Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · IELTS Predictions Nov 2026 · 2026-11-13

IELTS Writing Task 2 question

In some cities, people are knocking down historic buildings to make room for more homes.

To what extent do you agree or disagree?

Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

Student answer (Band 5.5)

In some places, individuals are breaking down historic buildings to make accommodations for more homes. I partly agree with this statement because in some areas government and societies demolish traditional buildings but in some places people also preserve histrocial buildings and museums.

On the one hand, government and private companies work together to knocking down historical buildings. For instance, politicians spend a enough money to buy a land forcefully from farmers and develop PG's and renting apartments. In this way, they earn money from local people and people also spend a greater amount of money to buy flats or apartments. In addition, these apartments are so expensive and make a money from ordinary people.

On the other hand, in many areas people preserve histories and museums. For instance, There is a museum in amristar and many prefer break down it. Many people did protest for preserving it in 2020. They also did a hunger strike because many people believe that this is the only way we can preserve its cultural history, tradition. Most importanly, it is a income source for many local residents. Therefore, government and politicans decided to not to knocking down. Furthermore, people believe many foreigners come from other countries to see this beauty.

In conclusion, despite of knocking down, I think historical buildings should preserved. Because they maintain our identities, past histories and martyrs died for ourselves. Through this way, future generation can also read about them. More than that, government and big companies can provide fundings for the maintenance.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You present a partly agreeing position and address both sides: housing development is discussed alongside the value of preserving historic places. The examples of apartments and the Amritsar museum are relevant, and the conclusion gives a clear preference for preservation. However, the position is not fully consistent: the opening says you partly agree, while the conclusion mainly argues that historic buildings should be protected. Several points are also under-developed or unclear, such as how the housing projects benefit residents and what happened in the museum example. Explain the trade-off more directly and develop one or two examples with specific details to make your reasoning more convincing.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a recognisable structure, with an introduction, two contrasting body paragraphs and a conclusion. Signposts such as “On the one hand,” “On the other hand,” and “In conclusion” help readers follow the broad direction of the argument. However, some connections are mechanical or unclear. For example, “In this way” does not clearly distinguish who earns money, and the sequence from the protest to the government’s decision could be explained more explicitly. The second body paragraph also shifts quickly from preservation to tourism. Use clearer links between each claim and its supporting example, and make references such as “it” and “this beauty” more precise.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some topic-related vocabulary, including “historic buildings,” “apartments,” “cultural history,” “income source,” and “maintenance,” which allows you to discuss the issue. However, the range is limited and several word choices or collocations are inaccurate or repetitive, sometimes making the meaning difficult to follow. Examples include “make accommodations for more homes,” “spend a greater amount of money,” and “preserve histories and museums.” There are also spelling errors such as “histrocial,” “amristar,” and “importanly.” Build a more precise set of phrases for housing and heritage, and check spelling and natural word combinations during revision.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and more complex sentences, including a contrastive opening and a reason introduced by “because.” However, the range is limited, and errors occur frequently enough to affect clarity. For example, “work together to knocking down” uses an incorrect verb form, while “historical buildings should preserved” is missing a verb. Other problems include “a income source,” “decided to not to knocking down,” and the sentence fragment “Because they maintain our identities…” after the conclusion’s first sentence. Practise accurate infinitive and passive forms, articles, and complete sentence construction. Breaking longer ideas into clear sentences will also help you control punctuation and grammar.

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