Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · 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 5.0)

As we all know that access of clean water is basic right to every singlr person in world. And every person should have the supply without any charge. In my opinion that water is most important thing in world.But it true most of the poor people can not pay for water. But it should have some charges because whenever a thing is free people take that for granted.Initially, whenever people see that it is free they do not care of it. They think that this is their own property. And a lot of clean very important water which saves our live go to waste. For example, in most of European regions is available for free. And most of the people there do not really care about wastage of water. So it has some charges but not very high. On the in most of the part in Africa the cxlean water is not avilable. They mostly drink the water of stream which lead them to a lot of dieseases. So the proper supply of the water is very important. Government should change their policies about wastage of water. For example farmer gave a lot of fresh water to their crops beacuse of lack of canals in ruler area. but the price is also not very high that a poor people can not even afford. In conclusion, the fresh is also not given free but it have little price so the people gave the value to the most important thing in the world.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You give a relevant, partly qualified position: water should not be entirely free because people may waste it, but charges should remain affordable for poorer households. The examples about water use in farming and access to clean water in parts of Africa also relate to the issue. However, the response does not fully explain the central distinction between a basic household supply and unlimited or excessive use. The claim that water is free in “most of European regions” is broad and not clearly supported, and the contrast with Africa needs more explanation. Develop your reasoning with a specific example and clarify how a low charge can protect access while discouraging waste. This would make your position clearer and your ideas more fully supported.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 4.5

There is an identifiable line of argument: you introduce the issue, explain why free water might be wasted, discuss access and farming, and conclude that a small charge is appropriate. However, the response is presented as one continuous paragraph, so the stages of the argument are difficult to distinguish. Several linking expressions are repetitive or awkward, including repeated uses of “For example” and “But,” while “On the” does not clearly signal the contrast that follows. Some references are also unclear, such as “they” in the discussion of people in Europe. Use separate paragraphs for your position, supporting reasons, and conclusion, and choose transitions that show the precise relationship between ideas. This would create clearer progression.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use relevant topic vocabulary such as “clean water,” “supply,” “charges,” “wastage,” and “policies,” which helps communicate the main subject. The range is nevertheless limited, and several expressions are imprecise or repeated, including “most important thing in the world” and “some charges.” Spelling errors such as “singlr,” “cxlean,” “avilable,” “dieseases,” and “beacuse” also make the writing less clear and polished. Some word combinations are unnatural, for example “the fresh is also not given free” and “gave a lot of fresh water to their crops.” Build a wider set of accurate phrases for affordability, conservation, and water access, and proofread spelling and collocations carefully.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt some longer sentences and use basic connectors to express reasons and contrast, but sentence structures are limited and errors occur frequently enough to make parts of the response difficult to follow. For example, “As we all know that access of clean water is basic right” has an incomplete construction and missing articles, while “most of the poor people can not pay” and “it have little price” show problems with agreement and verb forms. Punctuation and sentence boundaries also need attention: “world.But” runs two sentences together, and several sentences begin with “And” or “But” without a clear structure. Practise accurate simple sentences first, then add controlled clauses using “because,” “although,” and “if.”

See this exact question answered at other band scores. The same prompt compared across bands.

Browse more IELTS Writing model answers or get your own writing scored by the same AI examiner.