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)

In this modern world the issue of clean water should provided free of charge is widely debated. In my openion i agree with this statment that clean water should be free for everyone, because if clean water is free then everyone should be able to drink that water and cause of this the health benefits will be also affected. Athorities have to make clean water free of charge, if they do that i think there health budgets will automatically goes down and also people have support for them. On the other hand it will be very helpfull for our societies. Giving free clean water have many benefits in our daily life, for example: health benefits etc.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.0

You state a clear position—“I agree”—and give relevant reasons, including access to drinking water and possible health benefits. However, the response addresses the question only partially: it does not explain what “free” provision would mean in practice or consider who would pay for water services. The claim that health budgets “will automatically” go down is not explained or supported with a specific example, and “health benefits etc.” leaves the point undeveloped. The response is also substantially below the required minimum length, so there is not enough development to address the task fully. To improve, explain two reasons in detail, support them with examples, and briefly address a possible concern such as the cost of maintaining the supply.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 4.5

There is a basic line of thought: you introduce the issue, state your opinion, and add a contrasting transition with “On the other hand.” This gives the reader some sense of direction. However, the response is one paragraph, and the ideas do not develop in a clear sequence; the final point about society largely repeats the earlier claim about benefits. The contrast marker is also not followed by a genuinely opposing idea. Connections such as “because” and “if” are attempted, but the long opening sentence makes the relationship between free water and health difficult to follow. Use separate paragraphs for your position, supporting reasons, and conclusion, and connect each point explicitly to the one before it.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

Your vocabulary is sufficient to communicate the central topic, with relevant phrases such as “clean water,” “free of charge,” “health benefits,” and “health budgets.” However, the range is limited and several expressions are repetitive or imprecise, including repeated references to “free” water and the vague phrase “helpfull for our societies.” “Health benefits etc.” does not specify the benefit, while “people have support for them” is unclear in this context. There are also noticeable spelling errors, including “openion,” “statment,” “Athorities,” and “helpfull,” which reduce accuracy. Aim for more precise topic vocabulary and check spelling carefully; for example, explain whether free provision improves public health or reduces treatment costs.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt some complex sentences using “because,” “if,” and “that,” but control is inconsistent, and several errors make relationships between ideas unclear. For example, “the issue of clean water should provided” is missing a passive verb form, and “there health budgets will automatically goes down” has problems with the possessive and subject–verb agreement. The sentence beginning “because if clean water is free” also combines several clauses without clear control. Most sentences follow a similar pattern, so the range remains limited. Practise accurate passive forms (“should be provided”), agreement (“budgets will go down”), and shorter sentence structures before combining ideas. Check punctuation and spacing as well, including the extra space in “if clean water.”

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