Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 21 · 2026-11-12

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)

With the rapid growth of population and also migration from rural to urban areas increases the demand for houses in cities. To meet the people neends of housing large cities construct tall blocks appartment. I agree with this statement because in cities there are not enough land for housing so government builld large blocks appartment to provide accomodation facility to migrants.

The main reason for building new homes in cities is the migration from urban to rural areas. the large number of people require more house so the best method to provide accomodation is to build homes in tall appartment blocks and rented them to individuasl. For intance, few month ago a large number of people from my village went to city for better job where they faced alot of housing problems. when large cities contruct large buildings it help the new comers to meet their housing needs and in return cities also gain profit in form of rent.

In small appartment block people not feel happy. in cities there are very low space in homes to enjoy the weather as compare to village. but still individual prefer to lives in city due to better life standard and good jobs. when numerous individual lives in a tall appartmenmt it builts spirit of cooperation among them and the help each other in case emegencies.

In conclusion, contruction of housing in cities as tall apartment blocks is good strategy that help migrants as well as increase in government revenue. In my persepective it is a good step for development. It also build the spirit of cooperation among all those people who lives in a large appartment.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

Your position is clear: you agree that tall apartment blocks can help meet housing demand, and you give relevant reasons, including limited land, migration, rental income and cooperation among residents. The example of people from your village moving to the city also helps make the issue concrete. However, the response only partly develops the question of whether this is the best way to provide enough homes. The discussion focuses mainly on benefits, while the point that residents may have little space or feel unhappy is not explained or weighed against those benefits. Some claims, such as cooperation arising from living in a tall building, also need clearer support. To strengthen the response, explain why high-rise housing is preferable to alternatives and develop each reason with a specific explanation or example.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a recognisable structure, with an introduction, two body paragraphs and a conclusion, and the main ideas are generally relevant to the topic. Linking expressions such as “For instance” and “In conclusion” help signal examples and the ending. However, progression within paragraphs is sometimes unclear: the second body paragraph moves from limited space to job opportunities and then cooperation without showing how these points connect. Repeated references to “large cities” and “tall apartment blocks” also make the writing feel repetitive, while transitions such as “but still” do not clearly establish the contrast. Organise each paragraph around one main reason, then use clear referencing and linking phrases to show how each supporting point relates to it.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some topic-related vocabulary, including “migration,” “housing problems,” “accommodation” and “government revenue,” so the reader can understand the general subject and your main position. However, the range is limited and several word-choice, collocation and spelling errors are noticeable. Examples include “people neends of housing,” “rented them to individuals,” “better life standard” and repeated misspellings such as “appartment” and “contruction.” These errors sometimes make the intended meaning less clear, even though the overall message remains understandable. Build a more accurate set of phrases for discussing housing and urban growth, and check spelling carefully. Prefer natural combinations such as “meet housing demand,” “rent apartments to residents” and “a higher standard of living.”

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple sentences and longer structures, including a reason clause beginning “because” and a time clause beginning “when.” This shows an effort to vary sentence forms, but control is inconsistent, and errors occur frequently enough to make some sentences difficult to follow. For example, “With the rapid growth of population and also migration … increases the demand” has a faulty subject–verb structure, while “it help the new comers” and “people who lives” show agreement problems. Articles, plurals and verb forms are also often inaccurate, as in “there are not enough land” and “individual prefer to lives.” Practise building accurate subject–verb patterns and checking agreement, articles and verb forms before adding more complex clauses.

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