Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · 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 5.0)

It is often argued that the best way to provide enough homes in the large cities is to construct tall apartment blocks instead to build individual homes. I strongly agree with this statement because by doing this a large piece of land, we can save.

One of the main reason to support this statement is that the population of the larger cities is increasing everyday because majority of people are migrating towards city. Due to increase in the number of people, the demand of the houses are also increasing. If we construct separate homes for every coming person, we need to cut agriculture land. Instead of build individual homes, its a good way to provide enough homes in large cities is to build tall apartment blocks. Although, living in the apartments are very difficult task, it saves our agriculture land. For example, Lahore which is larger city and here employment opportunities are more. As a result, people are constructing tall apartments.

Second reason why I am agree this statement is that people earn money by build up large apartments in a less space. People can get benefit by taking more rents from apartments. For example, if one person has a 5 Marla place, he builds 10 floors on this place. He can get more money from these 10 floors instead of one or two floors. In conclusion, this way also increase in money.

In conclusion, I agree with this statement because it can save our agriculture land and increase the money.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

You state a clear position—“I strongly agree”—and give two relevant reasons: apartment blocks use less land and can generate more rental income. The Lahore example and the 5-Marla plot example help make these points concrete. However, the response does not fully develop the argument: the claim that apartment living is difficult is introduced but not explained, and the second reason focuses mainly on owners’ earnings rather than how this approach provides enough homes. The required minimum of 250 words is not met: the response contains 229 words, and the 22 words copied from the task prompt are not counted. Develop each reason with clearer explanation and a relevant example to address the task more fully.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a recognisable structure, with an introduction, two body paragraphs and a conclusion. The main points are generally presented in a sensible order, and signposts such as “One of the main reason,” “Second reason,” and “In conclusion” help readers follow the argument. However, progression within paragraphs is sometimes repetitive: the first body paragraph repeats the idea of building tall apartments without extending its explanation, while “As a result” does not clearly connect the employment point to the construction claim. Some links are also awkward, such as “Although, living in the apartments…” and “In conclusion, this way also increase in money.” Use fewer formulaic transitions and make the relationship between each claim, explanation and example explicit.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use enough topic-related vocabulary to communicate the main ideas, including “population,” “demand,” “agriculture land,” “employment opportunities,” and “apartments.” The examples also show an attempt to use specific terms such as “5 Marla” and “10 floors.” However, the range is limited and several phrases are repeated, particularly “tall apartment blocks,” “large cities,” and “build individual homes.” Some word combinations are unnatural or imprecise, including “earn money by build up large apartments,” “taking more rents,” and “increase the money.” These choices make parts of the argument less clear. Aim for more precise housing and urban-planning vocabulary, and check collocations so that your meaning sounds natural.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and complex sentences, including conditional structures such as “If we construct separate homes…” and a concession beginning “Although…”. This gives the response some structural variety, but complex sentences are often faulty, and errors occur frequently enough to affect clarity. Examples include “One of the main reason” and “the demand of the houses are,” where number agreement is incorrect, and “I agree this statement,” which has an incomplete grammatical pattern. Other problems include “by doing this a large piece of land, we can save” and “living in the apartments are,” which make sentence relationships or agreement unclear. Practise accurate subject–verb agreement, verb patterns after “agree,” and complete sentence construction before adding more complex forms.

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