Band 4.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 4.0 · Cambridge IELTS 21 · 2026-09-05
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 4.0)
The best way to provide enough homes in large cities is to built tall apartment blocks are the best way because if we makes large apartments more peoples can lives in these apartments and the shortage of the soils problems are solved .Providing large apartment buildings is a key strategy for addressing urban housing shortages, but urban planners generally view it as one part of a larger solution rather than the sole answer.
am totally agree with the statement to provides large apartment .tall apartment blocks are the best way to provides facilaties .
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 4.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 4.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 4.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 4.0 |
| Overall | 4.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 4.0
The response is significantly under the required word count of 250 words, reaching only 94 words. This severely limits the development of ideas. While the student attempts to state a position, the arguments are underdeveloped and repetitive. The response fails to provide sufficient supporting evidence or examples, which is a requirement for a full task response. Because the essay is less than half the required length, it cannot adequately address the prompt, resulting in a low score for task achievement.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 4.0
The response lacks a clear structure or logical progression. There is no paragraphing, and the sentences are disjointed. The use of cohesive devices is minimal and often inaccurate, such as the abrupt transition between the first and second sentences. The ideas are presented in a fragmented manner, making it difficult for the reader to follow a coherent argument. To improve, the student should focus on organizing ideas into clear paragraphs with topic sentences and using linking words to connect thoughts logically.
Lexical Resource — Band 4.0
The vocabulary is very limited and repetitive. The student uses basic words like 'best way', 'large', and 'apartments' repeatedly. There is no attempt to use a wider range of vocabulary or more sophisticated academic language. Furthermore, there are errors in word choice and collocation, such as 'shortage of the soils problems', which is unnatural. To reach a higher band, the student needs to expand their vocabulary to include topic-specific terms related to urban planning and housing.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 4.0
The response contains frequent grammatical errors that impede clarity. Examples include subject-verb agreement issues ('if we makes', 'peoples can lives'), incorrect verb forms ('is to built'), and awkward sentence construction ('am totally agree'). The range of structures is extremely limited, consisting mostly of simple, error-prone sentences. There is no evidence of complex sentence structures. Significant improvement in basic grammar, particularly verb tenses and subject-verb agreement, is necessary to communicate effectively.
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