Band 4.5 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 4.5 · Cambridge IELTS 21 · 2026-09-27

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 4.5)

Now a day, large cities have been more populate with people then smaller cities. In order provide more homes in large cities is to build tall apartment blocks.

There are various benefits of building apartment then giving separate homes. Apartments tend to take less space than a separate houses. More than one family can live in an apartments. Its quite cheaper for families to live in an apartment than to live in house. Those who cannot afford to buy a new house in a large cities can simply rent out an apartment. Apartments basically consist of many rooms

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.0

The response fails to meet the minimum length requirement of 250 words, containing only 98 words. This severely restricts the development of the task. While the student attempts to present an opinion regarding tall apartment blocks and mentions some basic benefits such as space-saving and affordability, the ideas are underdeveloped and lack sufficient explanation or relevant examples. Because the essay is cut short, the position is only partially addressed, resulting in a low band score under Task Achievement.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 4.5

The essay lacks proper paragraphing, presenting ideas in a single block or poorly structured sentences without clear progression. Cohesive devices are minimal or absent, making the flow disjointed. For instance, sentences like 'Apartments tend to take less space than a separate houses. More than one family can live in an apartments' follow each other without logical transitions. Referencing is also weak, leading to an overall arrangement that lacks clear overall progression.

Lexical Resource: Band 4.5

The vocabulary used is basic and repetitive, with noticeable errors in word choice and morphology. Examples include 'more populate' instead of 'populated', 'a separate houses' instead of 'separate houses', and 'an apartments' instead of 'apartments'. The range of vocabulary is limited to everyday words, and attempts at less common lexical items are absent due to the short length and restricted language ability.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.0

The text displays a very limited range of grammatical structures, relying mostly on simple sentences. There are frequent grammatical errors throughout the text, such as 'Now a day' instead of 'Nowadays', 'In order provide' missing the infinitive marker 'to', and 'Its quite cheaper' where 'Its' is missing an apostrophe for contraction or should be 'It is'. These errors cause occasional difficulty for the reader and reflect poor control of basic grammar.

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