Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · 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 6.0)

The citizens of some countries prefer to buy a home over renting it. This can largely be attributed to various reasons; such as, investing on a house to make it a permanent asset , having a fixed address, and a sense of ownership over a place. I believe t is a positive situation as it brings about a better quality of life.

It is particularly evident that many people want a house in their names but do not show much interest when it comes to renting a temporary home. A reason behind this is that people view buying house as a longterm investment towards an asset that can stay within the family. Owning a house may seem as a significant financial asset that can be passed down to future generations. This, in turn, tends to draw people towards owning a home. For example, parents spend their hardearned money on a house which they leave behind for their children when they pass away. The children then live in the same house and hand it down to the next generaton in the same way. So a house bought by one generation of parents benefit many generations to come.

Another reason is that buying a house provides a fixed address which a rented home does not. A family renting a home may need to relocate when their lease is over. This process of relocating from one home to another may result in loss of meaningful social connections. For Such as, when a family lives in an area for a long time, they naturally develop a community around them.

Additionally, a permanent home provides a sense of ownership. People can decorate and customize their home according to their prefernce.So, having a home prvides a fixed address with so much benefits.

In conclusion, there can be several reasons as to why people might want to have a permanent address rather than one with a fixed contact and duration of stay. Although some may prefer renting over ownership, I believe people choosing to buy houses benefits them more than leasing it.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You address both parts of the prompt: you give several reasons for preferring ownership and state clearly that you see it as positive. The inheritance example develops the investment point effectively, showing how a home may benefit successive generations. The fixed-address and personalisation points are relevant, but they are less fully explained; for instance, the paragraph about community connections ends without showing clearly how this supports the preference for ownership. The conclusion also introduces “a fixed contact and duration of stay,” which does not clearly express the contrast intended. To strengthen the response, develop each reason with a clear explanation and ensure the conclusion restates your position and main reasons precisely.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a clear overall structure, with an introduction, separate paragraphs for reasons, and a conclusion. Sequencing phrases such as “Another reason” and “Additionally” help readers follow the main points, and the inheritance example is placed logically after the investment claim. However, cohesion is sometimes mechanical or unclear. The phrase “For Such as” does not introduce the example correctly, and the community paragraph stops before completing its explanation. In the final body paragraph, “So” repeats the fixed-address idea rather than clearly linking the benefits of customisation to ownership. Use complete paragraph development and more precise referencing and transitions so each point leads naturally to the next.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

You use an adequate range of topic vocabulary, including “permanent asset,” “future generations,” “relocate,” “social connections,” and “customize.” These choices communicate the main ideas, and some are suitably specific to housing. There are, however, several inaccurate or awkward collocations and spelling slips: “investing on a house,” “longterm,” “hardearned,” “generaton,” and “prfernce” (in the text, “prefernce”). “Fixed contact” is also an unclear choice for the intended meaning. These issues do not prevent understanding, but they limit precision and naturalness. Check spelling carefully and learn common combinations such as “invest in a property” and “a stable address”; avoid repeating “fixed address” when a more exact phrase is available.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 6.0

You use a mix of simple and complex forms, including relative clauses (“which they leave behind for their children”) and conditional wording (“A family renting a home may need to relocate”). Most sentences remain understandable, but some grammatical errors and punctuation problems are present. Examples include “buying house” (missing an article), “a house bought by one generation of parents benefit” (subject–verb agreement), and “people choosing to buy houses benefits them” (agreement and sentence construction). The opening also has an unnecessary comma before “such as,” while spacing around punctuation is inconsistent. Review articles, agreement, and sentence boundaries, then proofread each sentence to ensure its subject and verb match.

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