Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 21 · 2026-10-10

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 6.0)

Well, talking about the best way of providing homes in large cities, i don't this so that building tall apartment blocks is a good idea. Because it brings more harm than benefits to the society.

First of all, tall buildings will cause an issue for flight and plane operations and the people are more prone to accidents if there is an airport nearby that tall apartmernt block.

Moreover, the foundation of a tall apartment block has to be exceptionally strong so it can bear the stress of natural disasters, winds or Earthquake. A taller apartment can react more vigourously to these unfavourable conditions than a smaller apartment due to its centre of mass being shifted farther away from the base.

Tall apartment blocks will also blockl the sunlight for the individuals living in their small homes in that area for decades, which I guess is unfair fpr them.

Another reason of suggesting it as a bad idea is due to the senior citizens. If a building is too tall, the elderly people will struggle for their daily activities, in and out from their apartment etc. A lift can be a solution for this issue but some elderly peoples don't even know how to operate a lift.

Recently there had been an incident of earthquake in my area of accommodation, there was only 1 tall apartment block nearby my house and all other homes were not that much in height. All of the homes survived the earthquake except that Tall apartment block and during the earthquake, it was moving like a pendulum and eventually it collapsed.

So building tall apartment blocks is not an efficient way of providing homes, instead some alternate solutions should be considered to gain long term benefits instead of short term gains.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

Your position is clear: you disagree that tall apartment blocks are the best solution, and you give several relevant reasons, including risks near airports, earthquake safety, blocked sunlight, and difficulties for older residents. The personal earthquake example also helps illustrate your concern. This meets the task, but some points are asserted more than explained. For instance, the claim that tall buildings create flight-operation problems needs clarification about how common or significant this is, and the point about lifts could acknowledge that modern lifts often address access needs. The conclusion proposes “alternate solutions” without identifying any. Develop the strongest reasons with clearer explanation and examples, and briefly recognise the housing benefits or limitations of your position to make the response more fully supported.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a recognisable structure: an introduction, a sequence of supporting points, a personal example, and a conclusion. Linking phrases such as “First of all,” “Moreover,” and “Another reason” make the progression easy to follow. However, the organisation is somewhat list-like, with each reason introduced separately but not always connected to the central question of how to provide enough homes. The earthquake anecdote is relevant, though its relationship to the broader argument could be made more explicit. Some references are also unclear, such as “it” in the opening and “that area” in the sunlight point. Group related ideas into more developed paragraphs, use clearer referencing, and connect each example back to your position for smoother progression.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use a reasonable range of topic vocabulary, including “foundation,” “natural disasters,” “centre of mass,” and “senior citizens,” which helps communicate several distinct concerns. There are also attempts at more precise language, such as “unfavourable conditions.” However, some word choices and collocations are inaccurate or informal: “I don't this so” appears to mean “I don't think so,” “react more vigourously” is not a natural description of a building, and “short term gains” is not clearly explained. Spelling slips such as “apartmernt,” “blockl,” and “fpr” also reduce accuracy. Aim for precise, natural phrasing and proofread carefully; for example, describe a building as “more vulnerable to” particular conditions rather than saying it “reacts” to them.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt a mix of simple and complex forms, including a conditional clause (“If a building is too tall…”) and a relative clause (“which I guess is unfair…”). Most of the meaning remains understandable, but some grammatical errors and sentence-boundary problems are noticeable. The opening has an incomplete construction: “I don't this so that…”; “Because it brings…” is also a fragment when separated from the preceding sentence. Other examples include “the people are more prone” where the article and generalisation are awkward, and “elderly peoples,” which has an incorrect plural form. Work on complete sentence structures, articles, and agreement, and check punctuation when joining reasons to their explanations. More consistently accurate complex sentences would make your argument easier to read.

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