Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 21 · 2026-11-14

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)

It is necessary to provide enough homes in large cities as people comes for work, businesses and more from various part of villages and diffrent countries, as a result the number of people families increases, However for that purpose people need enogh homes to live and stay therefore if we create a large tower and buildings for people to live in there that would be the best possible senario so people have there own homes in small amount of area rather giving them a huge amount of villa or staying in row houses.

However i would agree to give people enogh homes in large cities by building tall tower apartment, as it is benificial for people as well as its helps cities to occupied less space on homes and apartment by creating a row houses or single apartment per block.

As we can notice by real world example of top cities in the world as Dubai they have tallest building in the world which covers less area and give more appartment restaurants and offices in one single place also other towers like emaar and more other towers which led to create more opportunites to create more apartment using minimum space as result we learn two things that creating tall buildings helps us for creating enogh homes as well as workspace and restaurants in the same amount of area, Futhermore there are more economical advantages as well that in towers we allowed more people to live and stay also provide enough homes for families which lead more money from rent and buying the block of apartments.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

Your position is clear: you agree that tall apartment buildings are an effective way to provide homes in large cities. You give relevant reasons, especially that towers use less land and can combine housing with workplaces and restaurants, and the Dubai example helps illustrate this. This addresses the main question, but some points are more fully explained than others. For instance, the claim that towers bring “more money from rent and buying” is introduced without explaining how this benefit supports the housing solution. The opening also spends time describing population growth without developing its connection to your argument. To strengthen the response, explain each main reason more fully and make the example more precise, while briefly acknowledging a limitation or alternative to tall buildings.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0

The response has a recognisable overall structure: it introduces the housing issue, states agreement, and then gives an example and supporting reasons. However, progression within paragraphs is difficult to follow because several ideas are joined into very long sentences. The final paragraph moves from Dubai’s buildings to mixed-use facilities and then to rental income without clear separation or explanation. Linking expressions such as “as a result,” “however,” and “furthermore” are used, but some do not show the relationship between ideas accurately; for example, “however” does not introduce a clear contrast in the opening. Use shorter sentences, organise each paragraph around one main point, and make references such as “that purpose” and “there” more explicit.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some relevant topic vocabulary, including “apartment,” “towers,” “workspace,” “restaurants,” and “economical advantages,” so the reader can understand the general subject and your position. However, the range is limited and several word choices or collocations are inaccurate or repetitive, such as “enogh homes,” “create a large tower,” and “occupied less space on homes.” Spelling errors, including “diffrent,” “benificial,” and “appartment,” also reduce accuracy. Aim for more precise housing and urban-planning language, and check spelling carefully. For example, describe towers as “accommodating more residents on a smaller footprint” rather than saying they “occupied less space on homes.”

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and more complex sentence forms, including clauses introduced by “as” and “which,” and your main position remains understandable. However, long sentences often contain several grammatical problems, making relationships between ideas unclear. Examples include “people comes” instead of “people come,” “the number of people families increases,” and “as a result we learn two things,” where sentence boundaries and clause structure need attention. There are also errors with articles, agreement, and punctuation, such as “in one single place” and the comma splice before “However” in the opening. Practise building accurate sentences with one main idea each, then add subordinate clauses only when their structure is clear.

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