Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-11-10

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)

Some people wants to live in their home rather than live in renting in different countries. Both aspects have some positive and negative views. I strongly recommended that house is the basic necessity of life. Every person must have own home.

On the one hand, people live in their home. They have some positive impacts in their life. Firslty, they free from any type of worries in case of rent. Rent is the burden on a middle man. In this age, a person cannot afford a heavy rent due to financial crisis. Every person faces different types of worries but all problems are attached to the monetary value directly or indirectly. At present, cloth, shelter and food are necessary element for a good life. So, house is very essential element for a poor family.

On the other hand, there are some advantage of renting home. Firstly, they cannot set aside a large amount of money in terms of purchasing the house. Beacuse, at this time, a large amount is required to purchase a house. Modern and educated people want to live in a flat or renting home rather than own house. In developed countries, people purchase the flat or house for the purpose of renting. This type of activity becomes the source of income in developed countries.

In short, live in a own home or flat is fruitful rather than to live in renting hosue or flat. This type of society is shown a prosperous and generous in this world. The government responsibility to provide the house, food and cloth to every citizen.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

You address both parts of the question: you suggest that owning a home offers security from rent, and you give reasons people may rent, such as avoiding the large purchase cost. Your conclusion also makes your preference for home ownership apparent. However, the explanation of why ownership matters is quite general, and the claim that “Every person must have own home” is asserted rather than supported. Your view on whether this is a positive or negative situation is not consistently clear: you mention positive and negative aspects, but do not directly evaluate the wider situation until the conclusion. Develop the reasons with specific consequences or examples, and state clearly whether the importance placed on ownership is positive or negative.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a recognisable structure, with an introduction, two body paragraphs signalled by “On the one hand” and “On the other hand,” and a conclusion beginning “In short.” This helps readers identify the main sections. However, progression within paragraphs is sometimes unclear: the discussion moves from rent to financial worries and then to basic necessities without showing how each point connects. The second body paragraph also shifts from the cost of buying to people in developed countries purchasing property to rent out. Some linking phrases are repetitive or do not express the relationship precisely. Group related points together, use clearer references to connect sentences, and make each paragraph develop one central idea.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some relevant vocabulary for the topic, including “rent,” “purchasing,” “financial crisis,” “source of income,” and “necessary.” This gives you enough language to communicate the general subject. However, the range is limited and several word choices or collocations are unnatural, which sometimes makes the meaning less clear. For example, “Rent is the burden on a middle man” and “This type of society is shown a prosperous” do not express your intended ideas naturally. There are also spelling errors such as “Firslty,” “Beacuse,” and “hosue.” Build a wider set of accurate phrases for housing costs, financial security, and personal choice, and check spelling and collocations during revision.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple sentences and longer structures, including “Every person faces different types of worries but all problems are attached to the monetary value directly or indirectly.” However, the range is limited, and errors occur frequently enough to make some sentences difficult to follow. Examples include “Some people wants,” “they free from,” and “Every person must have own home,” where agreement or sentence structure is faulty. Articles and plurals are also inconsistent, as in “necessary element” and “some advantage.” The final sentence, “The government responsibility to provide…,” lacks a complete verb structure. Practise accurate subject–verb agreement, articles, and complete sentence patterns before adding more complex clauses.

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