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)

Providing the fresh water is a necessary thing for every individuals. So, everyone should have the access to clean water that is free of cost. In my point of view, I don't agree with this statement. The reasons are if water supply is cost free then financial economy will be at risk, also natrual sources will become so disaster that it can't be refundable. In the follwing paragraphs, I will elaborate this.

It is known that we have five basic human rights that includes pure water. However, it is not free for all because water comes from nature like rain, it is not possible to provide that is limited. We have so many rivers, ponds, oceans, beaches etc. Nevertheless, from these we can't have pure water. It needs to go some procedure to convert drity water to clean water. We have limited sources like under water. We can't utilize this unnecessay due to its limitation. It is also said that use thing as much as we need. Wastage leads to poverty.

People give money to the government for providing them clean water. Nonetheless, if individuals stop giving money then higher authorities will not complete their task. Every individuals income depends on economy. No one will do free work for anyone due to survival needs money that is come from doing labour. Actually, it is not possible to provide clean water to everyone cause we have shortage of pure water. In my experience, I always see that we are paying money for what we need. Same goes for this also.

In Conclusion, people need to pay for having clean water that is not obviously cost free. Finally, I want to say that I completely disagree what is said to this statement.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

Your position is clear: you disagree with free household water, and you give two relevant reasons—protecting limited supplies and funding the treatment and delivery system. The discussion of turning dirty water into clean water is relevant, as is your point that government services need funding. However, the argument is only partly developed. For example, “financial economy will be at risk” is asserted without explaining how free provision would affect public finances, and the claim that natural sources would become “so disaster” is unclear. The response also does not fully distinguish access to a basic right from whether water should be free; explaining that everyone should receive affordable or essential water while higher use is charged would make your position more convincing.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a recognisable structure: an introduction, two body paragraphs and a conclusion. The paragraphs broadly group related points, and signposts such as “Nevertheless,” “Nonetheless” and “In Conclusion” help show relationships between ideas. However, progression within the body paragraphs is not always clear. The first moves from human rights to natural sources, treatment and wastage without showing how each point supports the argument. Some linking phrases are repetitive or do not express the intended relationship, and “In my experience” introduces a general observation rather than a specific example. To improve, organise each paragraph around one main reason, explain it in a clear sequence, and use references and transitions that connect the explanation directly to the claim.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some topic-related vocabulary, including “pure water,” “limited sources,” “government” and “survival needs,” so the reader can identify the subject and your main concerns. However, the range is limited and several inaccurate or unnatural choices make parts of the argument difficult to understand. Phrases such as “financial economy will be at risk,” “natural sources will become so disaster” and “it can’t be refundable” do not convey precise meanings. There are also spelling errors, including “natrual,” “follwing,” “drity” and “unnecessay.” Aim for accurate collocations and more precise terms for water treatment, public funding and resource depletion. Proofreading spelling and word forms would also make your ideas easier to follow.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and more complex sentences, including a conditional structure in “if water supply is cost free then…” and a relative clause in “sources like under water.” However, the range is limited, and errors occur frequently enough to make some sentences awkward or unclear. For example, “every individuals” has incorrect agreement, “the reasons are if…” is an incomplete or poorly formed construction, and “it is not possible to provide that is limited” lacks a clear grammatical structure. The sentence beginning “No one will do free work” also has an unclear clause ending. Practise building accurate subject–verb patterns and complete clauses, especially when using conditionals and explanations. Check articles, plurals and sentence boundaries during revision.

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