Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 21 · 2026-10-28

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)

Large Cities of any country in the world have large population as compare to other small cities.In urban cities there is masive jobs and resoures of the peoples of that country to come and work there because of shortage of accomodations large veriticals apparment more convient for living as compare to horizontal homes becasue of space.

To begin with , tallest buildings provide more space for living, becasue they have multiples floors and building compartments in which every building have two or four flats in each floor and whole building have around five floors that means twenty flats in that block, which means they can accomodate large numbers of individual , familes easily.Urban cities built tallest apprtments easily becasue they need it for individuals of their cities those who came from other cities for studing and for searching jobs and after gettting jobs settle their families with them.

Furthermore, Large building apartment have some drawback also. They have large space but they dont have their private parking , gardens or playing area for kids. I belived that are the main cause that faced by people of tallest appartments buildings becasue they share these parts with all the peoples of that building in basement or ground floor.some lavish tallest apartment have high rent also according to their prime city location and some aprments under the budget of individuals it totaly depand on the person what they can offord.

In conclusion, Overall tallest building Aparments have their more benefits as compare to private space homes. It totaly depands on person what they wafor their living. mMostly aparments have their neaars

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

You address the topic by arguing that apartment blocks can accommodate many residents, and you also acknowledge drawbacks such as shared facilities and high rents. However, the response only partially answers the question of whether building tall blocks is the best way to provide enough homes. Your position shifts: you initially favour apartments, but the conclusion says the choice depends on the individual, without clearly stating how far you agree. The point about students and workers moving to cities is relevant, but it needs a specific explanation of how high-rise construction meets housing demand. Develop and support a clear position, and compare this approach with at least one alternative, such as building on the outskirts or increasing housing density in existing neighbourhoods.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a recognisable structure, with an opening, two body paragraphs and a conclusion. “To begin with” and “Furthermore” help signal the main points, and the discussion moves from benefits to drawbacks. However, the overall progression is not always clear: the first paragraph repeats the idea of large cities having large populations, while the conclusion introduces no clear final judgement and ends with an incomplete thought. Some sentences combine several points, making the relationship between them difficult to follow. Use each paragraph to develop one central idea, connect examples directly to that idea, and ensure the conclusion summarises a consistent position rather than introducing a new or unfinished point.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some topic-related vocabulary, including “population,” “accommodations,” “private parking,” “gardens,” and “prime city location,” which helps communicate the subject. However, the range is limited and several word choices or collocations make meaning less clear, such as “large verticals apartment,” “building compartments,” and “lavish tallest apartment.” Spelling errors are also frequent, including “masive,” “resoures,” and “accomodate,” and the repeated use of “large” and “building” reduces precision. Aim to learn accurate housing collocations and check spelling carefully. For example, use “high-rise apartment blocks,” “individual flats,” and “shared amenities” to express your ideas more naturally and precisely.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and longer sentence forms, including a reason clause beginning “because” and a sentence explaining how multiple floors can provide more homes. However, complex sentences are often difficult to control, and frequent errors affect clarity. For example, “every building have” needs subject–verb agreement, while “they need it for individuals” has an unclear pronoun reference. Articles, plurals and sentence boundaries are also inconsistent, as in “large population” and the run-on construction beginning “They have large space.” Practise building shorter, accurate sentences first, then combine related ideas with controlled clauses. Check agreement, articles and punctuation, and make sure each sentence has a clear subject and complete ending.

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