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)

water, plays an essential role in life . Because with out it no one can survive ; due to that there is a big amount of people who tend to buy clean water supplies by themselves and they think authority should not provide that and vice versa. and for me I can classify myself as a membership of the second type .

first of all, as we mentioned; we need water in all life's fields for instance : drinking , washing clothes , cleaning houses... No one can imagine that one day he can wake up going towards kitchen to have a mag of water and suddenly finds a dirty water.

Secondly, every single home have to save this treasure because we don't know how or when a trouble comes across so we can stand to face it, for example in our city " Tebessa" ,these last few years we are particulary struggling with this huge disaster, because of that there is no home right here doesn't have water cleannig supplies which are given by goverment.

Thirdly, polluted water, has many negative impact on well-being and humanity ,such as; a pretty long list of deseases such as cancer which is a wothwild illnes.

Finally, the authority have to provide clean water tools for every citizen becaue they owe and it can increase the number of sick people because of that especially in the middle of Africa, and should be for free because people are raisonably paying taxes to have a better life so the authority must make that happens

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

Your position is clear in the final paragraph: you believe the government should provide clean water and that it should be free, and you give relevant reasons concerning health, daily needs and taxes. The example of Tebessa also helps connect the argument to a real situation. However, the response only partly develops the central question of whether every household should receive water free of charge. The point about keeping water supplies for emergencies is not clearly linked to free provision, and the health claim about cancer is asserted rather than explained or supported. Develop each reason with a clearer explanation of how it supports your position, and address possible costs or limits to make the argument more complete.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0

The response has an identifiable sequence, using “first of all,” “Secondly,” “Thirdly” and “Finally,” and the reader can generally follow the move from water’s importance to health and government responsibility. However, the progression is somewhat mechanical, and the paragraphs do not consistently build a connected argument. For example, the point about households saving water supplies is followed by a claim about polluted water and disease without a clear link between them. The opening also combines several ideas in one long, loosely connected sentence. Organise the response into distinct paragraphs with one main point each, and use linking phrases that show the relationship between ideas rather than relying mainly on numbered transitions.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some relevant topic vocabulary, including “clean water,” “water supplies,” “polluted water,” “well-being” and “taxes,” which helps communicate the subject. However, the range is limited and several inaccurate or unnatural choices make parts of the argument difficult to understand, such as “membership of the second type,” “water cleannig supplies” and “a wothwild illnes.” Spelling errors such as “deseases” and “becaue” also reduce clarity. Aim for precise, natural collocations and check spelling carefully. For instance, you could describe yourself as “in favour of government provision,” refer to “water-treatment supplies,” and call cancer “a serious disease.”

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and more complex sentences, including a reason clause with “because” and a conditional idea beginning “so we can stand to face it.” However, complex structures are often faulty, and frequent errors in sentence boundaries, agreement, articles and punctuation can make the reader pause. Examples include “every single home have,” “the authority have,” and the fragment “Because with out it no one can survive.” The opening also uses a semicolon and full stop in ways that interrupt the sentence, while several clauses are joined without clear punctuation. Practise building complete sentences with a clear subject and verb, and check agreement and sentence boundaries during revision.

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