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 clearn water is a simple human right. futher more all home should access to water witheout being charge.

yes i agree, because water is a natural resources, and it is a neccesity to have.

water is a natural phenominum, it was created by God, for man consumtion. water is available every where, therefor it should not be paid for. we actully use water for everything, cooking, bathing, drinking. for examply in the UK, the goverment collect changers for water, which made the standard of living high and not every body can afford to pay. this lead to many people to have bad smell because they could not offord to pay their bills

futher more it is a nerccesity, in the sense that we must use water for our personal hygen, so if people can not easily access it, they wont not be able to clearn up themselves properly, beacuse they are managing the little water they can afford. for example in Nigeria, people are not charged for water, it is avialable,

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

You state a clear position—“yes i agree”—and give relevant reasons: water is needed for daily activities and personal hygiene. The UK example also attempts to show how water charges may affect people who cannot afford them. However, the response addresses the task only partially: it does not explain how a free household supply could be provided or consider practical limits, and several claims are asserted rather than supported. The Nigeria example is unfinished, so it does not clearly demonstrate the point. The response is also 77 words below the required minimum, leaving too little space to develop your reasons and examples. Extend each main idea with explanation and a complete, relevant example.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0

There is some organisation: you give your opinion first, then present reasons about water’s importance and hygiene. Connectors such as “furthermore,” “therefore” and “for example” show an attempt to guide the reader. However, the response has no clear paragraph structure, and the progression between claims is sometimes difficult to follow. For instance, the statement that water is “available every where” does not clearly lead to the claim that it should be free, while the UK example shifts abruptly to people having “bad smell.” The final Nigeria example is incomplete, which leaves the argument without a clear ending. Use separate paragraphs for your position, each reason, and your conclusion, and make the links between claims explicit.

Lexical Resource: Band 4.5

You use a small set of relevant words, including “natural resources,” “standard of living,” “personal hygiene” and “access,” so the main topic is generally understandable. However, vocabulary is limited and repeated, especially “water” and “necessity,” and several spelling errors make reading harder: “clearn,” “futher,” “neccesity” and “avialable.” Some word choices are also inaccurate or unnatural, such as “water is a natural phenomenon” and “collect changers for water.” Choose precise expressions for the topic and check spelling carefully. A wider range of terms for affordability, public provision and household supply would help you explain your argument more clearly and avoid repetition.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You communicate your basic opinion using mostly simple sentence patterns, and you attempt to connect ideas with clauses such as “because water is a natural resources” and “if people can not easily access it.” However, the range of structures is limited, and frequent errors in sentence formation, agreement, articles and verb forms sometimes make the meaning difficult to follow. For example, “all home should access to water” lacks a suitable verb pattern, while “water is a natural resources” has a singular–plural mismatch. “This lead to many people” also needs correct subject–verb agreement. Practise accurate basic sentence patterns first, then build longer sentences with clear clauses and consistent punctuation.

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