Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-11-09

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 6.0)

Availibility of the pure water is an inevitable human right . I completely agree with this, water must be provided at free of cost to the people becuase water is a natural resource and it is essential part of a daily life. However, certain people do not care regarding usage of free things.

Water is not a human made product, it is a natural resource, therefore every person has equal right to access of water. If it becomes chargable then many of poor people cannot use it, and as a result they will unable to fulfilment of day to day activity. Thus, water supply must be free and have an equal access for each and every individual. For instance, In some under developing countries, the access of water is still limited for the under previledge people, and it is a completely violation of their human right.

However, water is started wasting more by many people if it provided compeltely free without any restriction. For them, government can make some laws that protects against over use of water. For example, government can decide the average usage of water by the individual for the certain period (month or year). If a person cross that decided limit then he/she have to pay a charges on the access of water. This solutuion can help to provide free water to the humans, which is not violating the human right, and it can prevent over consumption of water as well.

In conclusion, I completely agree with the point that water supply must be free for the individual, but some precausion sholud also taken by the government to prevent over usage of the water.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 7.0

Your position is clear from the opening—“I completely agree”—and remains consistent in the conclusion. You address the central issue by explaining that charging for water could exclude poorer people, then consider the risk of waste and propose a government-set allowance with charges for excess use. The examples about people in developing countries and a usage limit help extend your reasoning. This is a well-focused response with relevant support. To strengthen it further, develop the practical distinction between a basic free household supply and payment for unusually high consumption: explain how the allowance would be set or why it would protect access for different household sizes. Some claims, such as water being a natural resource meaning everyone has an equal right to it, would also benefit from more precise explanation.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The essay has a clear overall progression: it states your view, gives reasons for free access, acknowledges a concern about waste, and concludes with a qualified recommendation. Paragraphing supports this structure, and signposts such as “However,” “For instance,” and “In conclusion” make the main stages easy to follow. This already provides a coherent argument, but some linking is mechanical and a few connections between ideas are not fully smooth. For example, “Thus” introduces the conclusion that water should be free, but the preceding explanation could more clearly connect affordability to the proposed policy. The long sentence beginning “This solution can help” also combines several points. Use more varied referencing and divide complex explanations where needed to make relationships between claims and examples clearer.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use relevant topic vocabulary, including “human right,” “natural resource,” “over consumption,” and “access of water,” and you attempt to express ideas about affordability and government regulation. However, noticeable spelling, word-form, and collocation problems reduce precision and sometimes make the reader pause. Examples include “Availibility,” “chargable,” “under previledge,” and “a completely violation.” Phrases such as “provided at free of cost” and “access of water” are also not natural English collocations. Build accuracy by learning common word partnerships for this topic, such as “provide water free of charge,” “access to clean water,” and “disadvantaged communities.” Proofreading spelling and checking whether nouns, adjectives, and verbs fit their sentence roles would make your vocabulary more effective.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt a mixture of simple and complex sentences, including conditional reasoning (“If it becomes…”) and a relative clause (“laws that protects…”). These structures help you explain consequences and propose a solution, but control is inconsistent, and errors recur in sentence construction, agreement, articles, and verb forms. For example, “they will unable to fulfilment” needs a correctly formed verb phrase, while “laws that protects” has a subject–verb agreement error. In “If a person cross that decided limit then he/she have to pay,” the verb forms and clause punctuation need attention. Some sentences also join independent clauses with commas. Practise accurate conditional patterns and subject–verb agreement, then proofread each sentence for complete verb phrases and punctuation.

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