Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

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

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)

I totally disagree with this statement due to some reasons.

To provide enough homes in large cities,its not necessary to build tall appartment blocks. I think there is some natural issues that will vause trouble for residents in future. If there is a massive earthquack happens, there is possibility of building fall which results in loss of lives of several people and also there is loss of company whose appartments are they because they spent a lot of money and time on it. The other reason is if we build long appartments there is a lot of stairs to reach there,some old people have no force to cross them . There is also a lift in such tall buildings that is also an issue for some people who have darkness fear, they don't use it becuse they are afraid of it. I would share my experience about this, once a time i will attend my cousin's marriage at a hall where lift is in working . My family members insisted me to use it. When I entered in it, I felt afraid and felt that I will never breath again. This experience changed my mind about tall buildings that's why i disagree with this statement. Sometimes i listened news about fire broke at seven storey buildings and all,due to this many people lost their precious ones. Instead of building tall blocks we will make a society where enough home will be given to people and had a spacious places for the good environment

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

Your position is clear from the opening: you “totally disagree,” and you give several relevant concerns, including earthquake damage, access difficulties for older residents, and fire risks. The personal account of feeling afraid in a lift also supports your view with an example. However, the response addresses the question only partially because it mainly explains disadvantages of tall buildings rather than examining whether they are the best way to provide enough homes. The alternative—creating a society with enough homes and spacious places—is mentioned briefly but not explained or compared with high-rise construction. Develop this alternative and connect each reason more directly to housing supply to make the argument fuller and more convincing.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 4.5

The response has a recognisable sequence: it states a position, presents several reasons, gives a personal example, and ends with an alternative. Phrases such as “The other reason” and “Instead of” help signal relationships between ideas. However, the writing is presented as one long paragraph, so the main points and conclusion are not clearly separated. Some links are also mechanical or unclear: “If there is a massive earthquake happens” introduces a point without a clear sentence structure, while the lift anecdote takes up considerable space before the fire example is added. Use separate paragraphs for the argument, supporting examples, and conclusion, and make the progression between points more deliberate.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some topic-relevant vocabulary, including “residents,” “loss of lives,” “spacious places,” and “environment,” and the reader can generally understand your concerns. However, the range is limited and several word choices or collocations are inaccurate, which sometimes makes the meaning less natural. Examples include “natural issues” for natural disasters, “long appartments” for tall buildings, and “precious ones” for loved ones. Spelling errors such as “earthquack,” “appartment,” and “becuse” are also noticeable. Build a more precise vocabulary for urban housing and risks, and check spelling and common word partnerships so your ideas are expressed clearly and naturally.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt to connect ideas using longer sentences and clauses, for example when describing earthquake damage and the lift experience. However, the range of sentence structures is limited, and complex attempts often contain errors that make the reader work to understand the meaning. Examples include “If there is a massive earthquake happens,” “there is a lot of stairs,” and “Sometimes i listened news,” where verb forms, agreement, articles, or sentence construction are faulty. Punctuation and capitalisation are also inconsistent, particularly in the long run-on passage. Practise building accurate sentences with “if” clauses and past-tense narratives, and use full stops to separate complete ideas.

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