Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 12 · 2026-08-13

IELTS Writing Task 2 question

In many places, new homes are needed, but the only space available for building them is in the countryside. Some people believe it is more important to protect the countryside and not build new homes there.

What is your opinion about this?

Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

 

Student answer (Band 6.0)

A large number of individuals assume that due to high demands of shelters new houses should be constructed in countryside area. However, instead of new construction it is more important to keep villages secured from new building apartments. There and some reason of this both notion which will be elaborated in subsequent segments along with relevant example.

Commencing with the most prominent cause of this aspect why new home should not build in the countryside area. To be more precise, if houses will construct in the town or villages it put atrocious Impact on wildlife. In order to do new construction they have to cut down number of trees and clear the area which leads to livestock extinction also by taking these steps the ecosystem could by imbalance, which effect the biodiversity of the place.

Turning towards the other side of this trend. The first and foremost point is that with the help of Authorities this problem can be solved easily. In metropolitan area there are number of factories which emit pollution and waste that covered lot of space so if Government implement heavy fines to them the would be clear from waste and the same place can be used for building the new apartments or housing. According to the report of survey which demonstrates by Indian Government in 2025 claim in if In Delhi utility waste areas clear then in Delhi is enough build 300 new apartments. Hence, with the help of policy maker and their rules the small town could be preserved for long term.

To put in nutshell, it is evident that aforementioned domains. For the new development Authorities should helps by making new law that assist to accomplish to public new shelter demands even in cities. With the help of government the small town also preserved from new construction and loss of wildlife.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.0

The response addresses the prompt and maintains a clear position throughout, arguing against building in the countryside. The ideas are relevant, such as the impact on wildlife and the alternative of urban redevelopment. However, the development of these ideas is somewhat limited. For instance, the argument regarding urban redevelopment is supported by a specific example, but the explanation of how this would practically work is brief. The response covers all parts of the task, but the depth of analysis could be improved to reach a higher band. The conclusion is present but slightly repetitive in its phrasing.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0

The essay is organized into logical paragraphs, each with a clear focus. There is a progression of ideas from the introduction to the body paragraphs and the conclusion. However, the use of cohesive devices is sometimes mechanical or slightly awkward, such as 'There and some reason of this both notion' and 'To put in nutshell'. While the paragraphing is appropriate, the transitions between sentences could be smoother to improve the flow. The referencing is generally clear, but some phrasing makes the logical links between sentences feel slightly disjointed.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.0

The vocabulary is adequate for the task, allowing the student to express their opinion clearly. There are attempts to use less common vocabulary, such as 'atrocious', 'biodiversity', and 'metropolitan', though some collocations are inaccurate, such as 'high demands of shelters' or 'utility waste areas'. There are also some minor errors in word choice that do not impede communication. To improve, the student should focus on using more precise collocations and ensuring that word forms are used correctly in context.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5

The response uses a mix of simple and complex sentence structures. While the meaning is generally clear, there are frequent grammatical errors, including issues with subject-verb agreement ('if houses will construct'), article usage, and sentence fragments ('There and some reason of this both notion'). Punctuation is also inconsistent. While these errors do not prevent the reader from understanding the argument, they are noticeable and occur throughout the text. A greater focus on proofreading for basic grammatical accuracy would significantly improve the score.

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