Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-11-08

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 5.0)

It is the basic right of human to get the clean water but I strongly disagree with this viewpoint 'to access of free water supply should be for every home.'

In essence, water is the natural source but supply of this source in free of cost has more cons than pros.

On the one hand, 70% of the Earth is made up of water in form of solid (glaciers), liquid (in sea, oceans, rivers, lakes, and in pond) and gas (in the form of vapors) but only 3% of water is clean and fresh. Moreover, the 3% of water has high risk of scarcity from researchers and scientists. Due to this, in 2017, United nations has represented 17 Sustainable Development Goals to secure the Earth. Among these goals, 6th goal is to save clean water.

On the other hand, water is essential part of all living creatures and its the basic source to drive and maintain the eco system. 'Ecosystem is the dependency of living things and non living things on each other.' Its fact that plants are producers and without water plants would get dried and dead.

Furthermore, access of free water in homes could be alarming sign for its scarcity. Unfortunately, south - western side of Pakistan has already been facing this issue.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.5

You state a clear disagreement in the opening and include relevant points about water scarcity, its importance to ecosystems, and the risk of waste if household water is free. However, the response only partially develops the argument: the statistics and reference to the Sustainable Development Goals do not explain directly why households should pay, and the Pakistan example is mentioned without showing its consequences or linking it to your position. The task asks whether every home should receive water free of charge, but you do not distinguish access to a basic supply from unlimited or costly use. The response is also below the required 250 words, which limits the opportunity to explain and support your ideas. Develop the reasons and examples more fully and address the question’s key distinction.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 4.5

The response has a basic overall structure: an introduction, two body paragraphs signposted by “On the one hand” and “On the other hand,” and a progression from water scarcity to water’s importance. These features help the reader follow the general topic. However, the contrast between the two body paragraphs is unclear: both mainly discuss the importance and scarcity of water, rather than presenting distinct sides of your disagreement. Some links are mechanical, and the definition of an ecosystem interrupts the argument instead of advancing it. The final point about Pakistan is not developed into a concluding idea. Organise each paragraph around one clear reason, connect examples explicitly to that reason, and add a brief conclusion that restates your position.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

You use an adequate range of topic-related vocabulary, including “scarcity,” “Sustainable Development Goals,” “ecosystem,” and “living creatures.” These choices show an attempt to discuss the issue beyond very basic terms, and the main meaning is generally understandable. Some phrases, however, are inaccurate or unnatural, such as “supply of this source in free of cost,” “high risk of scarcity from researchers and scientists,” and “access of free water.” There are also word-form and spelling issues, including “vapors” where “vapour” is more suitable in this context. Aim for precise collocations and avoid inserting definitions that do not support your argument. For example, use “provided free of charge,” “scientists warn of a serious risk of water scarcity,” and “free household water supply.”

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt both simple and more complex sentence forms, including a contrastive structure beginning “On the one hand” and a clause introduced by “Due to this.” Most sentences communicate their general meaning, but some grammatical errors remain. For example, “It is the basic right of human” needs an article and plural form, while “water is essential part” also needs an article. In “its the basic source,” the possessive pronoun should be “it is,” and “plants would get dried and dead” has an inaccurate verb construction. Sentence boundaries and punctuation are also inconsistent, particularly around the quoted ecosystem definition. Review articles, agreement, pronouns, and verb patterns, and proofread punctuation while continuing to practise complex sentences.

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