Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 6.5 · Cambridge IELTS 16 · 2026-07-28
IELTS Writing Task 2 question
Some people spend most of their lives living close to where they were born.
What might be the reasons for this?
What are the advantages and disadvantages?
Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
Student answer (Band 6.5)
The concept of living near the place where you born is most common in human being. Moreover, it is surrounded by large number of reasons and also, it has its own pros and cons which is address in upcoming paragraphs.
To begin with, an increasing number of people prefer to living near to where they were born is associated with the childhood memories. Many people don't want to leave their ancient home which is build by either their parents or grandparents because of such a memories and incidents are associated with it. For instance, if a person wants to live in his ancestor's home, it would be beneficial for that person and moreover, despite saving money from not purchasing new property, they would invest their savings to build that house beautiful and kepp their old memories as it is.
The main benefit associated with living in ancestor's home is money saving. In addition to this, you should purchase the new property in urban area for an investment purpose. On the contrary, because of mostly people were born in small town which is bit problematic for you and your generation in terms of facilities such as health care, schooling and so on.
To conclude, living in the house where you were born is takes you to your childhood and also, which is cheaper than living in a different place. It has both benefits and drawbacks associated with this situation but mostly people prefer to stay in their house where they were born.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 6.5 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 6.5 |
| Lexical Resource | 6.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 6.0 |
| Overall | 6.5 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.5
The response addresses all parts of the prompt: reasons for staying, advantages, and disadvantages. However, the development of these ideas is somewhat limited. For instance, the discussion on disadvantages is quite brief and lacks depth, focusing primarily on the lack of facilities in small towns. The ideas are relevant but could be extended with more specific examples or deeper analysis to reach a higher band. The position is clear, but the overall structure feels a bit rushed, preventing a more comprehensive exploration of the topic.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.5
The essay is organised into paragraphs, which helps the reader follow the argument. There is some use of cohesive devices such as 'To begin with', 'In addition to this', and 'On the contrary'. However, the flow between sentences is sometimes mechanical, and the logical progression within paragraphs is occasionally disrupted by awkward phrasing. For example, the transition between the benefits of staying in an ancestral home and the disadvantages of small-town living is abrupt. The use of referencing is sometimes unclear, which affects the overall coherence.
Lexical Resource — Band 6.0
The vocabulary used is generally adequate for the task but lacks variety and precision. There are several instances of awkward word choices, such as 'ancient home' instead of 'ancestral home' and 'build that house beautiful' instead of 'renovate the house'. The range of vocabulary is somewhat limited, relying on basic terms. While the meaning is generally clear, the lack of more sophisticated or precise lexical items prevents the response from achieving a higher score in this category.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.0
The essay contains a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, but there are frequent grammatical errors that occasionally impede the flow of reading. Examples include 'living near the place where you born' (missing auxiliary verb), 'is associated with the childhood memories' (article usage), and 'is takes you' (incorrect verb form). Punctuation is generally functional, but the frequency of errors in basic grammar—such as subject-verb agreement and article usage—is noticeable throughout the text.
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