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)

It is sometimes argued that access to clean water is a human right and therefore should be free in access for every household. I agree with this statement, because i argue that this is the responsibility of the government.

In my opinion, the government should provide access to clean water for free to all the people who are paying taxes every year. The reason for that is that every individual pays a certain amount of its income per year to the government and the government should spend that money wisely and give them something in return. For instance, a family in Germany pays 45% of their household income in taxes, they can expect to get a basic human right in return. It shouldn't be expected to get high quality of education or infrastructure, but the access to a human right, in form of free water supply, is possible.

I argue that, even citizens who are not paying taxes and are just living in that country, should get free access to clean water. It is a basic human right and the government has enough wealth to provide it. For example, a student or a young child in Germany who isn't giving something in return right now, shouldn't be disadvantaged and should get the access to free water. As long as enough people are paying taxes, the wealth sould be distributed equally.

On the other hand, I can understand why the government can't provide free access, because it doesn't have enough money to do so. For example a poor country in Africa which doesn't get that much money of taxes, doesn't have to possibility to provide the water supply for free.

All in all, i agree with the statement, because the government should provide that to every human living in that country for free. It doesn't matter, if they are paying taxes or not, because the wealth generated by taxes should be distributed equally.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

Your position is clear from the introduction to the conclusion: you agree that clean water should be provided free, and you address both taxpayers and people who do not pay taxes. The examples of families, students and children help make the argument relevant. You also acknowledge a counterpoint about poorer countries’ limited resources, showing some consideration of the issue. However, the main reasoning relies heavily on tax contributions and the government’s duty to redistribute wealth; it would be stronger if you explained more directly why water should be free as a basic right, regardless of a country’s finances. The point about what taxpayers can expect in return is also somewhat unclear. More balanced development and specific support for these ideas would make the response more complete.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The essay has a clear overall structure, with an introduction, separate paragraphs for the main arguments, a counterargument and a conclusion. The progression from taxpayers to non-taxpayers is easy to follow, and phrases such as “For instance” and “On the other hand” signal examples and contrast. This gives the response a coherent foundation. At times, however, the links between ideas are mechanical or repetitive: “For example” introduces examples in consecutive body paragraphs, while “I argue” repeats the same framing. The counterargument about poor countries is introduced but not fully connected to your final position. Use more varied transitions and explain how the limitation affects, or does not change, your principle that water should be free.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use enough topic-related vocabulary to communicate your position, including “basic human right,” “household income,” “taxes,” and “wealth.” However, the range is limited and several phrases are awkward or imprecise, which keeps the expression from being consistently natural. For example, “free in access” is not an idiomatic way to express the idea, and “doesn’t get that much money of taxes” is unclear. There are also spelling errors such as “sould,” alongside repeated use of “free,” “government” and “access.” Aim to use more precise collocations and vary key terms, while checking spelling and word forms. These changes would make the argument clearer and more fluent.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt a mix of simple and complex sentences, including clauses with “because,” “who” and “as long as,” and the overall meaning is generally understandable. However, errors occur across sentence structures and punctuation, and control is not yet consistent. Examples include “every individual pays a certain amount of its income,” where the pronoun does not agree with “individual,” and “a poor country … doesn’t have to possibility,” where the article and sentence construction are faulty. Capitalisation is also inconsistent: “i” should be “I,” and the comma in “It doesn't matter, if” is unnecessary. Practise checking agreement, articles and clause punctuation, and aim for more accurate complex sentences. Greater consistency would help your varied structures read smoothly.

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