Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 21 · 2026-08-23

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)

It is believed that the issue of scarcitiy of residential space in cities must be resolved by estabilishing tall buildings. I totally disagree with the stance because tall buildings often come wih the poor management and these are vulnerable to any natural disasters like flooding and earthquake.

Firstly, it is difficult to provide best services to every apartment in the tall buildings. Every flat in a multiple floor building is connected to others in terms of facilities like water, gas and electricity supply. If one apartment encounters any issue in terms of basic needs, as the facilities are interconnected, authorities have to cut down the supply of whole building in order to resolve the issue. In this way, the residents of the whole building have to suffer. Apparently, these kind of problems are not happening in a single residential house. For example, in tall buildings if the tap in a apartment is leaking, managemant team has to cut the water supply of the whole building to resolve the issue.

Secondly, during any natural calamity heighted building are more prone to be demolished than the single floor house. Heavy winds and tornadoes hit tall buildings are cause damages to the windows and in some cases, the whole building is destroyed. Earthquakes are other type of natural disasters which can cause heavy damages to the tall apartment blocks. It shaken the base of the building and evetually results in the falling of the whole building. For instance, on October 10, 1999, an earthquake caused more damages to the tall buildings than single residential houses in Karachi, Pakistan.

Overall, establishing heighted apartment blocks in cities becomes one of the solution to the problem of providing homes to a large number of people but it comes with the greater responsibility of management of the basic facilities of life. Also, these buildings are the easy target of natural calamities.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.0

The response addresses the prompt and maintains a clear position throughout. The arguments regarding management difficulties and vulnerability to natural disasters are relevant and supported with examples. However, the development is somewhat limited; the argument about utility management is a bit simplistic, and the conclusion slightly contradicts the main position by acknowledging the benefits of tall buildings, which weakens the overall stance. To reach a higher band, you should ensure that your supporting points are more nuanced and that your conclusion consistently reinforces your initial argument without introducing conflicting ideas.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0

The essay is logically organized with a clear introduction, body paragraphs, and a conclusion. Cohesive devices such as 'Firstly', 'Secondly', and 'For instance' are used to guide the reader. However, some transitions are mechanical, and the referencing is occasionally unclear, such as the phrase 'these kind of problems' which lacks a specific antecedent. Paragraphing is used appropriately, but the flow between sentences could be improved by using a wider variety of linking words and ensuring that each sentence builds more naturally upon the previous one.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.5

The range of vocabulary is adequate for the task, though it lacks sophistication. There are several spelling errors, such as 'scarcitiy', 'estabilishing', 'wih', 'managemant', and 'evetually'. Additionally, word choices like 'heighted' are non-standard; 'high-rise' or 'tall' would be more appropriate. While the meaning is generally clear, the frequent spelling mistakes and the reliance on basic vocabulary prevent the essay from reaching a higher band. Focusing on accurate spelling and using more precise collocations related to urban planning would significantly improve your score.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5

The essay uses a mix of simple and complex sentence structures. However, there are frequent grammatical errors, such as 'come wih the poor management', 'in a apartment', and 'It shaken the base'. Subject-verb agreement and article usage are inconsistent throughout the text. While these errors do not impede communication, they occur frequently enough to be noticeable. To improve, you should focus on proofreading for basic grammatical accuracy, particularly with articles, prepositions, and verb tenses, and try to incorporate more complex sentence structures with greater precision.

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