Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · 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 5.0)
Nowadays, it is often argued that best way to provide enough homes in large cities is to build tall apartment blocks. l agree with this statement. In the following paragraphs I will discuss on this statement cearfully.
On the one hand, their are several reasons because i agree with this statement but the main reason is that in large cities less place available for construction and in big cities cost of living area is very high. So most important solution of this to build small apartments in building.The other reason that stricks the mind of people in large cities people also prefor to live in small apartments due to its advantades. For example, they avoid form high expanse.
Furthermore, this is very vilat path to provide enough house in big arban area to construct tall building and divided this building into many blocks. It provide more place for construction of other buildings and factories. And the other most common benefit to living in tall building they provide comunity of people who live together and also work together and solve all problems of socity together.
In conclusion, this is best way to provide enough homes in large cities is to build tall apartment block because their number of merit. In building people live together and help each other during any problem. And they live in the form of community and provide more place for buildinds. They also decrease rush in city and also decrese trafic jam in society.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.5 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.0 |
| Overall | 5.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0
You take a clear position in favour of tall apartment blocks and give relevant reasons, including limited space in cities, lower housing costs, and the possibility of creating a community. However, the response addresses the question only partially: several points are asserted rather than explained, and the example about residents avoiding “high expanse” is unclear. The claim that tall buildings provide more space for other buildings and factories also needs a clearer explanation. The response contains 218 words, so it is 32 words below the 250-word minimum; 29 words copied from the task prompt were not counted. Develop two or three reasons with specific explanations or examples, and make the extent of your agreement explicit beyond the opening sentence.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5
The response has an introduction, two body paragraphs and a conclusion, and signposts such as “On the one hand,” “Furthermore” and “In conclusion” help show the intended structure. However, the progression within paragraphs is sometimes difficult to follow: the first body paragraph moves from limited land to apartment size and then to costs without clearly connecting these ideas. Some linking phrases are inaccurate or repetitive, and the conclusion repeats points from the body rather than drawing them together. Improve the flow by giving each paragraph one main reason, explaining it in a logical sequence, and using clear references to connect sentences. Avoid adding a connector when the relationship between ideas is not clear.
Lexical Resource: Band 5.0
You use some topic-related vocabulary, including “large cities,” “construction,” “community” and “traffic jam,” so the reader can identify the subject and your main points. However, the range is limited and several spelling and word-choice errors make parts of the response difficult to understand, such as “stricks the mind,” “vilat path,” “high expanse” and “arban area.” Repeated use of “building,” “people” and “provide” also limits precision. Work on accurate collocations and spelling, and choose vocabulary that expresses your intended meaning directly—for example, explain whether you mean that apartments are affordable or that residents save money. A wider, more precise set of housing and urban-planning terms would strengthen the response.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0
You attempt both simple and longer sentence forms, including sentences beginning with “Furthermore” and “because,” but control is inconsistent. Errors in sentence structure and agreement occur frequently, as in “their are several reasons because i agree” and “It provide more place.” Articles and prepositions are also often missing or inaccurate, for example “best way” and “in building people live together.” Some sentences join several ideas with “and” without clear punctuation, which makes the relationships harder to follow. Practise building accurate basic sentences first, then combine them using subordinate clauses. Check subject–verb agreement, articles, and sentence boundaries carefully before submitting.
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