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)

Definitely i agree with this topic. To a clean water is a basic needs for human and It's human rights also. Every home should have a water supply that's provided for cost of free.

Water is a basic needs and It's daily use for every works. without water we couldn’t any work. Most of the important part is we need to fresh drinking water. Government should have provided us full cost of free. It's help for every people like who are live in slum or beside on road. they are not bearing this cost.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 3.0

Your position is clear from the opening: “Definitely i agree,” and you give relevant reasons, including water’s importance for daily activities and the difficulty poorer people may face paying for it. However, the response develops these points only briefly and does not fully explain why every household should receive water free of charge, or consider how this policy could be provided. The example about people living in slums or on the road is relevant but needs explanation or a specific illustration. The response also does not meet the required minimum length, so several parts of the argument remain undeveloped. To strengthen your answer, explain your reasons in detail and support them with examples.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 4.5

The response has a basic overall sequence: it states your opinion, then gives reasons related to daily use and affordability. This makes the main message understandable. However, the ideas are presented in only two short paragraphs, and the second paragraph moves quickly from general use to drinking water and then to people in poverty without clearly showing how each point supports the argument. Linking expressions such as “Most of the important part” do not establish the relationship precisely. Develop one main idea at a time, use clear transitions such as “Furthermore” or “For example,” and add a concluding sentence that restates your position. This would create a more sustained progression.

Lexical Resource: Band 4.5

You use a small set of relevant terms, including “clean water,” “human rights,” “drinking water,” “government,” and “slum,” so the topic is generally clear. However, vocabulary is repetitive and several phrases are not natural or precise, such as “provided for cost of free,” “daily use for every works,” and “full cost of free.” The phrase “beside on road” also does not clearly express the intended meaning. Aim to use accurate collocations and a wider range of topic vocabulary, for example, “provide water free of charge,” “essential for everyday activities,” and “low-income households.” Check word forms and spelling, including the capitalisation of “I.”

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.5

You communicate your basic opinion using simple sentence patterns, and the reader can usually follow the intended meaning. However, grammatical control is inconsistent. Examples include “a clean water is a basic needs,” “without water we couldn’t any work,” and “they are not bearing this cost,” where articles, agreement, verb forms, or sentence structure need correction. Capitalisation and punctuation are also inconsistent, as in “i agree” and the lowercase “without” after a full stop. Most sentences follow similar simple patterns, so there is little evidence of a wider range. Practise accurate subject–verb agreement and complete clauses, then combine ideas with structures such as “because” and “although.”

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