Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-11-09

IELTS Writing Task 2 question

In some countries owning a home rather than renting one is very important for people. Why might this be the case? Do you think this is a positive or negative situation?

Student answer (Band 6.0)

It is very important that we have our own property rather than living in a renting property. This fact is very popular in many countries. According to my opinion this is a positive situation. In this essay I will discuss the reasons why this is positive.

With the time the value of a property is always increased. If it is a house, the value increases rapidly with the time. Therefore, own a property is an asset and a saving for the future. We can use this property as a n income source as well. If we want a huge amount of money, we can sail it and also most people in Sri Lanka earn money by renting their properties. Also, we can use them as bording places for students. It generates a huge amount of income. Furthermore, people do not need to pay extra charge while living their own home. If not, a significant amount from the salary need to be waste for the rental property. With the aging many people can not earn much as youngest. So, pay for a rental house will become a huge problem with the age.

Furthermore, we can not decorate or modify a rental home as our wish. Because, most rental agreements property owners mentioned that, tenants can not make any construction within their property. Moreover, when the rent agreement finish, rentees should leave to another rental property. Sometimes it is very difficult to find an affordable rent houses. While changing the homes like this leads to damage to the furnitures and electronic devices as well as sometimes it causes to missplace the important documents as well.

In conclusion, owning a home is very important because it is an investmant. When we live a rental property, there was lots of problems to face such as paying a considerable amount as a rent. Therefore, it is better to have a own property rather than lining in a rental home.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

Your response addresses both parts of the question: you explain why people value home ownership and clearly state that you see it as positive. The points about property as an asset, rental income, avoiding rent, and having more control over a home are relevant. The examples of renting rooms to students and difficulty finding affordable rentals add useful support. This meets the task well, while the range of reasons is stronger than their development: for instance, the claim that property values always rise is broad and would benefit from qualification or explanation. The discussion of moving and damage to belongings is relevant but could be linked more explicitly to why ownership matters. More precise development and support would make the response more complete.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The essay has a clear overall structure, with an introduction, two body paragraphs and a conclusion. The first body paragraph groups financial reasons, while the second focuses on control and the disruption of renting. Linking expressions such as “Therefore,” “Furthermore” and “Moreover” help signal relationships between ideas. However, some connections feel mechanical, and the progression within the first paragraph is crowded: income, rent costs and ageing are introduced in quick succession. The reference in “If not” is also unclear, and “them” in “we can use them as boarding places” could be more precise. Use clearer transitions between distinct points and make pronoun references explicit to strengthen the flow.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use vocabulary relevant to the topic, including “asset,” “income source,” “rental agreements,” “affordable” and “considerable amount.” These choices allow you to discuss financial and practical reasons for ownership. However, the range and control are uneven, with several noticeable word-choice, collocation and spelling problems. For example, “sail it” appears to mean “sell it,” “a n income source” is an inaccurate phrase, and “rentees” is not the appropriate term for people who rent. “Investmant,” “bording” and “missplace” also contain spelling errors. Aim for accurate, natural combinations such as “generate rental income” and “property prices rise,” and check spelling and word forms carefully.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt a mix of simple and more complex sentences, including conditional forms such as “If we want a huge amount of money, we can…” and clauses beginning with “when” and “because.” The main ideas are generally understandable, but grammatical errors occur across the response and sometimes make relationships harder to follow. Examples include “own a property is an asset” (the subject needs a gerund), “the value … is always increased” (the verb form is unsuitable here), and “a significant amount from the salary need to be waste” (agreement and verb construction). There are also errors with articles and sentence structure, as in “have a own property” and the fragment beginning “Because.” Practise accurate clause construction and verb forms while retaining your attempts at complex sentences.

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