Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 21 · 2026-10-25

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)

The population of large cities are increasing day by day where the amount of land remain fixed. In a large city, there are lots of infrustructures like shopping mall, office, parks, shop etc. The fixed amount of land for residence is not enough since population is increasing day by day.

It is not possible to build individual house for people, even if they are capable due to short amount of land. Owners are building tall apartment and rent blocks for residence. Each building can provide living facilities to a large number of people while requiring area similar to a single house. So it is basically helpful and requires less area in large city.

Though it is a better way to provide enough homes in large cities is to build tall apartment blocks, it typically removes the beauty of houses. If we go to the past, there were not many tall buildings. Houses like 2 storied or maximum 3 storied building with attractive and strong architecture were seen in the past. But nowadays, if we open our eyes we can see only tall buildings, specially in large cities. Some of these buildings have not enough strong structure. It may expose the risk to earthquake. Tall buildings are also a reason for huge population in large cities. People are just shifting from small cities and taking rent of apartments.

For example, Dhaka city of Bangladesh is known as one of the largest cities in population. If we look through it, we can see hundreds of buildings. People can't get any land for their own. They are just renting and buying flats.

In conclusion, though building tall aparment blocks can be a good solution for residence in large cities, it may affect in some other ways. The biggest problem would be the exposed to the risk due to earthquake. So the numbers of tall building should be controlled and structure must be strong enough.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You address the question by explaining why apartment blocks can house many people on limited land, then acknowledging drawbacks such as loss of architectural character and earthquake risk. Your position is broadly clear: you see tall blocks as useful, but argue that their construction should be controlled and safe. The Dhaka example is relevant, though it mainly illustrates density and reliance on rented flats rather than proving that tall blocks are the best solution. Some points are less fully developed: for instance, the claim that these buildings attract people from smaller cities is asserted without explaining how this affects housing provision. To strengthen the response, compare this approach with alternatives and explain more precisely how the benefits and risks shape your degree of agreement. The response meets the task’s length requirement; 14 words copied from the prompt were excluded from the count.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a coherent overall arrangement: it introduces the land-pressure problem, explains the practical benefit of apartment blocks, presents disadvantages, gives a Dhaka example, and concludes with a recommendation. Paragraphing helps the reader follow this progression. However, some links are mechanical or unclear. The opening repeats “day by day,” and “Though it is a better way …” introduces a contrast in an awkward, difficult-to-follow structure. The relationship between the earthquake concern and the claim that tall buildings cause population growth also needs a clearer transition. Use more precise referencing and linking, and make each paragraph’s central point explicit. For example, separate the safety concern from the effect of urban migration, then connect each directly to your final recommendation.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use enough topic vocabulary to communicate the main ideas, including “residence,” “architecture,” “earthquake,” and “structure.” There are also attempts at more specific expressions such as “living facilities” and “short amount of land,” although these are not always natural or precise. Spelling and word-choice errors are noticeable, for example “infrustructures,” “aparment,” and “specially,” and phrases such as “rent blocks” and “exposed to the risk” are awkward. These do not prevent the reader from understanding the argument, but they limit precision and fluency. Build a more accurate range of collocations for housing and urban development, and check spelling carefully. Prefer established phrases such as “limited land,” “rental apartments,” and “at risk of earthquakes.”

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You use a mix of simple and more complex forms, including a conditional clause in “even if they are capable” and a contrast introduced by “Though.” The main ideas remain understandable, but some grammatical errors recur. For example, “The population … are increasing” has subject–verb disagreement, while “the amount of land remain fixed” also needs agreement. Articles and sentence construction are problematic in “Though it is a better way …” and “The biggest problem would be the exposed to the risk.” There are also awkward plural and verb patterns, as in “the numbers of tall building should be controlled.” Work on agreement, articles, and complete clause structures, then proofread each sentence. More accurate complex sentences would help you express contrasts and cause-and-effect relationships clearly.

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