Band 4.5 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 4.5 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-11-11

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 4.5)

Accessing the clean water is a basic right for human. While, I acknowledge that certain aspects which is regarding the water supply is still has challenging work in many areas like in dessert. I largely agree with this view, as water is life and it's not for human only it is also for every animal who lives on the planet.

Firstly, clean water is the basic need of every lives who's living on the planet. Furthermore, clean water should be provided in every home without any charge but, practically it has be very challenging and not worked at all. For instance, I have been living in the large city and here lot of issues of clean water, in addition everyday I should pay get my clean water.

Secondly, the government has not did anything to provide a clean water for every human and I guess it's responsbility of the government. Moreover, they should do such things and establish such technology where the clean water has been accessable for evry lives.

Admittedly. There are challenges to provide or acceable clean water for every human lives, because of the issue in some area dessert and urabn and mainland so this will be anag

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.0

You state a clear overall position—“I largely agree”—and give relevant reasons, including the idea that governments should ensure access and your experience of paying for water in a large city. However, the response addresses the question only partially: it does not explain how a free household supply could be funded or distinguish basic access from unlimited use. The supporting points remain brief, and the final paragraph ends mid-sentence, so the discussion is incomplete. The response is also below the required 250 words, which limits the space available to develop your argument. To strengthen it, explain each reason with a specific example and complete the discussion of practical challenges while maintaining your position.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 4.5

The response has a recognisable structure: an introduction, two body paragraphs beginning “Firstly” and “Secondly,” and an attempt to acknowledge a counterpoint. These markers help the reader identify the main stages of the argument. However, progression is limited because several ideas are repeated, especially that clean water should be available to everyone, without being connected through explanation or examples. Some links are awkward or unclear, such as “Furthermore” and “but” appearing together in the same sentence. The final paragraph is unfinished, which disrupts the overall flow. Develop one main point per paragraph, use linking expressions only when their relationship is clear, and finish with a conclusion that restates your position.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use relevant topic vocabulary, including “clean water,” “water supply,” “government,” and “technology,” and phrases such as “basic right” show an attempt to express the central issue. The range is nevertheless limited and some word choices or spellings make the meaning difficult to follow, for example “dessert” where you appear to mean “desert,” “every lives,” and “anag.” There are also unnatural combinations such as “has challenging work” and “pay get my clean water.” Aim for accurate, natural collocations and check spelling carefully. More precise terms such as “water infrastructure,” “public funding,” and “reliable access” would help you explain the issue without relying on repeated general phrases.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and longer sentences, including a clause introduced by “as” and examples introduced by “For instance.” However, the range is limited, and errors in sentence construction, verb forms, agreement, and articles occur frequently enough to make some sentences difficult to understand. Examples include “While, I acknowledge that certain aspects which is regarding the water supply is still has challenging work” and “the government has not did anything.” The opening also has problems with articles and number in “Accessing the clean water is a basic right for human.” Practise building accurate simple sentences first, then add subordinate clauses. Check subject–verb agreement and use the correct verb form after auxiliaries, such as “has not done.”

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