Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · 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 5.0)

Water is the most basic need of life. i think that wothout water life cannot be exist on Earth.But the statement about giving water free to community is difficult in some areas.However ,it is also possible in some countries.Here, i will discuss the given statment.

Water is the most essential thing for life .All huamans and all other living organisms cannot servive without water.Like plant cannot grow and give fruits without water ,Humans's circulatory system and metabolism cannot work without water.infact ,without water there would not any possibility of life on Earth.

but with the passage of time water bodies have become polluted due to huaman activities,which reduce the availibility of drinking water.Due to factories,hospital waste water have become unhealthy to drink without filteration.As the statement to deliver clean water to community is very difficult due to limited resources in developing counteries.But i think it is poosible in developed counteries they can supply clean drinking water door to door to their people.

According , to my opinion i think that water is one of the baisic need of people it should be supplied free to communities.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.5

You identify the central issue and give a qualified view: free water may be difficult in some places but possible in developed countries. The discussion of pollution and limited resources is relevant, and the examples of plants and human bodily functions explain why water matters. However, the response only partially answers the question: it does not clearly establish whether every home should receive water free of charge, and it focuses more on the importance and availability of clean water than on who should pay. The reasons are brief and not supported with a specific example. The response is also below the required 250 words, which limits how fully you can develop your position. State your agreement or disagreement directly, then explain the practical and ethical reasons behind it.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0

There is a basic sequence: an introduction, discussion of water’s importance, consideration of pollution and resources, and a concluding opinion. This gives the reader some sense of organisation. However, the progression is not consistently clear, and the conclusion largely repeats the opening rather than drawing the argument together. Linking expressions such as “However” and “But” are used, but some transitions are awkward or do not clearly show how one point relates to the next. The paragraphing also leaves several different ideas crowded together. Use one paragraph to explain your position and another to develop the main counterargument or qualification, with clear topic sentences and references that connect each example to the question of free household supply.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some relevant topic vocabulary, including “polluted,” “limited resources,” “circulatory system,” and “metabolism,” which helps communicate the subject. However, the range is limited and several spelling and word-choice errors make parts of the response harder to read, such as “availibility,” “filteration,” and “counteries.” Some phrases are also unnatural or imprecise, including “water bodies have become polluted” and “deliver clean water to community.” Aim for accurate collocations and forms, for example, “water sources have become polluted” and “provide clean water to communities.” Repeated use of “water,” “life,” and “essential” also narrows the vocabulary. A few precise terms about cost, access, and public services would help you address the actual debate more effectively.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple statements and longer sentences, including a contrast between the difficulty of supplying water in some areas and the possibility in others. However, the range is limited, and errors occur frequently enough to interrupt reading. Examples include “without water life cannot be exist,” “Humans's circulatory system,” and “there would not any possibility,” where verb forms, possessives, or sentence structure are faulty. Capitalisation and punctuation are also inconsistent, as in “i think” and “Earth.But.” Several sentences run together without appropriate spacing or punctuation. Practise building accurate sentences with a clear subject and verb, and check articles, agreement, and punctuation. For instance, write “Without water, life could not exist on Earth” and “human circulatory systems cannot function without water.”

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