Band 4.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 4.0 · Cambridge IELTS 21 · 2026-09-28
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)
To spend sustainable life we dont need more spaces and big homes.
Best way to provide enough homes in large cities is to build tall apartment blocks.Tall apartment blocks provide more facilities and comfortable space to live.
Like in ruler areas people's have big homes but number of facilities are very low even don't have basic necessaries.More space need more effort to maintain and need more time to clear.In my personal opinion big homes effects relationship's and people feels more alone in these space.
For some reasons apartment block have manage able space that a single person take care of there maintenance.
In modern era some of basic needs are very important for life like water,electricity,gas etc.In large houses these necessaries need in huge amount also these are very expensive.
That's why apartments are good.They provide more facilities in small places which is very help full to spend sustainable life.
Apartments have enough space to live and also help in maintenance.
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 addresses the prompt by discussing whether tall apartment blocks are the best way to provide homes in large cities, touching upon space, maintenance, and utility efficiency. However, the position is not fully developed due to the severe under-length issue. The text is only 161 words, which falls well short of the mandatory 250-word minimum. Because of this, ideas such as living standards and resource management remain superficial and lack sufficient supporting examples. Furthermore, there is a minor misinterpretation where the text compares apartments to rural living rather than focusing entirely on large cities. Consequently, this warrants a Band 4.0 for Task Achievement.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 4.0
The text attempts a logical structure by introducing the topic, comparing houses and apartments, and concluding with sustainability benefits. However, the paragraphing is underdeveloped, consisting mostly of single-sentence paragraphs or fragmented thoughts (e.g., 'That's why apartments are good.'). Cohesive devices are minimal and sometimes mechanical, with repetitive use of basic connectors and frequent referencing issues ('these necessaries', 'there maintenance'). There is no clear overall progression of ideas throughout the response, which limits the coherence. This matches the descriptors for Band 4.0, where information and ideas are not arranged cohesively enough.
Lexical Resource: Band 4.0
The vocabulary used is basic and repetitive, with frequent word-choice and collocation errors. Examples include 'To spend sustainable life' instead of 'To lead a sustainable life', 'ruler areas' instead of 'rural areas', and 'clear' instead of 'clean'. The student attempts some less common vocabulary, such as 'sustainable' and 'maintenance', but control is weak. Spelling and grammatical word formation errors are frequent ('relationship's', 'manage able', 'help full'). Because the lexical range is limited and noticeable errors occasionally cause difficulty for the reader, the performance aligns closely with Band 4.0.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.0
The response demonstrates a very limited range of structures, relying mostly on simple sentences with frequent grammatical errors. Complex structures are attempted but are generally faulty, such as 'which is very help full to spend sustainable life'. There are frequent errors in article usage, pluralization, punctuation, and subject-verb agreement (e.g., 'big homes effects', 'people feels', 'apartment block have'). Errors are frequent throughout the text and occasionally distort the intended meaning, which reflects the characteristics of a Band 4.0 performance.
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