Band 4.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 4.0 · Cambridge IELTS 21 · 2026-09-23

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 4.0)

In my opinion,The best way to provide enough homes in large cities is to build societies on empty plots or spaces. So, i disagree as well as agree with this statement beacuse Tall Buildings utilize less space or areas and it covers minimum 100 to 200 appartments which is a good thing. Disagree in the sense of height sometime building fell in any circumstances so they damaged there nearby areas as well. This is the only reason to disagree with this statement otherwise it's a good option becaue it utilized less space or area and if there is 5 to 10 tall buildings in the specific area many people's live easily and comfortably. If you live in Askari XI you can see there are many tall buildings which have minimum 100 appartments, big and beautiful park, pleasent environement people like to live on that kind of places. So, it's better and best way to provide enough homes in large cities to build tall appartments blocks.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.0

The response is significantly under-length, containing only 165 words compared to the minimum requirement of 250 words. This places a severe limitation on the development of ideas. While the writer attempts to address the prompt by expressing a mixed view, the position is confusingly stated as 'i disagree as well as agree with this statement'. The ideas provided are extremely brief and under-developed, such as mentioning safety concerns without any elaboration or supporting evidence. Because the word count threshold was not met and the task is only partially addressed with minimal development, this falls under Band 4.0.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 4.0

The response lacks proper paragraphing, as the entire text is presented as a single block of writing. There is a lack of clear logical organization and progression throughout. Cohesive devices are weak and repetitive, relying heavily on basic conjunctions like 'so' and 'because' to link clauses. Referencing is also occasionally unclear, such as the ambiguous use of pronouns when discussing buildings and areas. Overall, the information and ideas are not arranged in a fully coherent manner, matching the Band 4 descriptors.

Lexical Resource: Band 4.5

The vocabulary used is basic and repetitive, with frequent reliance on simple terms such as 'space', 'area', 'good', and 'tall buildings'. There are noticeable errors in word choice and phrasing, such as 'building fell in any circumstances so they damaged there'. The range of vocabulary is limited and minimally adequate for conveying very simple meanings, but spelling and word formation errors, including 'appartments', 'pleasent', and 'environement', cause some difficulty for the reader and prevent the text from achieving a higher band.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.0

The text demonstrates a very limited range of grammatical structures. Most sentences are simple or poorly controlled compound-complex attempts, such as 'If you live in Askari XI you can see there are many tall buildings which have minimum 100 appartments, big and beautiful park, pleasent environement people like to live on that kind of places.' Punctuation is faulty, including missing commas, lowercase letters at the beginning of sentences ('So, i disagree'), and comma splices. Errors are frequent and often distort meaning, aligning with the Band 4 descriptors.

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