Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · 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 6.0)

In this modern era, accommodation problems are increasing in large cities. However, people believe that the best way to provide enough housing in big cities is to build large apartment blocks. I completely agree with this view because it helps to increase the number of apartments and available space.

Generally speaking, there are several reasons why I believe that building tall apartment blocks will provide enough homes. Perhaps the main reason is that the number of apartments will increase. For example, there will be around 5-6 apartments in a 3-level house, while there will be 18-20 apartments in a 10-level house. Furthermore, if more people live in one building, there will be more space for additional purposes, such as parks and car parking.

There are some other reasons to support my view. In addition, building tall apartments is also cost-saving. A huge amount of money is used to build the basement, so it is better to add more levels in a single building rather than make more basements for several buildings. Meanwhile, it would be quite impossible to provide accommodation with only small buildings. For example, cities like Dhaka, Tokyo, and Hong Kong do not have enough land area to build new houses or apartments, so there is no other way except building tall apartment blocks.

In contrast, some people feel that building tall buildings is too expensive and that not everyone can afford it. However, they also believe that it is risky in natural disasters like earthquakes.

In conclusion, I strongly believe that the perfect way to provide homes in large and popular cities is to build tall apartment blocks because it is more convenient and space-saving.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

Your position is clear from the introduction to the conclusion: you strongly support tall apartment blocks, and you give relevant reasons, including increased housing capacity, more shared space, and limited land in cities such as Dhaka, Tokyo, and Hong Kong. The examples comparing a three-level and ten-level building help illustrate your main point. However, some parts are less fully addressed than others. The claim that taller buildings create more space for parks and parking needs explanation, since the land saved does not automatically provide these facilities. You also introduce concerns about cost and earthquake risk but do not explain why these objections are outweighed by your position. Develop these points with clearer reasoning and specific support.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a clear overall structure: an introduction, two paragraphs supporting your view, a paragraph presenting opposing concerns, and a conclusion. Ideas generally progress in a sensible order, and linking expressions such as “Furthermore,” “In addition,” and “In contrast” help signal relationships. However, some connections feel mechanical or do not accurately describe the relationship between ideas. For example, “Meanwhile” introduces a point about the difficulty of relying on small buildings, rather than a contrasting or simultaneous idea. The opposing paragraph is also brief and is not linked back to your argument, so the progression weakens near the end. Use transitions that express the precise relationship and connect the counterargument to your response.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use an adequate range of vocabulary for the topic, including “accommodation problems,” “natural disasters,” “land area,” and “space-saving.” These choices make your position and examples easy to understand. However, some wording is repetitive or imprecise: “large cities” and “big cities” recur, while “provide enough homes” and “provide enough housing” repeat the same idea. There are also collocation choices that sound unnatural, such as “the perfect way” and “add more levels in a single building.” Aim for more precise, natural phrasing and vary key terms without changing their meaning. More accurate topic vocabulary would help you explain housing density, construction costs, and disaster risks with greater flexibility.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 6.0

You use a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, and several sentences are controlled, such as “I completely agree with this view because it helps to increase the number of apartments and available space.” The examples and conditional phrasing also show some structural variety. Some grammatical choices are less accurate or clear, however. In “there will be around 5-6 apartments in a 3-level house,” the future form is not well suited to a general comparison; a present-tense construction would be clearer. The sentence beginning “A huge amount of money is used to build the basement” also leaves the relationship between basement costs and adding floors unclear. Review sentence meaning as well as form, and use a wider range of accurately controlled complex structures.

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