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)

In many countries peoples prefer owning a home rathar than renting. In my opinion this a positive situation to build own home.

Some countries people like to owning a home because the main point is when you have your personal home that cannot any other person interference of your home you can feel like free and relaxed. The benefical point is unfortunately when you suffered financialy problems you can easily sell the house and manage our problems. Morever personal house gives you confidence you can easily renovate your home in modern design and the second profitable point is if you have a small family you rent out a specific part of your home without any others permisions. Unfortunately those people stay rent house those people have dream to build our personal house.

On the other side the rented house people face many difficulties. hey cannot refurnished house without owner permision. The main drawback of rented house you cannot feel comfortable you affraid everytime. you restricted in specific place. in the start of month when your salary come you can seperated a rent amount and pay owner.

In my opinion own a personal house is positive sitution you feel free and confident rathar than the rented house peoples. Morever the new generation also prefer own house.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

You address both questions: you suggest that ownership offers freedom, security, and the chance to renovate or rent out part of a home, and you clearly favour ownership. However, the response only partially develops these points. For example, the claim that a homeowner can sell a house during financial problems is mentioned but not explained, and the reasons why home ownership matters in some countries are not explored beyond personal comfort and control. The discussion of renting is also brief and partly repeats the idea of restricted freedom. The response is 35 words below the required minimum, which limits the space available to explain and support your ideas. Develop each main reason with a clear explanation or example, and make the country-specific context more explicit.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

There is a basic overall structure: an introduction, a paragraph about the benefits of ownership, a contrast with renting, and a concluding opinion. This helps the reader follow your general position. However, progression within paragraphs is uneven, and several ideas are joined in long, difficult-to-follow sentences, particularly the opening of the second paragraph. Linking phrases such as “Morever,” “On the other side,” and “Unfortunately” are used, but some do not clearly express the relationship between the ideas that follow. The contrast paragraph also shifts from restrictions to paying rent without a clear transition. Use one main idea per sentence, group related reasons together, and use accurate referencing so that phrases such as “those people” have a clear meaning.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

Your vocabulary is sufficient to communicate the main topic, and you attempt relevant terms such as “renovate,” “financially,” and “profitable.” However, the range is limited and several word choices or collocations are inaccurate, sometimes making meaning less clear. For instance, “build own home” does not express the usual idea of buying or owning a home, while “feel like free” and “separated a rent amount” are not natural expressions. Spelling errors, including “rathar,” “benefical,” and “permision,” are also noticeable. Build a bank of topic-specific collocations and check spelling carefully; choosing precise, natural phrases will make your arguments easier to understand.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt some longer structures, including explanations with “because” and conditional ideas such as “if you have a small family,” but the range is limited and these attempts are often inaccurate. Errors in sentence formation and verb patterns appear throughout: “In my opinion this a positive situation” is missing a verb, and “people like to owning” uses an incorrect verb form. Agreement and pronoun control are also inconsistent, as in “you can easily sell the house and manage our problems.” Several sentences run together without clear punctuation, which makes the relationships between clauses difficult to follow. Practise building accurate simple sentences first, then combine them with controlled clauses using “because,” “if,” and “although.”

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