Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-10-24

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)

I personally feel renting home is one of the best decision for an individual's choice. Nowdays if we look around there are so many things to invest or to pay attenion to. Like if i talk about An International student going to abroad for his or her studies than he or she have so many things to look up on. Like education finanace, stationary, bus ticket, loans, etc. If he or she is planing to own a house rather than going for rent than he or she will have one more headache to look up. For temporary this decision is absoulety a great idea for an inividual. After sometime he or she can own his or her house but firstly he or she should definately go for renting a house. As he or she can complete his or her master's or bachelore's degree by finishing off his or her loans. but in another way it is negative situation for some people too. Like if he or she is planing to live there for thier whole life then absoulety they should go for owning a house rather than renting it. If i was going to any country for my master's degree definately i would go for renting a house then in future i'll think for owning a house. Because i dont want other pressures because i will already be having so many stress like paying education financial loan, doing my part time job, also giving my best in studies, etc. So i think renting a house is a positive decision or a situation.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.5

The response gives a clear preference for renting, especially for students who face study costs, loan repayments and work pressures. This is relevant to the question, and the example of an international student helps explain why renting may suit someone temporarily. However, the task asks why home ownership is important in some countries, and this part is largely missing: the essay does not explain possible reasons such as security, investment or cultural expectations. The positive-or-negative discussion is also narrow, as the benefits of owning are only briefly mentioned for people planning to stay long term. Develop both sides of the prompt and support the position with fuller reasoning.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 4.5

The ideas are generally connected to a central position, and the response moves from the pressures faced by students to a contrast with people who intend to stay permanently. However, it is presented as one long paragraph, so the stages of the argument are difficult to distinguish. Repeated openings such as “Like if I talk about” and “he or she” make the progression feel repetitive, while “but in another way” does not clearly signal the relationship between the points. Use separate paragraphs for the reasons people value ownership, the advantages and disadvantages, and your conclusion. Clearer topic sentences and more precise linking would make the argument easier to follow.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

The vocabulary is sufficient to communicate the main example and viewpoint, with relevant terms such as “international student,” “education financial loan,” “part-time job” and “owning a house.” However, the range is limited and several expressions are repeated, particularly “he or she,” “look up” and “go for.” Some word choices and collocations are inaccurate or informal, including “renting home,” “one more headache to look up” and “for temporary.” Spelling errors such as “Nowdays,” “absoulety” and “planing” also reduce accuracy. Aim for more precise housing and financial vocabulary, and check spelling and natural word combinations during revision.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

The response attempts longer sentences with reasons and conditions, for example, “If he or she is planning to own a house … then he or she will have one more headache.” These attempts show some range, but complex structures are often faulty, and errors occur frequently enough to make parts of the text difficult to read. Examples include “he or she have,” “if I was going,” and the sentence beginning “Like if I talk about,” which lacks a clear grammatical structure. Sentence boundaries and punctuation are also inconsistent, especially where several ideas are joined with “and” or “but.” Practise accurate subject–verb agreement, conditional forms and shorter, clearly punctuated sentences before adding complexity.

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