Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-10-13

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 5.0)

In many countries a great propotion of people think that owning a house is more important than renting one.This might be valid in some cases but renting a house has its own advantages.

Personally ,I firmly beleive that owning a house is more economically beneficial than renting a house.While there are several reason for why this might me a debate but in my thoughts owning a house is the greater decision.While there are also advantages of renting ahouse but the benefits of owning out weighs them.

There are multiple benefits of owning a house.First and foremost absolutely no headache of paying the monthly rent.Paying a certian amount of money every month for your residence can be quite troublesome and a great cause of tension beacuse it can mess the whole budget of the month.Secondly no threat of imediate departure by the landlord.In many cases it has been seen that landlords dont give a prior notice or warning of some kind before telling the tenant to leave the house.It can be quite troublesome leavingb the house in a short time.

On the contrary,some people argue that renting a house is much better beacause owning one can be quite expensive

In conclusion, there are advantages of both but inprefer

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.5

You give a clear personal view that owning a home is more beneficial, and you offer relevant reasons: avoiding monthly rent and reducing the risk of being asked to leave. However, the response only partially answers the prompt. The reasons why home ownership is especially important in some countries are not explained, and the opposing view is introduced only briefly with the unfinished point that buying can be expensive. The conclusion, “inprefer,” is incomplete, so your final judgement is not properly restated. The response is also 43 words below the required minimum, which limits the opportunity to develop and support your ideas. Explain the social or financial reasons behind the preference, develop both sides, and complete the conclusion.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 4.5

There is some basic organisation: you introduce the topic, state your opinion, present reasons for ownership, and begin a contrasting point. Linking phrases such as “First and foremost,” “Secondly,” and “On the contrary” help signal the direction of ideas. However, progression is limited because the paragraph about renting stops after one point, and the conclusion is unfinished. Several ideas in the second paragraph repeat the same preference rather than advancing the argument. Some transitions are also awkward, such as “While there are several reason … but,” which combines contrasting structures. Use one clear purpose for each paragraph, connect each reason to an explanation or example, and ensure the final paragraph brings the argument to a complete close.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use enough topic-related vocabulary to communicate the main points, including “monthly rent,” “landlord,” “tenant,” and “budget.” There are also attempts at more specific expressions, such as “prior notice” and “economically beneficial.” However, the range is limited and some phrases are repetitive or imprecise, including repeated use of “owning a house” and “quite troublesome.” Spelling errors such as “propotion,” “beleive,” “certian,” and “beacuse” are noticeable and can distract the reader. Some collocations also need refinement: “no headache of paying” is informal, while “immediate departure by the landlord” does not clearly express being required to leave. Build a wider range of accurate housing and financial vocabulary, and proofread spelling.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and more complex sentence forms, for example, “While there are several reason …” and “In many cases it has been seen that landlords …”. The main meaning is generally recoverable, but complex structures are often faulty and sentence boundaries and punctuation are inconsistent. In “While there are several reason … but in my thoughts,” the contrast clause is not formed correctly; “there are” also needs a plural noun. Missing spaces after full stops and commas make the writing harder to follow, and the final sentence is incomplete. Practise building accurate contrast clauses and complete sentences, checking subject–verb agreement, articles, and punctuation. Shorter, controlled sentences would help you express the argument clearly before adding more complex structures.

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