Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · 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 5.0)

Own house is a emotion of the low level people in world wise . Some people argue that renting house is the better rather than living a house own house. They are several causes. I personal believe negative impacts are Higher.

On the one hand, people prefer to buying they houses them own.Because of they freedom and they choice . Additionally that financial stability. For instant, they are purchasing any property of land it is useful there future kids and their future also. People think properties that kids education their health and other aspect cities used their properties that were most of the people are buying home houses.

On the other hand, but they are negative impacts firstly people live in House there missing the communicate with neighbours. And the second reason they are isolated they self in there own houses rather than their talking with others. For instant we are leaving in our home without neighbours we feel some point of boarding we cannot talking with anyone else. And they cannot affordable the way of house own property like a land or flight because it returns upon the financial situations also we consider.

I believe living a renting House to develop communication with others and learning lot of stuff your neighbours. Like cooking and cleaning and other skills also.your problem skills and the speaking skills automatically developed.

In conclusion, leaving horn house provide financial stability for future .But leaving in rental house give a some communication skills and good neighbours.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

You address both parts of the question: you suggest that people value home ownership for freedom and financial security, and you give a negative view of this preference. However, the response only partially develops these points, which is why the discussion remains limited. The claim that a property benefits “future kids” is relevant, but the explanation about education and health is difficult to follow and does not show clearly how ownership provides these benefits. Your position is also not fully consistent: you call the situation negative, yet the conclusion says renting offers communication skills without clearly weighing this against the advantages of owning. Explain the reasons more precisely and maintain a clear judgement throughout.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0

The response has a basic paragraph structure, with an introduction, two body paragraphs and a conclusion, and phrases such as “On the one hand” and “On the other hand” signal a contrast. However, the ideas do not progress clearly within several paragraphs. For example, the first body paragraph moves from freedom to financial stability, then to children’s education and health, without explaining the links. The second paragraph repeats the idea of isolation and shifts abruptly to affordability. Some linking phrases are also awkward or contradictory, such as “On the other hand, but.” Use one clear topic sentence per paragraph, group related points together, and connect each example explicitly to the main claim.

Lexical Resource: Band 4.5

You attempt vocabulary relevant to the topic, including “financial stability,” “properties,” “isolated,” and “communication skills.” However, the range is limited and many word choices or combinations are inaccurate, sometimes making the meaning difficult to understand. For instance, “Own house is a emotion of the low level people” does not clearly express an idea, while “a feeling of security” may be closer to your intended meaning. Phrases such as “boarding” and “flight” appear to be incorrect choices for the context, and “leaving” is repeatedly used where “living” is intended. Build a reliable set of housing-related expressions and check that each word fits its context and grammatical form.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.5

You try to use both simple sentences and longer structures, including a reason clause beginning “Because” and a conditional example beginning “if.” However, sentence structures are often incomplete or faulty, and errors frequently make the reader work to understand the message. Examples include “They are several causes,” “people prefer to buying,” and “they are isolated they self,” which show problems with sentence formation, verb patterns and pronouns. Articles, agreement and punctuation are also inconsistent, as in “a renting House” and “Additionally that financial stability.” Practise forming complete sentences with a clear subject and verb, and check verb forms, articles and sentence boundaries before adding more complex clauses.

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