like malls, libraries and many more is

beneficial for people. There are many reasons

behind both views. To my knowledge, the

latter statement is more favourable. This

essay intends to explore both views along

with my opinion in upcoming paragraphs.

First and foremost,

on the one hand, historical structures to

restoring the historical structures is helpful

to save money. Because to build mere modern

built buildings is expensive, as compared.

For example, to construct a property new library.

expenditures are around 135 million dollars.

Rather than to renovating an old library, the

cost is half of this amount. Therefore

government can utilize this amount

on other work works. Furthermore, heritage

buildings are part of our history. Since,

these are the excellent method to

attach youngster to our history.

Advantageous

Carpenters

e.g. The best illustration is Taj Mahal

in Agra. This is one of the 1800s

property of Jahagir. As government is

renovating every year that's why it is

saved. Hence, people can see the structure

and know about the historical background

and culture.

On the

other hand,

the people from second school of thoughts

opine that modern buildings are advantageous

for country's economy. Because, the in order

to promote tourism, nations needs to

should construct new infrastructures. So, individuals

from around the world can go to visit the country, to

see the buildings. For instance, the

Burj Khalifa in Dubai is a modernist

structure. Hence, by increasing visitors,

states can improve their economy. Moreover,

it can also innovate job opportunities. In

general there is seen that of construction

can enhance the job opportunities. Because,

when for the development of structures

companies need to hire new employees such

as carpenters, machine operators and many

more. Aftermath in this it a good idea to

increase employment. In addition, modern

stru properties are built with new facilities

according to new era. One of the examples

ata is elevators, automatic doors etectra.

Consequently, people no can avoid the

touching of the things like taps and

prevent the infections.

It can be reiterated by the aforementioned

discussion that although historical buildings

are part of our culture, however improve the

to increase employment, economy, government

should build new properties.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.5

The response attempts to discuss both views regarding the preservation versus replacement of old buildings and provides the writer's own opinion (leaning towards modern construction). However, there is a contradiction in the student's argument: in the introduction, the writer states that the latter statement (modern buildings) is more favourable, yet the first body paragraph argues that restoring historical structures saves money. Furthermore, some arguments are contradictory or poorly developed, such as claiming that restoration saves money while simultaneously stating that constructing a new library costs 135 million whereas renovation is half that amount (which still involves a substantial outlay). Ideas are somewhat repetitive and over-generalized. Therefore, the response fulfills the basic requirements of the prompt, but the development of ideas and positioning is inconsistent, placing it firmly at a Band 5.5.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0

The essay is divided into paragraphs, but the organization and progression are frequently disrupted by erratic fragments, orphan notes (e.g., 'Advantageous / Carpenters'), and poor transitional flow. Cohesive devices are used, but often inaccurately or mechanically, such as 'Furthermore', 'Hence', and 'Aftermath in this it a good idea'. Referencing is occasionally unclear, and the sentence structures within paragraphs sometimes lack logical progression. Paragraphing is attempted, but stray notes and disjointed sentence fragments within the body of the essay detract from overall readability. Cohesion is faulty and mechanical, aligning with the criteria for a Band 5.0.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.0

The student displays a limited and basic range of vocabulary with frequent inappropriate word choices and collocations. Examples include 'prop infrastructure', 'innovate job opportunities', 'etectra', and 'touching of the things'. There are also numerous awkward phrasings such as 'the in order to promote tourism, nations needs to should construct new infrastructures'. While the writer attempts some less common vocabulary like 'infrastructure', 'heritage', and 'expenditures', the inaccuracy in word formation and collocation impedes clear communication at times and restricts the lexical score to a Band 5.0.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0

Grammatical control is weak throughout the essay. The text contains a high frequency of errors in sentence structure, subject-verb agreement, and tense usage. Examples of faulty structures include 'Because to build mere modern built buildings is expensive, as compared', 'Since, these are the excellent method to attach youngster to our history', and 'As government is renovating every year that's why it is saved'. Complex sentence attempts are frequently marred by errors, and fragments or run-on structures are common. These persistent, frequent errors cause difficulty for the reader and reflect a Band 5.0 level of grammatical accuracy.

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