Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 21 · 2026-08-19

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)

The rapid growth of urban population has created a serious storage of houses in many large cites. Its common belief that tall building block is the best way to provide enough homes. I am partly agree that because high buildings can accommodate many people in limited areas, but this is not solution for every city and community.

One major benefit of taller building is efficient use of limited land. In densely populated city, lands is often expensive and difficult to find. Construct a building upwards allow to thousand of people to live in small area, leaving more space for other amenities such as park, gym and swimming pool roads. In addition, High rise infrastructure can be located to near the workplace and public transportation which can reduce the commute time and traffic congestion. For instance, In Singapore, high-rise residential scheme provide housing to large population, despite of limited land.

However, I don't believe that tall apartment blocks are the only best solution to trigger the highly populated city. Very highly-density housing can lead overcrowded, traffic congestion and build a pressure on public services if they are not properly planned. Some people prefer to living in a comfortable and spacious house with garden, wide roads, quite atmosphere. Therefore, government should consider a combination of housing options, including medium-rise apartments, houses and affordable residential communities.

In Conclusion, I agree that tall apartment blocks are an effective way to increase the supply of housing in large and densely populated cities. Nevertheless, that couldn't consider the only solution, as different communities have different needs.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.0

The response addresses all parts of the prompt and maintains a clear position throughout. You acknowledge the benefits of tall buildings while arguing that they are not the only solution, which demonstrates a balanced approach. The ideas are relevant and supported by a specific example (Singapore). However, some points could be developed further; for instance, the discussion on 'public services' and 'comfortable housing' is a bit brief. To reach a higher band, ensure that every supporting point is fully explained with a clear link back to the main argument. Overall, the response is well-focused and meets the requirements of the task.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0

The essay is logically organized into clear paragraphs, with an introduction, body paragraphs, and a conclusion. You use cohesive devices such as 'In addition', 'However', and 'Therefore' to guide the reader through your arguments. While the progression of ideas is generally clear, some transitions feel slightly mechanical. Additionally, there are minor issues with referencing and sentence-level cohesion, such as the phrase 'that couldn't consider the only solution' in the conclusion, which is slightly ambiguous. Improving the variety of linking words and ensuring that pronouns clearly refer to their antecedents will help improve the flow of your writing.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.5

You demonstrate an adequate range of vocabulary for the task, using terms like 'densely populated', 'infrastructure', and 'commute time'. However, there are several word-choice errors and awkward collocations that hinder precision, such as 'serious storage of houses' (likely meant 'shortage'), 'tall building block' (should be 'blocks'), and 'trigger the highly populated city'. Some phrasing is also repetitive. To improve, focus on learning common collocations related to urban planning and housing, and proofread carefully to ensure that the words you choose accurately convey your intended meaning.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5

The essay contains a mix of simple and complex sentence structures. While you attempt complex sentences, there are frequent grammatical errors, particularly with articles ('the'/'a'), subject-verb agreement ('lands is often expensive'), and verb forms ('Construct a building upwards allow'). For example, 'I am partly agree' should be 'I partly agree'. These errors are noticeable and occasionally distract the reader, though they do not impede overall communication. To improve, focus on mastering basic sentence construction, specifically ensuring that subjects and verbs agree and that articles are used correctly before nouns.

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