Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-11-13

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)

Individuals from some countries prefer own houses rather than rented accommodations. This preference has several reasons which I discuss in detail later. I belive that excessive preference of owning properties can have negative imapcts on our environment.

Firstly, owning a home gives a sense of stability. You do not have to worry about finding new house when a lease comes to an end. On the other hand, residents who prefer renting house over owning one are always on the run, which affects their children's education. As a result, children face difficulties maintaining long term friendships and a sense of belonging because of constantly changing schools. We also observer that the individuals who move constantly from one place to another they don't have presistant nature.

In addition, to fullfill the increasing demand of own houses we need more land, for which we need to cut down the trees. Removing the trees have many effects on our environment like climate change, wild life danger etc. Although, if a place has only own accommodations then it will also create problems for outsiders. Imagine, you need to attend any conference in a city for which you need to stay there for 2 days but now you are struggling to find any accommodation, because no one there will rent out there house.

According to me, owning a home rather than renting one has more disadvantages than advantages. If we fix these issues regarding natural environment and children well being then it will move towards the positive side.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You address both parts of the question: stability is offered as a reason for preferring ownership, and you give a clear overall view that this preference can have negative effects. The discussion of children’s schooling and friendships supports the stability point, while the environmental impact and difficulty finding short-term accommodation provide relevant concerns. However, the reasons people value owning a home are not fully explored, and the environmental argument assumes that greater demand necessarily means cutting down trees without explaining alternatives such as building on existing land. The final sentence also makes your position conditional rather than fully resolving whether the situation is positive or negative. Develop the causes and weigh the benefits against the drawbacks more explicitly.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a clear overall structure: an introduction, two body paragraphs and a conclusion. The first body paragraph focuses on stability and its effects on children; the next turns to environmental and accommodation concerns. Linking phrases such as “Firstly,” “In addition,” and “As a result” help readers follow the main sequence. At times, however, connections between ideas are not fully clear. The sentence about people who move constantly and their “presistant nature” does not explain how it follows from the point about children, and the shift from tree removal to conference accommodation is abrupt. Use clearer transitions and explain the relationship between each example and your main argument. Some references, such as “these issues,” could also identify the issues more precisely.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use a relevant range of vocabulary, including “sense of stability,” “lease,” “increasing demand,” and “climate change,” which helps communicate the topic. There are also attempts at more specific expressions, such as “a sense of belonging” and “maintaining long term friendships.” However, several spelling errors—“belive,” “imapcts,” “observer,” and “fullfill”—reduce accuracy. Some word choices and collocations are unclear or unnatural, including “on the run,” “presistant nature,” and “own accommodations.” “Wild life danger” is also imprecise for the intended environmental consequence. Aim for accurate, natural combinations such as “frequently relocate,” “a stable home environment,” and “wildlife at risk.” Proofreading spelling and checking collocations would make your vocabulary more precise.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt a mix of simple and complex forms, including a relative clause in “which affects their children’s education,” a conditional example beginning “Imagine,” and a concluding “If” clause. Most ideas remain understandable, but some grammatical errors recur. For example, “prefer own houses” needs a gerund or infinitive construction, and “finding new house” needs an article. In “the individuals who move constantly from one place to another they don't have,” the subject is repeated and the clause is not correctly joined. There are also agreement and sentence-structure problems in “Removing the trees have” and “Although, if a place has only own accommodations.” Practise accurate clause construction, articles, and subject–verb agreement, then proofread punctuation around introductory conjunctions.

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