Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

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

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)

The topic demonstrate about owning house or renting whic is very important for people .

Acording to my view our own house (home) is too much important for every one you will pay one when you buying.

There are no extra charges on you of using water, electricity or other eqipments its your own house you can do everything what you want in your home may be decore or paint .

So it is an positive situation. Beacuse its your house you will live however you want .

If you have house on rent you will pay advance money as well as every month also you will take care of that house and will keep it neat and clean.

You will paint rent houses after every six months you will change electricity bulb etc so these are extra burden.

Also if you haven't money or salary so it will be an extra tension beacuse your house in on rent so you will pay while you have nothing to eat but payment of rent houses money are burden on each and every one so it is and negative situation for everyone who have houses on rent.

In these both i am agree with own house as compared to renting .

You will not eat food but you will pay for rent in each and every situation of life .

If you delay your rent the owner of house will dismissed you from home because every ower need money no one can undestand your sitaution .

So on the behalf of my mind every one should do little struggle to buy own houses .

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You give a clear overall view that owning a home is preferable, and you address both why ownership matters and whether this is positive or negative. Your reasons include freedom to decorate, avoiding rent payments, and the risk of being evicted after falling behind. However, the explanation of why home ownership is important in some countries remains limited, and several points repeat the financial burden of renting rather than developing distinct reasons. Some claims, such as having no extra charges for water or electricity in an owned home, are unclear or not generally true. To strengthen the response, explain the social or financial reasons behind the preference and support each main point with a more precise example.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 4.5

The response has a recognisable progression: it states a preference for ownership, gives reasons, and ends by recommending that people try to buy a home. Basic links such as “So,” “Also,” and “If” help connect some ideas. However, the writing is presented as one continuous block, so the main points are not separated into clear paragraphs. Several sentences repeat the same idea about rent being a burden, and links such as “In these both” do not clearly show how the ideas relate. Group the reasons into paragraphs—for example, personal freedom and financial security—and use clear references and transitions to guide the reader through the argument.

Lexical Resource: Band 4.5

You use relevant basic vocabulary, including “rent,” “advance money,” “burden,” and “struggle,” so the central topic is generally understandable. However, the range is limited and several words or phrases are repeated, especially “house,” “rent,” and “pay.” Some choices are inaccurate or unclear, such as “dismissed you from home” and “extra charges on you of using water.” Spelling errors, including “Acording,” “Beacuse,” and “undestand,” also reduce accuracy. Build a more precise range for housing and finances, and check spelling and collocations. For example, describe a tenant as being “evicted” and refer to “utility bills” or “rental costs” where appropriate.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.5

You attempt to connect ideas using conditional clauses, as in “If you delay your rent,” and you include some longer sentences to explain consequences. However, the range of sentence structures is limited, and errors are frequent enough to make parts of the response difficult to follow. Examples include “The topic demonstrate,” “you will pay one when you buying,” and “every ower need money,” which show problems with agreement, verb forms, and sentence construction. Articles and sentence boundaries are also inconsistent, as in “it is an positive situation.” Practise building accurate simple sentences first, then add subordinate clauses, checking subject–verb agreement, verb forms, articles, and punctuation.

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