Band 4.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 4.0 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-11-10

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 4.0)

Water is the basic need of living organism . And the clean and pure water is the right of human . We need to provide the clean water to the human houses and also no charged on water supply because water is the only way for living .

I agree that clean water is the basic need of human otherwise human has no way for survive .

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 3.0

You state a relevant position: “I agree” that clean water should be provided, and you connect this to people’s need to survive. However, the response addresses the task only minimally. It does not explain why household water should be free, consider how this might be funded, or give a relevant example, so the central claim remains unsupported. The response also contains 67 words, below the required 250, leaving the argument substantially incomplete. To develop your answer, explain at least two reasons, support them with examples, and briefly address a possible concern such as the cost of supplying water.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 4.0

The response has a basic sequence: it introduces water as essential, states that clean water is a human right, and then gives your agreement. This makes your general position identifiable. However, there is little progression beyond repeating the same point, and the two short paragraphs do not develop separate stages of an argument. The link between “water is the only way for living” and free household supply is asserted rather than explained. Build a clearer structure with an introduction, separate paragraphs for reasons and examples, and a conclusion. Use linking expressions to show relationships between ideas, rather than relying on repetition.

Lexical Resource: Band 4.5

You use relevant basic vocabulary, including “clean water,” “human right,” and “water supply,” so the topic is clear. However, the range is narrow and several phrases are inaccurate or unnatural, such as “basic need of living organism,” “no charged on water supply,” and “the only way for living.” These choices make parts of the argument difficult to express precisely. Aim to learn common collocations and use them consistently: for example, “a basic necessity for human life,” “provided free of charge,” and “access to safe drinking water.” More precise vocabulary would also help you explain the practical and social reasons behind your position.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.5

Your response communicates a simple opinion, and you attempt to connect ideas with “otherwise.” However, sentence structures are very limited, and errors in articles, agreement, and sentence formation are frequent. For example, “Water is the basic need of living organism” needs plural agreement and more accurate article use; “the clean and pure water is the right of human” has an unclear grammatical structure; and “otherwise human has no way for survive” contains errors in agreement and verb form. The space before the full stop in “organism .” is also a punctuation error. Practise accurate simple sentences first, then combine them using clauses such as “because” and “although.”

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