Band 4.5 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 4.5 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-11-07

IELTS Writing Task 2 question

Access to clean water is a basic human right. Therefore every home should have a water supply that is provided free of charge.

Do you agree or disagree?

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

Student answer (Band 4.5)

clean water is basic human right because clean water is good for healt and our immune system it cleans our immune system it never effect on our healt h water plays a very important in our life because without we could not survive our life because water is very essential part of our life so if any college have a dirty water so they need to arrange the fresh water and filterwater becausefilter water and fresh water is good for us if any home have stagnant water so they need to acess a filter water and supply water becaus both water are best for our health if we regularly drink stagnant water it destory our life and immune system and every home get water free because water is necessary for us if any poor people and middle people not buy the water fir their life so government needs to allow all the shop keepers to give free wate bottles water tanks and water dispansers if government want that installment of water dispenser collers on the streets and shop so they do it and installment of supply water and dispensers in poor people home that get their better life becaues clean water is basi write if clean water is not available people donot live their life

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.5

You take a clear position in favour of free water, stating that “every home get water free,” and you give relevant reasons: clean water supports health, while unsafe water can harm people. You also suggest government action, such as providing dispensers and supply connections. However, the response addresses the issue only partially: it does not explain how a free household supply would be funded or why this should apply to every home, and several points repeat rather than develop the argument. The college example is not clearly connected to the question about homes. The response is also 35 words below the required minimum. Develop two or three reasons with specific explanations or examples to address the task more fully.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 3.5

The response stays broadly focused on water and health, and words such as “because” and “if” show attempts to connect ideas. However, it is presented as one long, unpunctuated sequence, so the reader cannot easily distinguish the introduction, supporting reasons, and conclusion. Ideas also move abruptly from colleges to homes, then to shops, street dispensers, and poor households. Repeated use of “because” and “if” does not create a clear progression, and references such as “both water” are difficult to follow. Organise the essay into paragraphs, give each paragraph one main point, and use clear linking phrases and pronouns to show how each example supports your position.

Lexical Resource: Band 4.5

You use relevant basic vocabulary, including “clean water,” “immune system,” “filter,” “government,” and “poor people,” so the main topic is recognisable. However, the range is limited and several words or phrases are repeated, especially “water,” “life,” and “good for us.” Some choices are unclear or imprecise, such as “it cleans our immune system,” “stagnant water” where you appear to mean unsafe or unfiltered water, and “installment” for putting equipment in place. Spelling errors such as “healt,” “destory,” and “dispansers” also make the writing less clear. Build a more precise set of topic vocabulary and check spelling; for example, distinguish a “household water supply” from “bottled water.”

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.5

You attempt to connect ideas using clauses beginning with “because” and “if,” and the reader can identify your general view. However, sentence structures are very limited, and many clauses run together without punctuation, making relationships between ideas difficult to understand. There are frequent problems with sentence formation and agreement, as in “every home get water free” and “water plays a very important in our life.” Articles and verb forms are also often missing or incorrect, and the response has few clearly controlled sentence patterns. Practise writing complete sentences with a subject and verb, then use full stops to separate ideas. Check agreement and articles, for example: “Every home should receive a free water supply.”

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