Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 21 · 2026-11-09

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)

Nowadays increasng population in major cities demand more homes although provided enough homes in large cities to build tall apartment blocks is best way to provides shelter for increasing population. In my opinion tall buildings are also necessary but other solutions are also effectively for this problem.

One of the main advantage of constructing tall building is that they can accomodate for large number of people in limited space. It is benficial because it save space and more families can live in it and shared facilities are also main benefits of tall buildings and tall buildings accomodate more people as it provides homes for hundreds of families .

However relying on high rise buildings may create large number of problems as over crowding is a main problem because too many people living in same builiding can increae pressure on public sevices and it also can noise pollution, Tall aparments also can cause traffic problems as more reidents can lead to high traffic and cause for polluted environment. Government should plan for affordable housing schemes in suburban areas as an alternative solution to tall buildings and everyone can afford these houses and it is best way for providing homes with out any problems and issues.

In conclusion, although

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

You address the topic and give a recognisable position: tall buildings are necessary, but other solutions are also needed. The response includes relevant points about accommodating many families in limited space and possible pressure on public services and traffic. However, the discussion remains limited and these ideas are not explained with specific examples or enough development. The conclusion is unfinished (“In conclusion, although”), so your final view is not fully restated. The response also falls 43 words short of the required minimum, which limits the space available to develop your argument. To strengthen the response, complete the conclusion and explain how suburban housing could complement apartment blocks, using a relevant example.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0

Your response has a basic overall structure: an introduction, a paragraph supporting tall buildings, a paragraph discussing disadvantages and an alternative, and an attempted conclusion. The contrast signalled by “However” helps the reader follow the change in direction. At this level, though, progression is limited: several points are placed together without clear explanation of how they connect, and the second body paragraph combines overcrowding, public services, noise, traffic and suburban housing in one long sequence. Repetition of “tall buildings” also makes the flow less smooth. The conclusion stops before completing its point. Give each main idea a clearer sequence, use referencing such as “these developments” where appropriate, and finish with a complete concluding statement.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some relevant topic vocabulary, including “limited space,” “shared facilities,” “public services,” “traffic problems” and “suburban areas.” This gives the response enough basic language to communicate its main ideas. However, the range is limited and several spelling, word-form and collocation errors make parts less clear, such as “increasng,” “accomodate for,” “benficial,” “reidents” and “polluted environment.” Some phrases are also imprecise, including “cause for polluted environment” and “without any problems and issues.” Build a more accurate set of housing and urban-planning expressions, and check spelling carefully. Prefer precise phrases such as “put pressure on public services” and “contribute to air pollution” rather than broad or awkward wording.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and more extended sentence forms, including a contrastive opening with “although” and a sentence beginning “However.” However, complex sentences are often faulty, and frequent errors can make the reader work to understand the meaning. For example, “increasing population in major cities demand” has a subject–verb agreement problem, while “it save space” and “it also can noise pollution” show errors in verb form and sentence construction. The opening sentence is difficult to follow because its clauses are not joined into a clear grammatical structure. There are also problems with articles, plurals and punctuation, particularly in the long sentence listing disadvantages. Practise building accurate subject–verb–object sentences before combining ideas with conjunctions.

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