Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 21 · 2026-09-30

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 5.0)

Verticals buildings are beneficial as they take less space and accommodate more people. I agree to this as in cities the population is gradually increasing day by day so to facilitate everyone this is the best mode of action. Talking about a recent incident there was a new society developing in my area. Their initial plan was to build large penthouses but after seeing the demand of individuals in that area they switched toward apartments and changed the whole concept of their project which ultimately benefited them and also helped the citizens requirement.

If we talk about the cons, during natural disasters such buildings pose a higher risk of destruction and can put danger to hundreds of lives .Also u cant have the ownership of the land which make some people worried.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.0

The student attempts to address the task by stating their position on building tall apartment blocks in large cities. They present some relevant ideas, such as space-saving benefits, population growth, and a brief example of a housing project. However, the response is severely underdeveloped and falls significantly short of the 250-word minimum, containing only 132 words. Furthermore, the counter-arguments regarding natural disasters and land ownership are introduced abruptly without sufficient elaboration or clear extension. Because the length requirement is not met and the ideas are left underdeveloped, the response falls into the Band 4 descriptor range for Task Achievement.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0

The essay is divided into two short paragraphs, but the overall progression of ideas is disjointed. While the writer attempts to use transitional phrases like 'Talking about a recent incident' and 'If we talk about the cons', the paragraphing is poor, combining introduction, main supporting arguments, and examples into a single block of text. Cohesive devices are basic and somewhat mechanical, and referencing is occasionally unclear, such as 'such buildings' referring back loosely without precise connection. There is an absence of skilful logical sequencing between paragraphs, which limits the score to Band 5.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

The vocabulary used is generally basic and repetitive, such as 'beneficial', 'space', and 'people'. There are noticeable lexical errors and awkward collocations, including 'Verticals buildings', 'mode of action', and 'put danger to'. The student attempts to use some less common phrases like 'accommodate more people' and 'natural disasters', but the overall lexical range is limited and minimally adequate for the task. Spelling and word choice issues occasionally cause slight strain for the reader, placing this aspect at a Band 5 level.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

The writer demonstrates a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, but control over grammar and punctuation is inconsistent. There are several grammatical errors and punctuation issues, such as missing articles, run-on structures, and incorrect contractions like 'u cant'. For example, the sentence 'which ultimately benefited them and also helped the citizens requirement' suffers from awkward phrasing and grammatical mismatch. While communication is not entirely impeded, the high frequency of errors in basic and attempted complex structures restricts the score to a Band 5.

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