Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · 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 5.0)

Availability of pure water is a traditional right of human. Thus, each household should be provided clear water supply without any charge. I endores with this statement because the water supply can reduce the deseases and it assists to developed a clear country.

The first reason why I support this development is that easy supply of water can deducts the number of deseases occuring due to the polluted water. Additionally, the underprivileged society can't affort pure water. Consequently, they suffer the most because of the leck of pure water or the additional charge for clear water. For instance, there are several water deseases, which repidly inceasing for the shortage of water supply. Moreover, some of the deseases might kill the individuals.

Another reason why I agree with the statement is many people argued that the availability of clear water without any additional charge can be very helpful to developed a neat and clean countryy. Since majory of the poor people can't affort pore water, the society remain darty

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.5

You state a clear position in the opening—“I endores with this statement”—and give two relevant reasons: free access could reduce water-related disease and help poorer households. However, the response addresses the task only partially because both reasons are briefly asserted rather than explained or supported with a developed example. The claim that free water would create “a neat and clean country” is also vague, and the example about diseases increasing is unclear. The response is 168 words, so it does not meet the required minimum of 250 words. To strengthen your answer, explain how free household provision would improve health, give a specific relevant example, and consider how the service could be funded or managed.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a recognisable structure: an introduction, a paragraph giving one reason, and a second paragraph beginning another reason. Linking expressions such as “Additionally,” “Consequently,” and “Another reason” help show how some points relate. However, the overall progression is incomplete: the second reason ends abruptly, and there is no conclusion to restate your position. Some connections are also unclear, particularly the move from water shortages to diseases “rapidly increasing.” Develop each paragraph around one main point, explain the link between its supporting details, and finish with a concluding sentence. This would make the organisation more complete and reduce the impression of ideas being listed rather than fully connected.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some topic-related vocabulary, including “underprivileged,” “polluted water,” “water supply,” and “additional charge,” so the reader can identify your main concerns. However, the range is limited and several inaccurate word choices or collocations make parts difficult to understand. For example, “deducts the number of diseases” does not express the intended meaning naturally, while “developed a clear country” and “clear water” are imprecise in this context. Spelling errors such as “deseases,” “affort,” and “darty” also reduce clarity. Build a more accurate set of phrases for discussing access, public health, and sanitation, and check spelling carefully. More precise vocabulary would help you explain your ideas without changing their basic meaning.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and more complex sentence forms, including a cause-and-effect sentence beginning “Since majority of the poor people…” and a relative clause in “diseases, which…”. These attempts show some range, but control is inconsistent, and errors sometimes make the intended relationships hard to follow. For example, “the water supply can reduce the diseases” has an unclear noun reference, and “the society remain” has a subject–verb agreement error. The final sentence is also incomplete, leaving its main idea unfinished. Practise checking articles, agreement, verb forms, and sentence completeness, especially in longer sentences. Aim to make each complex sentence grammatically complete before adding further detail.

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