Band 4.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 4.0 · 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 4.0)

Water is the basic need for every life in this world. No one can live without water. Water is necassary for humams, animals, and also for plants. Drinking of clean water is a basic right of every person. That's why the supply of water have to be provided to every home without any cost.

I agree with this statement and elaborate the reasons.

In the beginning, access to clean water is very necessary. We cann't do any work without water. If you will resist any one from water then it

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 3.0

You state a clear position—“I agree with this statement”—and identify the relevant issue of access to clean water. However, the response stops before developing the reasons or giving the relevant examples the task asks for. The point that people “can’t do any work without water” is only introduced, and the final sentence is unfinished, so the reader cannot see the explanation. The response also does not meet the required minimum length, leaving most of the argument unaddressed. To improve, explain why water should be free at the point of use, consider how this could be funded or managed, and support your reasons with a specific example before concluding.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 4.0

The opening moves from the general importance of water to the specific claim that clean water is a basic right, and the sentence “I agree with this statement” makes your position easy to identify. You also attempt to signal development with “In the beginning.” However, there is not enough completed material to establish a logical progression across the essay: the first reason is left unfinished at “then it,” and there is no developed body paragraph or conclusion. The ideas therefore feel more like the start of an answer than a connected argument. Organise the response into an introduction, separate paragraphs for reasons and examples, and a conclusion; use linking phrases to show how each point supports your position.

Lexical Resource: Band 4.5

You use relevant topic vocabulary, including “basic right,” “clean water,” “supply,” and “provided free of charge,” so the main subject is clear. The range is nevertheless narrow and several expressions are repetitive or imprecise, such as repeating “water” and “necessary” without adding more specific terms. There are also spelling errors in “necassary” and “humams,” and “Drinking of clean water” is an awkward phrase. Build a wider set of accurate expressions for discussing affordability, public services, household access, and water treatment. For example, “access to safe drinking water” is more natural than “Drinking of clean water,” while “water provision” can help avoid repeating “supply.”

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.5

The response includes mostly short, simple statements, such as “No one can live without water,” alongside an attempt at a conditional sentence: “If you will resist any one from water then it…” This shows an effort to vary sentence forms, but the conditional is incomplete and its verb pattern is not controlled. There are also agreement and article problems in “the supply of water have to be provided” and “Water is the basic need.” The unfinished final clause prevents the reader from understanding the intended result. Practise complete complex sentences and check subject–verb agreement, articles, and conditional forms; for instance, “If people are denied access to water, their health may suffer.”

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