Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-10-12

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 6.5)

In some countries, owning a home is very important for the people. This evidenced by the society's attitude towards renters and the economic condition on a country.

One of the biggest causes for this preference can be the sense of security and autonomy that is absent in renting. Owning a house allows the residents a great degree of freedom, in terms of renovations, utilities and household management. Another reason can be social status. Since buying real estate is an expensive and long-term commitment, owners are look up on by their peers as it can indicate to the financial capacity of the owner. Renting a home comes with its own challenges such as increased rent, restrictions in terms of decorating and mandatory utilities a land lord may impose on tenants. Owning one's own property allays those fears and limitations.

In the contemporary global economic situation, I perceive it as a negative approach to the aspirational standard of living. Most of the Gen X today own homes due to the economic growth they experienced a couple decades ago. With currently inflated prices and stagnant wages, most millennials today are still parying off their decades-long home loans. And with the current uncertainty around the future of the global economy, Gen Zs and younger people are unable to plan long-term monetary commitments. The dream house for youngsters today is the one they are living in and decorate it with renter-friendly ideas.

Societies which still hold a stigma against renting and push their children to build a financial backing for home ownership, have pressured young adults into a life of stress, frugality and debt, impacting their mental health and current standard of living.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 7.0

The response addresses both parts of the question: it explains the appeal of ownership through security, autonomy and social status, then clearly argues that strong pressure to buy is negative. The discussion of restrictions on tenants and the financial strain on younger generations gives relevant support, and the position remains consistent. This fits a response that covers the task and extends its main ideas. However, some claims are broad rather than carefully qualified, such as the generalisation that “Most of the Gen X today own homes,” and the point about economic conditions could be linked more explicitly to why ownership is especially valued in particular countries. Developing that context and supporting the generational comparison more precisely would make the argument more complete.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The essay has a clear overall structure: an introduction, a paragraph explaining reasons for ownership, a paragraph presenting the negative view, and a concluding consequence for young adults. Ideas generally progress logically, and links such as “Another reason” and “With currently inflated prices” help guide the reader. This coherent organisation meets the lower-band expectations and shows some flexibility in progression. At times, however, connections are abrupt: the move from social status to the disadvantages of renting, and then from generational finances to the “dream house” idea, could be made more explicit. The final paragraph also repeats the negative impact without a distinct concluding synthesis. Use clearer transitions to show how each example supports the central argument.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.5

There is an adequate range of topic vocabulary, including “sense of security,” “social status,” “long-term commitment,” “stagnant wages,” and “financial backing.” These choices allow the writer to discuss housing and economic pressures with some specificity, and the meaning is generally clear. Attempts at less common phrasing are evident, but several choices or forms are inaccurate or unnatural, including “look up on,” “allays those fears,” and “parying off.” “Mandatory utilities” also does not clearly express the intended idea of landlord-imposed requirements. These slips keep the vocabulary from sounding consistently precise and natural. Check collocations and spelling, and choose wording that expresses the intended relationship directly, such as restrictions on tenants or paying off a loan.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 6.0

The response uses a mix of simple and complex structures, including the relative clause in “restrictions in terms of decorating and mandatory utilities a land lord may impose” and the conditional-style explanation of what ownership can indicate. Most sentences communicate the intended meaning, and errors rarely prevent understanding. Some grammatical inaccuracies remain, however: “This evidenced by” is missing a verb, “owners are look up on” has an incorrect verb construction, and “the one they are living in and decorate it” does not maintain a parallel structure. There are also issues with articles and agreement in phrases such as “economic condition on a country” and “Societies … have pressured.” Improve control of verb forms, sentence construction and agreement, then proofread for punctuation and sentence boundaries.

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