Band 4.5 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 4.5 · Recent IELTS Exams (Canada & India) · 2026-10-21

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 4.5)

Town halls and Art galleries are important facilities needed in the society and the quality of materials used in building them ensures a long life span.

Most of the materials used in building the Structure of Town halls and Art Exhibition are still intact due to the high quality products available. IT unlike nowadays where substandard items are common. Preserving most of these can serve as educational opportunity even to foreigners because ancient buildings have their History and significance tied to Tradition.

On the other hand, constructing a building that is aesthetically pleasing due to the innovative structures tend to attract individuals to the Art galleries and Halls which could be a great way to generate funds for the Community.

In my opinion, reconstruction is more expensive and time consuming as demoltion has to take effect.

S still intact, few are worn-out

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.0

You identify reasons for both preserving older buildings and constructing modern ones, and you state a preference for reconstruction being more expensive and time-consuming. However, the discussion is only minimal: the preservation argument is more developed, while the case for modern buildings is limited to their appearance and potential to attract visitors and funds. Your final opinion is also unclear because “reconstruction” could mean rebuilding or restoring, and you do not explain which option you support. The response is 142 words, below the required 250, so several points lack explanation and relevant examples. Develop both sides with specific reasons and examples, then state your position directly and support it throughout.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 4.0

The response has a basic paragraph structure, and “On the other hand” signals a shift from preservation to the case for new buildings. This gives the reader some sense of the two viewpoints. However, the ideas do not progress into a complete discussion: the opening makes a general claim, the body paragraphs offer brief points, and the final opinion is not clearly connected to either side. The final fragment, “S still intact, few are worn-out,” interrupts the response and makes the ending difficult to follow. Use a clear introduction, separate developed paragraphs for each view, and a conclusion that refers back to your stated position. Add linking and referencing where needed to show how each reason supports your argument.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some topic-related vocabulary, including “preserving,” “innovative structures,” “aesthetically pleasing,” and “generate funds,” which helps communicate the main ideas. The range is nevertheless limited, and several choices or forms are inaccurate or awkward, such as “Art Exhibition” for the buildings under discussion and “high quality products” for construction materials. Capitalisation is inconsistent in “Art galleries,” “Structure,” and “History,” and “demoltion” is misspelled. These issues do not prevent the reader from understanding the general topic, but they reduce precision and naturalness. Build a more varied set of terms for restoration, heritage, maintenance, redevelopment, and public use, and check spelling and capitalisation carefully.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and more complex sentence forms, for example, “Preserving most of these can serve as educational opportunity…” and the clause beginning “even though ancient buildings…”. Some sentence patterns communicate the intended meaning, but control is uneven. In “constructing a building … tend to attract,” the singular subject requires “tends”; “as educational opportunity” needs an article; and “the quality of materials … ensures” is awkwardly structured. The final fragment is not a complete sentence, and “IT unlike nowadays…” lacks a clear grammatical connection to the preceding sentence. Practise checking subject–verb agreement, articles, and sentence boundaries, and make sure each sentence has a clear subject and main verb.

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