Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 21 · 2026-10-23

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)

Buliding tall apartment blocks in large cities is modren approach which surely provide enough homes for indivaduals, I strongly agree with this statement as buidling apartments block mainly tall will solve the problems of population increasing in big cities. For instant, Karachi and Delhi and also in Westren as well as in Guolf countries.

Modren day the world has become global village especially for the large cities, For now i will demonstrate the situation of my country and then i will decribe the condition of other countries. Lahore and Karachi is the biggest cities of Pakistan the population of Karachi is round about 50 millions which is the most populated citiy of the country, as indivaduals diclocate form small cities to big cities like Karachi for the sake of oppurtiny as well as in advancemnt for thier careers and goals. The over population is will be overcome by bulding tall apartments block in large cities like the indivaduals will live thier easily and this is the soloution of problem.

The world is become global village as manu people holds the nantionality of diffrent countires like the go here and there form one city to the other city of world as well as many underdeveloped nation indivaduals moves to the developed countires for the sake of labour and to get job oppurtiny this will also increases the population problem but the modren cities like, Dubia is budling the tall apartments whcih is solving this problem in modren way.

Creating advance infrastructure for budling apartment is inovtive task, which will surely will be the great deal for large cities of the world as the budling structure must be remarkable as well as the security of peoples will aslso assure this will be amazing approach.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

Your position is clear: you strongly agree that tall apartment blocks can help address housing pressure in large cities. You give relevant examples, including Karachi, Lahore and Dubai, and connect population growth and migration to the need for more homes. However, the response only partly develops the task. It explains why apartment construction may help, but does not compare it with other ways of providing housing or explain why it is the best approach. Several claims, such as the population figure for Karachi and the assertion that Dubai’s buildings are solving the problem, are presented without explanation or support. Develop two or three reasons with specific examples, and clarify the limits or advantages of high-rise housing to make your argument more complete.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0

The response has paragraphs and a generally identifiable sequence: it introduces your view, discusses migration and population growth, then mentions infrastructure. This gives the reader some organisation. However, progression between ideas is not consistently clear. The opening lists “Karachi and Delhi” and “Western” and Gulf countries without explaining their relevance, while the second paragraph’s announcement that you will discuss your country and then other countries is not followed by a clearly separated comparison. Linking phrases such as “as well as” and “this will also” are repeated, and references such as “this problem” can be vague. Organise each paragraph around one reason, use clearer links between claims and examples, and make pronoun references explicit.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You attempt vocabulary relevant to the topic, including “global village,” “population,” “infrastructure,” “developed countries” and “security.” These choices show an effort to discuss urban growth and construction rather than relying only on very basic words. However, the range is limited and several words or phrases are repeated, especially “large cities,” “problem” and “individuals.” Frequent spelling errors, including “Buliding,” “modren” and “oppurtiny,” make the writing harder to read, while some expressions are imprecise or unnatural, such as “holds the nationality of different countries” and “the great deal.” Check spelling carefully and choose more precise collocations, for example, “urban population growth,” “housing shortage” and “employment opportunities.”

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple statements and longer sentences using clauses, for example, the sentence beginning “as individuals relocate from small cities to big cities.” This shows some effort to express causes and consequences. However, complex sentences are often faulty, and frequent errors in sentence structure, verb forms and agreement can make meaning difficult to follow. Examples include “Lahore and Karachi is,” “The world is become,” and “the over population is will be overcome.” Several sentences also run together without clear punctuation, particularly the long sentence about migration and careers. Practise building accurate sentences with one main clause and a clearly connected supporting clause, and check subject–verb agreement, verb tense and punctuation before submitting.

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