Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 21 · 2026-10-09

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)

residence plays a vital role in everyone's life.the tall buildings is a good way to provide homes to live for people in large cities.i partially agree to extent with the statement. i will discuss my views in the following paragraph.

To begin with,there are many reasons.why it is best way to provide homes to citizens.First and foremost,tall buildings can provide lot of flats.To explain,a significant number of inviduals can live in permanent place in their own homes.Moreover, they can live in a single building and it encourages to social mobility.for instance,a people who from another area in large city and that people alone.thus.they can live with others in tall buildings.it is best way to become a extrovert person.secondly,it can saves the space on ground.To explain a tall building cover few space on earth space as compared to single house.as a result, it encourage to individuals to saves the land.

On the flip side,there are few reasons.why it is less important that create tall buildings to provid homes in large cities.Firstly,tall buildings create problems for the network of airlines.To explain, a aeroplane can hit the tall buildings during the time of landing in that city.as a result may be destory all flats and may be cause of death of citizens.

secondly, it can put extra pressur on government funds.To explain, government can invest money in transport,education,healthcare in order to improve the infrastructure of nation.as a result, better hospitial as compared to build tall apartments.

To conclude,Although it is beneficial for citizens.who lives in large cities.it can encourage to individuals to saves land.Yet,may be hit by aeroplanes and may be cause of death of individuals.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You address both sides of the question and state a position with “I partially agree,” then conclude that tall buildings save land but may create risks. The points about accommodating many residents and using less ground space are relevant, as are your concerns about aviation safety and public spending. However, the position is not fully explained: the conclusion does not clarify whether apartment blocks are the best solution overall, and the government-funding point is not clearly connected to why tall buildings are less effective than alternatives. Several examples are also unclear or insufficiently developed, such as the claim that living in one building encourages people to become extroverts. Explain the comparison with other housing options and support each main reason more directly.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a recognisable structure: an introduction, a paragraph supporting tall buildings, a paragraph presenting drawbacks, and a conclusion. Signposts such as “To begin with,” “On the flip side,” and “To conclude” help identify the stages of the argument. However, progression within paragraphs is often difficult to follow because ideas are linked mechanically or their relationships are unclear. For example, the move from residents living together to becoming “a extrovert person” is abrupt, and the aviation point is not clearly connected to the wider question of housing provision. Full stops and commas are also frequently misplaced, interrupting the flow. Organise each paragraph around one clear claim, then explain and illustrate it before moving to the next point.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some topic-related vocabulary, including “permanent place,” “social mobility,” “infrastructure,” and “government funds,” and you attempt to express ideas about housing, land use, and public services. However, the range is limited and several word choices or collocations are inaccurate, which sometimes makes the intended meaning difficult to understand. For instance, “network of airlines” does not clearly express the concern about aircraft and buildings, while “save the land” and “extra pressur on government funds” are not natural expressions in this context. Spelling errors such as “inviduals,” “destory,” and “hospitial” also reduce accuracy. Build a more precise set of housing and urban-planning terms, and check spelling and collocations when revising.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.5

You attempt some complex sentence forms, including clauses introduced by “although” and “as a result,” but control is limited and errors occur frequently. Problems with agreement and verb forms appear in examples such as “the tall buildings is,” “it can saves,” and “it encourage.” Articles and sentence construction are also unreliable, as in “a people who from another area,” while several fragments and run-on sentences make relationships between ideas unclear. Capitalisation and punctuation errors further affect sentence boundaries. Practise building accurate simple sentences first, especially subject–verb agreement, articles, and verb patterns, then combine them using subordinate clauses. Aim to make each sentence complete and punctuate it clearly.

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