Band 4.5 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 4.5 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-11-12
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)
As per question i agree to clean water is a human right because water us important for our life and its a our daily use in our life sometimes some people will waste full of water for no reason but they do not get there value of water it will waste full time and does not close the tap and or other type of wastes he or she do we have to stop that thing and save the water therer is a one solang "SAVE WATER,SAVE LIFE"we have to save the watwer and we have to also save the our life and every home water supply does not provide free of charge because if we do not take charge of water bill then people fully waste the water and does not close the tap and other so we have to take the charges of the water supply that people also can understand to dont waste the water everywhere and everytime just use that you have to should use .The charges of water supply will taken all over 30 days that we also sholud know how we use water and how we waste the water in a 1 month of the year.Some people waste a water too much due to no charges but they do not know the full information of water and they do not try to do not waste the water and save the water everyday.its a basic human right to save the water in our life and also save our life
"SAVE WATER SAVED LIFE''
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 4.5 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 3.5 |
| Lexical Resource | 4.5 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 4.5 |
| Overall | 4.5 |
Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.5
You give a position against free household water, arguing that people should pay because charges may discourage waste. This is relevant to the question, and the repeated concern about leaving taps open shows the main reason you want to present. However, the response only minimally develops the issue: it does not explain how charging would work alongside clean water being a basic right, or distinguish essential use from wasteful use. The opening also says “i agree to clean water is a human right,” which makes your position initially unclear before you state that water should not be free. Develop one or two reasons with a specific example and state your agreement or disagreement clearly from the beginning to address the task more fully.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 3.5
The response stays broadly focused on water use and charges, and the repeated references to saving water help the reader identify your central concern. However, ideas are not arranged into clear stages: the response is essentially one long paragraph, moving from the human right to waste, charges, monthly bills, and back to saving life without a clear progression. Linking phrases such as “and,” “but,” and “so” are repeated, while some connections are difficult to follow, as in “we have to stop that thing and save the water therer is a one solang.” Use separate paragraphs for your position, reasons, and conclusion, and connect each point explicitly to the argument about whether supply should be free.
Lexical Resource: Band 4.5
You use a small set of relevant words and phrases, including “human right,” “water supply,” “charges,” and “waste,” so the topic is generally recognisable. However, vocabulary is basic and highly repetitive, especially repeated uses of “water,” “save,” and “waste,” and several inaccurate or unclear expressions make meaning harder to understand. For example, “waste full of water,” “there value of water,” and “the charges of water supply will taken” do not express your intended ideas naturally. Spelling errors such as “solang,” “watwer,” and “sholud” also reduce clarity. Build a more precise range for discussing access, consumption, and payment, and check spelling and common word combinations.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.5
You attempt to connect ideas in longer sentences, for example with “because” and “if,” but sentence structures are mostly simple or run together, and errors frequently make relationships between ideas unclear. Examples include “i agree to clean water is a human right,” “if we do not take charge of water bill,” and “The charges of water supply will taken all over 30 days.” These show problems with clause construction, articles, and verb forms. Punctuation is also weak: several sentences run together, and capitalisation is inconsistent. Practise writing shorter, complete sentences first, then combine them accurately using one clear subordinate clause. Check subject–verb patterns, articles, and verb forms when revising.
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