Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Recent IELTS Exams (Canada & India) · 2026-11-03

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)

There is an ongoing debate regarding restoration of old buildings. There are divided opinions about their constructions or restoration. Some people proponents belive that they should restored old version of that building instead of creating new one. However, some counterclaimed that the authority should replace old buildings with the new one. Prior to my preference, both thw viewpoints would be discussed in the upcoming paragraph with valid reasons and appropriate examples.

Discussing the former view, supporters think that the historical buildings should be restored even if that will cost more than creating a new building. The reason for that inclination is those can hold importance of that cultural place. For instance, a palace in Rajasthan is cleaned and the marble repolished because it has it's own heritage value. The government refused to create a new palace in Jaipur. On top of that, those town halls and old art galleries can pass to the next generation and they can able to see how their ancestors used to live. To illustrate, a museum gallary can hold some of personal belonging of a king or queen.

Discussing the later view, some opponents believe that it is great idea to demolish the old structure and totally built a new building. Scrutinising the facts from the grassroots level, the foremost one is that old structure is at higher risk to fall if any natural calamities will come, like earthquake or flood. For example, one heritage building fall in Japan in 2012, and resulted in death of 200 people.

Based on the aforementioned reasoning, I believe in former view. I think the government should inspect a building and try to restore it if possible. It will hold a cultural historical importance and it will passes to the next generation.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You address both views and state a clear preference for restoring buildings: “I believe in former view.” The restoration argument is supported with examples about a palace in Rajasthan and a gallery preserving personal belongings, so the response is relevant and gives reasons. However, the two sides are not developed equally. The case for replacement rests mainly on the danger of collapse, and the Japan example is not explained or connected to why a new building would be preferable to repair. Your conclusion also repeats the cultural-value point rather than weighing the competing considerations. To strengthen the response, explain when replacement may be necessary—for example, when a structure cannot be made safe—and develop how governments should balance heritage value against cost and safety.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The response has a clear overall arrangement: an introduction, one paragraph for each view, and a concluding opinion. Signposting such as “Discussing the former view” and “Discussing the later view” makes the progression easy to follow, and your position is consistent from the introduction to the conclusion. This meets the lower-band expectation for coherent organisation and shows some of the stronger control associated with more flexible cohesion. However, several transitions feel formulaic, including “Prior to my preference” and “Based on the aforementioned reasoning,” and the introduction’s promise to discuss both views is unnecessarily elaborate. Some references, such as “those” and “the former view,” are not fully precise. Use simpler transitions and connect each example directly to the point it supports.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You attempt a range of topic-related vocabulary, including “heritage value,” “historical buildings,” “natural calamities,” and “demolish,” which helps communicate the main ideas. There are also attempts at more formal phrasing, such as “Scrutinising the facts from the grassroots level.” However, several choices are inaccurate or unnatural, and spelling errors such as “belive” and “gallary” are noticeable. Phrases including “their constructions or restoration,” “cleaned and the marble repolished,” and “personal belonging” do not express the intended meaning naturally. The range is therefore adequate for the topic but not consistently controlled. Prioritise accurate collocations and common, precise wording over elaborate expressions; this will make your arguments clearer and more convincing.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You use both simple and more complex sentence forms, including a conditional idea in “if any natural calamities will come” and a relative clause in “a museum gallary can hold some of personal belonging of a king or queen.” The overall meaning is usually recoverable, but errors in verb forms, articles, agreement, and sentence construction occur across the response. For example, “they should restored” needs a passive form, “they can able to see” combines incompatible structures, and “it will passes” has an incorrect verb form. The opening also contains a fragment-like construction: “Some people proponents belive…” Work on building accurate basic clauses first, then check each sentence for a complete verb phrase, correct subject–verb agreement, and appropriate articles. More reliable control is needed even when attempting complex structures.

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