IELTS Task 2 causes and solutions essay: Growing city populations
A Task 2 causes and solutions question. Answer both parts: explain the causes (or effects), then suggest solutions that match them. A solution with no cause behind it reads as a list.
4 students’ essays below, each marked by Axiom, from band 5.5 to 8.0. Updated on 13 August 2025.
The question
Population in cities is growing rapidly.
What are the effects of this? What solutions can you give to maintain a good quality of life in urban areas?
Students’ essays on this question, marked by Axiom
Real answers, shared without their writers’ names, newest first. Each opens with its revisions marked in place. Estimated by AI. It isn’t an official IELTS score.
Overall band, an AI estimate: 5.5
Essay #4
Task response 6.0, coherence 5.0, vocabulary 6.0, grammar 6.0
According to statistical data, the figure for people who are now choosing to live in urban areas is dramatically increasing. So, in many parts of the world, big cities is…
Overall band, an AI estimate: 7.5
Essay #3
Task response 8.0, coherence 8.0, vocabulary 7.0, grammar 7.0
In recent years, the population in urban areas has been witnessing a steady increase. Although multiple factors contribute to this phenomenon, there are several practical…
Overall band, an AI estimate: 8.0
Essay #2
Task response 8.0, coherence 8.0, vocabulary 8.0, grammar 8.0
Rural-to-urban migration is happening widely and therefore many cities around the world are seeing their populations swell at an astonishing rate. While this phenomenon…
Overall band, an AI estimate: 7.0
Essay #1
Task response 7.0, coherence 7.0, vocabulary 7.0, grammar 7.0
With the rise of population, cities have become much more available to live for people. This trend can be attributed to several opportunities, such as economic…
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