Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · 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 5.5)

In a few contries it is curecial for people to have their own private home rather than a rental home. There might be several causes of it.

A few of them think that our own home has more peace, and they don't want to get shifted to any other home after some period of time.

I think it should be significant to have a own home. As we have a lot of memories with our homes that's why one should have their own home. There are few other advantages of it, first one should be we can do whatever we want in it. People with rental homes always think twice before purchasing something, because they have to be shifted somewhere in future.

The other side of miror is that owning a home will cost way more than getting shifted to a rental home. Because in a rental home you just have to pay your monthly rent. On the other hand, if you want to purchase a home, it usually cost live savings.

In a nutshell, it varies person to person, if you prefer having memories with your own home and transfer you should go for own home. If you have other goals you can choose rental home.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

You address both questions by suggesting that people value the stability and personal freedom of owning a home, and by noting that buying can be financially costly. Your view is broadly positive, as shown by “I think it should be significant to have a own home,” but the conclusion then says the choice “varies person to person,” so your overall position is not fully consistent. The reasons are relevant but remain limited and under-developed: for example, the idea of having “more peace” and keeping memories is stated without explaining why these matter in the countries mentioned. The response also does not meet the required minimum length, which limits how fully you can develop and support your ideas. Explain each reason with a specific example and state clearly whether home ownership is positive overall.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a recognisable overall shape: it introduces the issue, gives reasons for ownership, considers the cost of buying, and ends with a conclusion. Basic linking phrases such as “On the other hand” and “In a nutshell” help signal changes in direction. However, progression within paragraphs is sometimes unclear. The sentence beginning “As we have a lot of memories…” is followed by “There are few other advantages,” but the relationship between these points is not developed. The conclusion introduces “other goals” without explaining them earlier, and “transfer” is unclear as a reference. Organise the body into focused paragraphs, with each paragraph developing one main point, and use clearer references and transitions rather than relying on a few formulaic connectors.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use enough topic-related vocabulary to communicate the main ideas, including “rental home,” “monthly rent,” “purchasing,” and “memories.” There are also attempts to express more specific concepts, such as “the other side of mirror,” although this phrase is not used naturally in English. Several spelling and word-choice errors make the writing less precise, including “contries,” “curecial,” “shifted,” and “live savings.” Repetition of “home” and “own home” also limits the range. Aim for accurate collocations and a wider set of terms, such as “home ownership,” “housing stability,” and “financial commitment.” Check spelling carefully and choose expressions that convey your intended meaning directly.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt both simple sentences and longer structures, including a reason clause with “because” and a contrast introduced by “On the other hand.” Meaning is generally understandable, but errors in sentence construction and grammatical forms recur. For example, “it should be significant to have a own home” has an incorrect article and an awkward structure, while “if you want to purchase a home, it usually cost” has a subject–verb agreement error. The sentence beginning “As we have a lot of memories…” is also joined to the next clause in a way that creates a run-on structure. Use a wider range of sentence patterns, but make sure each sentence has a clear main clause; then check articles, agreement, and punctuation when editing.

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