Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · 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 5.5)

The most efficient way to ensure homes in big cities is to build big apartment block, not big in width but big in length. In my opinion, this is the most effective way to use less space to accomodate more people in large cities.

In big cities with a lot of population, it is hard to ensure accomodation for all because of less free space in the cities and there is generally no free space to make new aparments for the people come to the city in every years for different purposes and start kiving permanently. So, the tall apartment blocks is the life saver and brilliant for cities like that. It takes less space and less construction work because the main structure is already done which is good for environment as the number of dust particles is minimum and it also takes short time to prepare a living home for people.

Furthermore, it is also efficient because as it takes less space rather than new building, so that free spaces can be used for productive works or for refreshments for the childern or for walking for the elders which is great for large cities because large cities generally captured a lot of people and as a result, there is no place for refresments.

Additionally, in tall apartments, there are a lot of flats and most of them are affordable because of the more number of apartments. Most of the people looks for aparment in lower or mid budget. Tall aparment blocks can be rented in lower cost. As a result, most people can afford it for their home.

In conclusion, it is the most effective solution for big cities to ensure homes because it takes less space, it is cost-friendly and also it is less harmful for environment.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

Your position is clear: you agree that tall apartment blocks are the most effective way to provide homes, and you give relevant reasons, including saving space, reducing construction demands, and offering more affordable flats. The conclusion restates this view. However, the response addresses the issue only partially because several claims are asserted rather than explained or supported. For example, the claim that existing structures mean less construction work is unclear, and the affordability point assumes that having more flats automatically makes rents lower. The benefits of using saved space for recreation are relevant but could be developed with a specific example or explanation. To strengthen the response, explain how these advantages work and briefly acknowledge a limitation or alternative, while keeping your position consistent.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a recognisable structure: an introduction, separate paragraphs for space and construction, community uses, and affordability, followed by a conclusion. Linking expressions such as “Furthermore,” “Additionally,” and “As a result” help signal the sequence of points. However, progression within some sentences is mechanical or unclear. For instance, “Furthermore, it is also efficient because as it takes less space rather than new building, so that free spaces…” combines several links without a clear grammatical relationship. The second paragraph also contains multiple ideas—population pressure, construction, and environmental effects—that would be easier to follow if separated and connected more precisely. Use fewer formulaic transitions and make each paragraph develop one main reason in a clear order.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use enough topic-related vocabulary to communicate your main ideas, including “apartment blocks,” “accommodate,” “affordable,” and “environment.” However, the range is limited and several noticeable word-choice, collocation, and spelling errors make parts of the response less clear. Phrases such as “big in length,” “the life saver,” and “captured a lot of people” do not express the intended meanings naturally; “tall,” “a practical solution,” and “attracts many people” would be more suitable. There are also repeated forms such as “big cities” and “less space,” and misspellings including “accomodation” and “aparment.” Build a wider set of accurate phrases for housing, urban density, and construction, and check spelling carefully.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and longer sentences, and the overall meaning is usually understandable. However, the range is limited, and complex sentences often contain errors in agreement, articles, plurals, or sentence construction. For example, “the tall apartment blocks is” has a subject–verb agreement problem, while “most of the people looks” also needs a plural verb. In “there is generally no free space to make new apartments for the people come to the city,” the clause after “people” is not formed correctly. Some sentences also join clauses awkwardly, as in “because as it takes less space … so that free spaces…”. Practise building complex sentences with one clear main clause and correctly linked supporting clauses, then check agreement and article use.

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