Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 21 · 2026-10-31

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)

Household is very necessary for every citizens to protect their family. Government should provide home to build a high rise buildings in metro and mega cities. I strongly agree on above statement as citizen required basic needs.

Nowadays, population increased too much in non metro cities. People migrate towards city for good education of their children form countryside. So they require good residence in affordable cost. People choose limited space for their actual requirements. As an epitome, There are lot of students migrate to Kota city of Rajasthan state for higher education in govenrment sector.

These days, population very much increased in mega and metro city. After finishing their education, people move from nearby villages to cities for better economic opportunities.

So every couple need specific space in particular city. There are limited space available in such big cities. Many builders build a tall apartment to fulfill people limited space. As an example, People migrate for different states to mega cities like New Delhi and Mumbai.

Currently, over population is very big problem such as traffic and noice polution from vehicles in big cities. Government also helps to provide limited space to build a high rise apartments for poor and needy people for economic benefits to state as well as country.

In my conclusion, citizens want to live in limited space to acquire limited space in big city.

This habit of citizens help to provide better education for their children and economical benefit to state and country.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.5

You state a clear position in the opening—“I strongly agree”—and give relevant reasons, including migration for education and employment and the limited space available in large cities. However, the response only partially develops the argument: it does not explain in detail why tall apartment blocks are the best solution, or compare them with alternatives such as expanding suburbs. The Kota example is relevant to migration for education, but its connection to high-rise housing is not made explicit. The conclusion repeats the idea of limited space rather than summarising a developed argument. The response is also three words below the required minimum, so it does not meet the task’s length requirement. Develop each reason with a clear explanation and a specific link to apartment blocks.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 4.5

The response has an identifiable introduction, several body paragraphs and a conclusion, and the paragraphs broadly group related points such as migration and urban population growth. Basic linking expressions, including “Nowadays,” “After finishing their education” and “In my conclusion,” help signal movement between ideas. However, progression is not consistently clear: population growth and migration are repeated across paragraphs, while the relationship between these points and the proposed solution is often left unstated. Some sentences appear as separate claims rather than a connected explanation, and “limited space” is repeated without clear development. Improve the sequence by giving each paragraph one distinct reason, then use references and linking phrases to show how its evidence supports your position.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some topic-related vocabulary, including “population,” “economic opportunities,” “residence” and “high rise apartments,” so the reader can generally identify the subject. However, the range is limited and several expressions are inaccurate or awkward, which sometimes makes the intended meaning less clear. For example, “Household” does not express the idea of housing, “noice polution” is misspelled, and “people limited space” is an unclear phrase. Repetition of “limited space,” “city” and “people” also restricts precision. Build a wider set of accurate collocations for urban housing and migration, and check spelling and word forms. More precise choices would help explain the benefits and limitations of apartment blocks.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple statements and longer sentences, for example, “After finishing their education, people move from nearby villages to cities for better economic opportunities.” This shows some ability to connect ideas using time clauses and purpose phrases. However, the range remains limited, and frequent errors in sentence structure, agreement, articles and verb forms affect clarity. Examples include “population increased too much,” “every couple need specific space,” and “There are limited space available.” The opening sentence, “Household is very necessary for every citizens,” also has several grammatical problems that make it difficult to interpret. Practise accurate subject–verb agreement, singular and plural forms, and article use, then build longer sentences from these reliable patterns.

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