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)

Some argue that, the best approach is to build upward in a city to supply enough residence to the citizens. I completely agree with the statement because to support growing population and citizens could live close to the city.

People are moving to a city due to number of reasons. Some move to the city to improve their quality of life, while other for better job opportunities. Despite of the reason, everyone like to live close to a city with new technologies and facilities. Tall building provide that opportunity for everyone. Because of skyscrapers, more than 1000 people can live comfortably on a small square kilometer. Other option was to considered to build underground housing facilities. That idea was abandon because safety and higher energy consumption.

Another reason would be to support growing population of a city. People, who were living in rural settings, migrates to urban areas because of the technological advancements and facilities. However, the number of vacant accommodations were thing. Therefore, to provide housing facilities to the citizens, best approach was to build upward rather than outwards. Building outwards consume land, and it only provide roof for very few citizens. On the other hand, building upward can provide a roof for at least 2 times than outward. Therefore, best approach is building tall structures in a city.

In conclusion, I strongly believe it is beneficial to build tall buildings in a city because, it support increasing population and people could live close to the city and take advantage of living in a city.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

Your position is clear from the introduction: you completely agree that building upwards is the best way to provide homes. You give two relevant reasons—allowing residents to live near city facilities and accommodating a growing urban population—and compare tall buildings with outward expansion. These points address the question, but they are not equally developed. For example, the claim that a tower can house “more than 1000 people” is not explained or supported, and the comparison that upward building provides “at least 2 times” as many homes lacks a clear basis. The underground-housing point is also introduced briefly without being connected closely to the main argument. Develop each reason with a specific explanation or example to make the case more convincing.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a clear overall structure: an introduction, two body paragraphs presenting reasons, and a conclusion that restates your position. The paragraphs generally have identifiable central ideas, and linking expressions such as “Despite,” “However,” and “On the other hand” help show relationships between points. At times, however, the progression is mechanical or the connection between ideas is unclear. The underground-housing sentence interrupts the discussion of access to city facilities, while “However, the number of vacant accommodations were thing” does not clearly explain the contrast or lead into the next claim. Some transitions, including repeated uses of “Therefore,” could be replaced with more precise links. Make each paragraph’s reasoning flow step by step and ensure references are clear.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use a relevant range of topic vocabulary, including “quality of life,” “job opportunities,” “technological advancements,” “urban areas,” and “energy consumption.” These choices make the subject clear, and you attempt more specific terms such as “skyscrapers” and “accommodations.” However, several word choices and collocations are inaccurate or awkward, which limits precision: “supply enough residence,” “vacant accommodations were thing,” and “provide a roof for very few citizens” do not express your intended ideas naturally. There are also word-form or spelling problems, such as “migrates” and “abandon.” Aim for accurate collocations and distinguish between homes, housing, and accommodation. A more precise vocabulary would help you explain comparisons and support your position clearly.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt both simple and complex sentence forms, including clauses beginning with “because,” “while,” and “who,” and most of your meaning remains understandable. Some grammatical errors nevertheless recur in agreement, verb forms, articles, and sentence construction. For example, “everyone like” should be “everyone likes,” “Tall building provide” needs a plural or an agreeing verb, and “People … migrates” has a subject–verb agreement error. The sentence “Other option was to considered” also combines forms incorrectly, while “Because of skyscrapers, more than 1000 people can live comfortably on a small square kilometer” is presented as a fragment after the preceding sentence. Review agreement and verb patterns, and check that each sentence has a complete main clause. Greater control of these forms would make your varied structures more effective.

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