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)
Water is great blessing of Allah Almighty that he bestowed upon all living beings. About 70% of our earth is water. But large of amount of water is in ocean (approximately about 97%) that is salty water. It can't be used for dinking and cooking purposes. The other 2% is in form of glacies and ice caps that also can't be used. Only 1% left is drinkable that is freshwater from under grounds,lakes,etc. This should be used wisely.
Access to clean water is basic and fundamental human rights.Therefore, every home should have a water supply that is provided free of charge.I completely agree to this human right. It is blessing for us that is given to all people irrespective of their color and race. No one should stop people from drinking clean water. There are many areas in world where access to clean water is not easy. I would like to talk about my country,Pakistan. Karachi,the city of Pakistan, faces numerous problems of having clean water. It is located near sea, its water contains lot of salt contents and other harmful metals. These harmful contents of water cause serious diseases among living organisms including human beings. These diseases are known as water borne diseases that cause serious threat to human lives. The government is responsible for all those harmful circumstances. They should work for improving water quality,i.e;purifying water.They must provide clean water to all citizens without any charge. There should be water filtration plants in all areas where clean water is not availabe.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.5 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.5 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.5 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.5 |
| Overall | 5.5 |
Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5
Your position is clear: you agree that clean water should be provided to every home without charge, and the example of Karachi makes the issue relevant. You also explain that contaminated water can cause serious diseases and suggest filtration plants. However, the response addresses the proposal only partially: it focuses mainly on water quality and access, with little explanation of why the supply should be free or how this could be funded. The opening statistics take up space without being connected clearly to your argument. The response is 240 words, so it is 10 words below the 250-word minimum; 14 words copied from the task prompt were not counted. Develop the reasons for free provision and add a relevant supporting example.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5
The response has a recognisable sequence: it introduces water scarcity, states your position, and then gives a Pakistan-based example with a proposed solution. This gives the reader a basic route through your ideas. However, the opening discussion of global water proportions is not clearly linked to the claim about free household supply, and the move from this background to your opinion feels abrupt. Several ideas are crowded into one long paragraph, so the argument’s stages are not easy to distinguish. Linking phrases such as “Therefore” and “There are many areas” help, but connections between claims are sometimes mechanical or unclear. Use separate paragraphs for your position, supporting reasons, and example, and make each transition explain how the next point supports your view.
Lexical Resource: Band 5.5
You use some relevant topic vocabulary, including “water filtration plants,” “water quality,” “salty,” and “water borne diseases,” which helps communicate the subject. There are also attempts at more formal phrasing, such as “fundamental human rights” and “serious threat.” However, the range is limited and several word choices or collocations are inaccurate, including “great blessing,” “large of amount,” “dinking,” and “salt contents.” Spelling errors such as “glacies” and “availabe” are noticeable, and repeated use of “clean water” and “serious” limits variety. These errors do not prevent the main message from being understood, but more accurate topic vocabulary and careful proofreading would make the argument clearer and more natural.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5
You communicate your main position using mostly straightforward sentence patterns, and you attempt some longer structures, for example, “There are many areas in world where access to clean water is not easy.” However, the range is limited, and errors recur in articles, agreement, sentence boundaries, and punctuation. Examples include “Water is great blessing,” “Access to clean water is basic and fundamental human rights,” and “Only 1% left is drinkable.” The sentence beginning “It is blessing for us that is given to all people” is difficult to follow because its clauses are not clearly connected. Commas and spaces are also often missing after full stops. Practise accurate simple sentences first, then build longer sentences with clear clause structure and consistent punctuation.
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