Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · 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 5.5)

Having access to clean water is a basic human right, and must be cost free.

Some peoples argue this but, I strongly agree on supply filtered water to all houses free of charge, because its help individuals to mantain their health and stay safe from the many diseases .

First of all it's the governments duty to provide each home a clean water which is the right of state's population. Let take a example of a poor family having one one person who earn have multiple expances from electricity to grocceries in addtional if he has to pay for water too it will become burden for him. Hence government must provide cost free water.

Further more filtering water is cheap process than refining other natural resources. This help state to spend less on cleaning water. Extraction and refinging of Oil and Gases are soo expensive then cleaning water which helps athorities to provide free of cost water to individuals. As a result individuals of the country get a filtered water for free.

On the other hands people arguee this, they said this process is expensive and need a huge budget to spead water lines through state. Owners of filtering water companies contradicts to cost free supply of water this to keep there buisness safe.

In conclusion, there are numerous advantages of suppling clean water for free beside these reasons It may enhance the overall physical condition of the public of state. This will helps household to to be finacial stress free

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You take a clear position in favour of free household water and give relevant reasons, including protecting health and easing the financial burden on poorer families. The example of a household facing several expenses helps make the affordability point concrete. However, the discussion is only partly developed: the claim that water treatment is cheaper than refining oil and gas is asserted rather than supported, and the opposing view about infrastructure costs and water companies is mentioned but not answered. The conclusion repeats the benefits without adding much development. The response is 242 words, so it does not meet the 250-word minimum; the nine words copied from the prompt are not counted. Develop and support each main point further, especially your response to the counterargument.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a recognisable structure, with an introduction, two supporting paragraphs, a paragraph presenting an opposing view, and a conclusion. Sequencing expressions such as “First of all,” “Furthermore,” and “In conclusion” help signal the stages of the argument. However, progression within paragraphs is sometimes unclear, and some links are mechanical or inaccurate. For example, “On the other hands” introduces a counterargument, but the paragraph does not explain how it relates to or challenges the earlier claims. The final sentence also feels detached from the preceding conclusion. Use clearer links between claims and explanations, and make references such as “this process” explicit so readers can follow the argument without guessing.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some relevant topic vocabulary, including “clean water,” “filtered water,” “water lines,” and “physical condition,” and the reader can generally understand your main points. However, the range is limited and several word-choice, collocation, and spelling errors make the writing less clear or natural. Examples include “cost free,” “multiple expances,” “refinging,” and “spead water lines.” Phrases such as “cleaning water” and “provide a clean water” are also imprecise for this topic. Aim to use accurate expressions such as “water treatment,” “water infrastructure,” and “provide households with safe drinking water.” Proofreading spelling and choosing natural collocations would make your argument more precise and easier to read.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and longer sentence forms, including explanations introduced by “because” and “if,” but control is inconsistent. Errors occur in sentence structure, verb forms, agreement, articles, and punctuation. For example, “Some peoples argue this but, I strongly agree on supply” has an awkward clause connection and an incorrect verb pattern; “This will helps household” has faulty verb agreement, and “a clean water” uses an article with an uncountable noun. Several sentences run together, as in the example about a poor family and its expenses, making relationships between ideas harder to follow. Practise building accurate complex sentences, checking subject–verb agreement and articles, and using full stops to separate complete ideas.

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