Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 21 · 2026-11-13

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)

Several people argue that in large cities tall apartments should be build in order to provide enough homes. On the other hand a certain group of people disagree the statement and denies it. I am agree with the statement because it provides enough homes. The following essay shall discuss the views.

To commence with, nowadays population is increasing rapidly and on top of that many people migrates to large cities from rural areas in order to search for better opportunities and lifestyle. Because of these reasons there is not enough space available for making personal homes for individaul families as it requires so much land.To resolve the issue of land related problems the tall buildings and apartment blocks are the best to provide homes to the people. So, instead of making one house on a land and living only one family, making tall apartment is the most suitable option. As a result, more homes are available on a single piece of land. Furthermore, it also impacts traffic as well, roads become empty as people will park their vehicles in the basement of the apartment rather than parking their vehicles on street.

Other important reasons to build tall buildings are to save trees and forests. If people build there individual homes then it requires a lot of land and to fullfill the requirement of land people will start cutting down the trees and forests. As a result, several living organisms and animals lost their home and habitat. It also affects the humans as well, cutting down trees will lead to global warming, insufficient rainfall and increase in pollution.

To coclude, building tall apartment blocks provide enough homes to people and it also helps to protect the environment and biodiversity of living organisms.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

Your position is clear: you agree that tall apartment blocks are an effective way to provide homes, and you give relevant reasons about limited land, population growth and protecting natural habitats. The explanation that more homes can be built on one piece of land is directly relevant. However, some points are less fully developed than others. For example, the claim that apartment basements will make roads emptier is asserted without explaining how this solves the housing issue or giving a supporting example. The environmental paragraph also lists consequences of tree loss but does not clearly compare this approach with other ways of increasing housing. Develop each main reason with a specific example or fuller explanation, and acknowledge a limitation or alternative to make the response more complete.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a clear overall structure: an introduction, two body paragraphs and a conclusion. The paragraphs generally group related ideas, and linking expressions such as “Furthermore,” “As a result” and “To conclude” help show relationships between points. However, some connections feel mechanical or unclear. The opening presents opposing views but does not explain the opposing position, and “The following essay shall discuss the views” promises a discussion that the essay does not really provide. Within the first body paragraph, the move from housing density to vehicle parking is abrupt. Use more precise links between claims, and make sure each paragraph develops one central point in a logical sequence rather than adding loosely connected benefits.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use a range of topic-related vocabulary, including “population,” “rural areas,” “apartment blocks,” “global warming” and “biodiversity,” which makes the main ideas understandable. There are also attempts at more formal phrasing, such as “To commence with.” However, several word choices and collocations are inaccurate or repetitive: “personal homes,” “making tall apartment,” and “fullfill the requirement of land” do not sound natural in this context. Spelling errors such as “individaul,” “there” for “their,” and “coclude” also reduce accuracy. Aim for precise, natural combinations such as “individual houses,” “construct apartment blocks,” and “meet the demand for land,” and check spelling carefully. This would make your vocabulary more flexible and controlled.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt both simple and complex sentences, including a conditional structure in “If people build there individual homes then it requires a lot of land” and a cause-and-effect sentence beginning “As a result.” The overall meaning is usually clear, but some errors in verb forms, agreement, articles and sentence boundaries remain. For instance, “should be build” should use a past participle, “many people migrates” has incorrect subject–verb agreement, and “I am agree” uses an incorrect verb pattern. The sentence beginning “Because of these reasons” is a fragment, while “land.To resolve” needs clearer punctuation. Practise accurate verb patterns and agreement, and review sentence boundaries. More consistently accurate complex sentences would strengthen control without sacrificing variety.

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