Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · 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 6.0)

In developing countries, most people have perspective that owning a resident houses are far important than renting it, because it increases the financial security of an individuals. Although, it has positive and negative situation, but according to me, it resulted into more positive outcomes.

For example, if an individual has his property then he wouldn't be afraid of any bad situations; that he could face in the future. This perspective makes a person strongly independent, so that he would invest in other things like businesses. The other reason is that owning a property makes a person socially stable. For example, an individual is stable, when he wouldn't has the fear of renting, after the month ends. As a result, he would focus more on their families and businesses, irrespective of fearing. Furthermore, a family feels more comfortable in their property, in contrast to rental property.

The other significant issues that have been faced by a person in case of renting is the price of the property. For example, houses near the residential areas and commercial markets have high charges, which introduces financial instability among the people. Subsequently, most people don't feel secure with the property locations, which make them to change the houses frequently, and leads to hectic situations. Because of having properties, many people use it during the horrible situations like, business loss, fraud etc.

To conclude, owning a home has many positive benifits than a renting one. As, one can decorate it according to their choices and would save that property for future use as well.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

You address both parts of the question: you suggest that home ownership offers financial security and stability, and you clearly judge it to be positive. The examples about investing in a business, avoiding uncertainty over rent, and using property during difficult circumstances are relevant. This meets the core requirements well, and the position is clear from the introduction to the conclusion. However, the reasons why ownership is especially important in some countries are not fully explained; the response refers broadly to developing countries without showing what social or economic conditions make ownership particularly valued there. Some points, such as decorating a home and saving it for future use, are also asserted rather than developed. More specific explanation and support would make the response more complete.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a recognisable structure, with an introduction, two body paragraphs and a conclusion, and the ideas generally move from benefits of ownership to problems associated with renting. Linking expressions such as “For example,” “Furthermore” and “To conclude” help signal the direction of the discussion. At times, however, connections are mechanical or unclear. “The other significant issues” introduces a paragraph about renting costs, but the relationship between this point and the earlier benefits of ownership could be made more explicit. The sentence beginning “As a result” also has unclear reference, and “irrespective of fearing” does not clearly connect to the preceding idea. Use more precise transitions and make each paragraph’s central point explicit before adding examples.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use some relevant topic vocabulary, including “financial security,” “financial instability,” “residential areas” and “commercial markets,” and you attempt less common expressions such as “socially stable.” This gives you a useful base for discussing housing and its effects. However, several word choices and collocations are inaccurate or unnatural, sometimes making the intended meaning less clear: “resident houses,” “far important,” “horrible situations” and “hectic situations” are examples. There is also repetition of “property” and “stable,” while “benifits” is misspelled. Aim for more precise housing-related phrases and check whether words naturally combine in English. A broader, more accurately controlled range would make the argument clearer and more convincing.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt a mixture of simple and complex sentences, including conditional forms such as “if an individual has his property” and a relative clause in “which make them to change the houses frequently.” The overall meaning is usually recoverable, but some errors in sentence structure, agreement, articles and verb forms reduce accuracy. For instance, “an individual is stable, when he wouldn't has the fear” combines an incorrect verb form with an awkward clause structure; “most people have perspective” is missing an article, and “which make them” does not agree with its antecedent. The opening sentence also joins contrasting clauses awkwardly with “Although” and “but.” Practise building accurate conditional and relative clauses, and check agreement and verb forms when revising.

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