Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 21 · 2026-11-01

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)

Nowadays, the best way to give more houses in large cities is to build tall apartment blocks. I strongly agree to this statement, tall building provide more facilities and also helps to everyone can buy home easily and make economy better . It also benefical for enviornment that reduce air pollution. In large cities there are not enough spaces for everyone to buy property and make own house. So build tall apartment for people that can buy houses and live happily. It can impact on country infrastructure that a good thing for our country and represents at international level. For example , poor family can live in appartments that are equal for everyone and may develop sense of responsbility . Consequently, rich and poor family live in appartments and may decrease the level of discrimination and good impact on socity . Tall buildings provide more facilities for everyone they can enjoy their lives. there are many apartments are present and neighbours are live side by side their houses, and makes more friends and talks with each other sharing things may develop a kind relationship and care for each other. For instance, parks are situated in their building they can easily go for walks and do exercise so it may develop a good habits. As result, meets new people know about each other may help to reduce your stress and depression.However you can feel connected to nature and stay positive and active all the day. As conclusion, in cities more spaces are available for factories and industries and good imapct on our econcomy. Moreover, it may develop everyone has equal no discrimination with each other and enjoy the facilties and caring for each other. It may benefical for our society and growth our personality.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You take a clear position by saying, “I strongly agree,” and give several relevant reasons, including limited space in cities, shared facilities, and possible social interaction between residents. These points show an attempt to address the question, but the explanation is often general or unclear. For example, the claim that apartment blocks “make economy better” and the point about “country infrastructure” are not explained in relation to providing enough homes. The discussion also shifts to parks, stress, and discrimination without showing how these support your main argument. Develop two or three central reasons with specific explanations or examples, and briefly acknowledge a limitation or alternative to tall blocks to make your response more complete.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 4.0

There is a recognisable overall shape: you state your view, give supporting points, and provide a concluding paragraph. You also use linking expressions such as “For example,” “Consequently,” and “Moreover.” However, ideas are not arranged coherently enough, and the response reads largely as one extended block rather than clearly separated paragraphs. Several links are unclear or repetitive: “As result” introduces another point about stress, while “However” does not present a clear contrast. The discussion moves between housing, the economy, friendship, parks, and wellbeing without a consistent progression. Organise each paragraph around one main reason, use clear topic sentences, and ensure each linking phrase accurately shows the relationship between ideas.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some topic-related vocabulary, including “apartment blocks,” “air pollution,” “discrimination,” and “infrastructure,” which helps communicate your general subject. However, the range is limited and several words or phrases are repeated, especially “good impact,” “facilities,” and “everyone.” Some choices are inaccurate or unnatural, such as “give more houses,” “buy home easily,” and “a kind relationship,” and spelling errors such as “enviornment,” “appartments,” and “socity” reduce accuracy. These issues sometimes make the intended meaning harder to follow. Build a more precise set of housing-related collocations and check spelling and word forms. For example, use “provide more housing,” “affordable homes,” and “foster a sense of community.”

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt to connect ideas in longer sentences, for example with “so” and “that,” but the range of sentence structures is limited and these attempts are often faulty. Errors in sentence boundaries, agreement, articles, and verb forms occur throughout: “tall building provide,” “helps to everyone can buy,” and “there are many apartments are present” are difficult to process. Some sentences are fragments or run-ons, such as “As result, meets new people know about each other…” and the opening sentence joins a comma splice. Punctuation and capitalisation are also inconsistent. Practise writing accurate simple sentences first, then combine related ideas using controlled clauses. Check that each sentence has a clear subject and verb, and review agreement and article use.

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