Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · 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 6.0)

In many cities, demand for housing is increased rapidly due to population and urbanaisation. Some people believe that constructing tall building is much better solution of the problem. I largely agree with this view because high range building can accomodate more people and use the urban landships although other housing is also considerably.

On the one hand, Big department blocks is efective way to provide homes for a large nubmber of people. This is because land is more expensive in the cities. By constructing a high rise buildings governement and developers can provide accommodation for hundred of families within a limited area of land.This is beneficial in overcroweded cities where availble land is becoming increaseing expensive. Secondly, Apartment blocks make better use of urban space. Moreover, people living in this area may have access to the facilities such as schools, public transport and hospitals.

On other hand, relying entirely on tall apartment blocks can create the several problems. One major disadvantages is that a large number of people living in the same overcrowded building create the different drawback such as water supply, lift facility, electricity and parking areas. Furthermore, high rise building may create overcrowding and lack of green spaces that negativily effect of people's life. Therefore, some families also prefer to live in independent houses because they prefer privacy, peacful enivonment and outdoor space. Government should consider alternative houses options including affortable houses and well planned residential communities.

In the conclusion,although constructing tall buildings is an effective way to address housing stroage in large cities, I firmly believe that it should not be the only solution. Government should adopt a balanaced approach by providing different types of affordtable accomodation while mainting a green spaces essential facilities.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

Your position is clear: you largely support tall apartment blocks, while arguing they should not be the only response. You address both the benefits and drawbacks, including land efficiency, access to services, pressure on utilities, and reduced green space. These are relevant points, and the conclusion returns to your balanced position. However, some ideas are asserted rather than fully explained. For example, the claim that apartment residents may have access to schools and hospitals would be stronger with a brief explanation of how concentrated development supports these services. The drawbacks also need more precise development: explain how building design or planning could reduce pressure on lifts, parking, and green space. This gives the response solid coverage, but not yet consistently extended support.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The response has a clear overall structure: an introduction, a paragraph supporting high-rise housing, a paragraph considering disadvantages, and a conclusion. The contrast between “On the one hand” and “On other hand” helps readers follow the argument, and the final paragraph restates your position. Some links, however, feel mechanical or do not show a clear relationship between ideas. “Secondly” is followed by “Moreover,” although the points could be grouped and developed more smoothly. The sentence about facilities also shifts from the general case to “people living in this area” without a precise reference. Improve progression by making each paragraph’s main point explicit and using linking phrases only when they clarify how one idea relates to the next.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You attempt vocabulary relevant to urban housing, including “accommodation,” “limited area of land,” “overcrowded,” “privacy,” and “residential communities.” This gives you enough range to discuss the topic, but inaccurate spelling and word choice are noticeable and sometimes make the meaning less clear. Examples include “urban landships,” “housing stroage,” and “affortable”; “tall building” and “apartment blocks” also need more accurate forms or collocations in context. Some expressions are awkward, such as “high range building” and “other housing is also considerably.” Aim to learn topic vocabulary in natural combinations and check spelling and word forms carefully. More precise phrasing would make your ideas easier to understand and sound more controlled.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You use both simple and complex sentence forms, including a reason clause (“This is because land is more expensive in the cities”) and a concession (“although other housing is also considerably”). The overall meaning is usually recoverable, but some grammatical errors recur. For example, “constructing tall building is much better solution” needs plural and article adjustments, while “a high rise buildings” has a mismatch between the article and plural noun. In “a large number of people living … create,” the subject and verb do not agree; “create the several problems” also has an incorrect article pattern. Punctuation and spacing need attention, particularly around sentence boundaries. Review articles, agreement, and singular/plural forms, then proofread each sentence for a complete and accurate structure.

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