Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 21 · 2026-11-06

IELTS Writing Task 2 question

The best way to provide enough homes in large cities is to build tall apartment blocks.

To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?

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

Student answer (Band 5.0)

All individual have diffrent opinion in their life so some people will agree on this statement so i will share my review on this statement so i think that its a great idea. If we have no more space for accomodation in city and all lands,places,farms or agricultural lands are not vacant so its very good for us to build tall and big buildings on reamaning houses so people can live there also in todays times all countries are using this strategy aslo addition to these building look impresive .if we look at this big biuldings which are also known as sky scrapers so they are very beautiful also i personally like tall buildings also they maximize the people in them.

These kind of buildings are now in almost all over world like world tallest building is named as Burj Kaleefa also its located in Dubai. I think now they are very few becuase of many less space in world but highly recommanded thing is that we want to build tall and big skyscrapers. The best advantages about tall buildings are that we can see whole city from above there also sunset looks amazing so first of all we have a beautiful scene. Addition to from above all city looks cozy and small and many individuals like that i like these kind of things . Most essential thing is and most beneficial idea is also many tourist come to watch tall buildings and lifestyle so if we made unique one so it will be a tourist spot.

Although it have very minimum disadvantages so its very great if we have have no space to live so in large cities there should be build tall and big apartment blocks

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.5

You state a clear preference for tall apartment buildings, especially when land in cities is scarce, and you mention housing capacity and possible tourism benefits. These points are relevant to the question. However, the response only partly develops the argument: the discussion of views from skyscrapers and attractive sunsets does not explain why this is the best way to provide enough homes. The example of the Burj Khalifa illustrates a famous tall building, but not how it addresses housing needs. You also do not consider alternatives or explain the limits of high-rise construction. To strengthen the response, focus on practical reasons—such as using less land per household—and support them with specific examples, while maintaining your position throughout.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0

The response has an opening, a longer supporting paragraph, and a brief concluding statement, so the reader can identify your general position. You also use linking expressions such as “Although” and “also.” However, ideas do not progress in a consistently logical way: the discussion moves from limited land to appearance, then to city views and tourism, without clearly connecting these points to the need for housing. Several transitions, including “Addition to from above,” are awkward or unclear, and “also” is repeated frequently. Develop one main point per paragraph and use clear links to show how each reason supports your argument. A fuller conclusion that summarises the housing argument would also improve the overall progression.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some topic-related vocabulary, including “accommodation,” “agricultural lands,” “skyscrapers,” and “tourist spot,” which helps communicate the subject. However, the range is limited and several words or phrases are repeated, particularly “tall and big buildings” and “also.” There are also noticeable spelling errors, such as “diffrent,” “accomodation,” “reamaning,” and “recommanded,” as well as imprecise or unnatural combinations such as “maximize the people in them” and “the city looks cozy and small.” These choices sometimes make the intended meaning less clear. Build a more precise vocabulary for housing and urban planning, and check spelling and collocations carefully when revising.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt to connect ideas in longer sentences, for example with “If we have no more space for accommodation in city…” and “Although it have very minimum disadvantages…”. However, these longer structures are often faulty, and most sentences rely on simple patterns joined by “so” or “also.” Errors in agreement and sentence construction include “All individual have,” “it have,” and the incomplete construction “there should be build.” Articles and plurals are also inconsistent, as in “in city” and “these kind of buildings.” Punctuation is frequently missing, creating run-on sentences that make relationships between ideas difficult to follow. Practise accurate sentence boundaries and basic agreement first, then add a few controlled complex sentences.

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