Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-11-04

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)

This argue is often rising that people should owning a home is more convenient rather than every time thinking that how I pay rent for next month, I completely withstand this view because own property giving to people free rights that to live with their own.

First and most, every country have diffirent rules like taxes, property rates, and inflation. In this case, In some countries people can easily buy property and low income poeple prefer to get rent home. owning a home to allow people doing everything their own choice for instance their living style, home decoration, home applications arrengement, without any distinction. and long-term financial benefits, and their children can growth with good memories.

On the other hand, people who have low income and they prefer rented homes they faced many problems like to pay every month not saving and lost brain sense like every time thinking to save for rent these people and their childs cannot grow with a life of freedom. In addition, property owner annoys you even more as every year increasing rent, even your income is stand at same stage not increase so these type problem creates tense serves in life.

Overall, this is 100% true that owning a home is a great freedom in life, while for low income people, a good government take action and make low price schemes which everyone can pass their life with freedom.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

You address both parts of the question: you suggest that home ownership offers freedom and control, and you indicate that you see it as positive. The examples of choosing “home decoration” and having “long-term financial benefits” are relevant, but they are asserted rather than explained. The reasons why owning a home is especially important in some countries are not clearly established; the opening reference to different taxes, property rates and inflation does not show how these factors create that preference. Your discussion of renters’ difficulties adds a related contrast, but the position is not consistently developed. The response is also 15 words below the required minimum. Develop the country-specific reasons and explain each main point with a clear example.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0

The response has a basic paragraph structure, moving from an introduction to reasons, a contrast about renting, and a conclusion. Linking phrases such as “First and most,” “On the other hand,” and “Overall” help signal these stages. However, the progression within paragraphs is often difficult to follow: the first body paragraph shifts from national rules to renting, personal choice, financial benefits and children’s memories without showing how the points connect. Some links are also awkward or repetitive, and the contrast between owners and renters is not always clearly organised. Group related ideas together, use topic sentences to establish each paragraph’s purpose, and make references such as “these people” and “these type problem” precise.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You attempt vocabulary relevant to housing and its effects, including “property rates,” “long-term financial benefits,” “low income,” and “freedom.” This gives you some means of expressing the topic, but the range is limited and several inaccurate or unnatural choices make parts of the message difficult to understand. For example, “free rights,” “lost brain sense,” and “tense serves in life” do not communicate your intended meaning clearly; “home applications arrangement” is also an unclear phrase. Spelling errors such as “diffirent,” “poeple,” and “arrengement” further reduce clarity. Build a bank of accurate housing collocations and check spelling, word forms, and whether each phrase expresses your intended idea.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple statements and longer sentences, including a contrast introduced by “while” and a reason introduced by “because.” However, complex structures are often faulty, and frequent errors can make the reader work to understand your meaning. Examples include “people should owning a home,” “every country have,” and “owning a home to allow people doing everything their own choice.” Sentence boundaries and punctuation are also inconsistent, particularly where several ideas are joined in the first body paragraph. Practise accurate subject–verb agreement, verb patterns after modal verbs, and complete clause structures. For instance, use “people should own a home” and “owning a home allows people to make their own choices.”

See this exact question answered at other band scores. The same prompt compared across bands.

Browse more IELTS Writing model answers or get your own writing scored by the same AI examiner.