Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-11-13

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 5.5)

Access to the clean water is a basic human need for the healthy life and it concluded as a right of human.And access to the clean water is necessary source of living thats why every house must have access to clean supply water.

Water is a basic and most valued human need for the daily life specially the clean water for the healthy life,Humans of every age depends on the water no matter hw strong they can be but still the water is mandatory need for survival, according tome the government must plant connections in every home so every one get the access of clean water , government must contruct dams and supply the water to the homes of the people and make sure every one have acceess of it , and also make it sure the water is healthy and drinkable.

On the other hand, people must pay for it because the cotruction of dams and planting filters and supplies cost very much if we people placed all the burden on the government then the construction may irrupt and we all stat seeking for fresh water, thats the the contribution from the people ends is mandatory from every home who need access to the water supply,Further more most of the government's in different countries still cut out the taxes from the employees salary so the water supply and thats the very valuable work it helps the government and homes as well to get the safe and healthy water on time, In contrast government must make sure to deduct the equal amount from everyone depends on thier basic average salaryand make the taxes low.

According to me, every one deserve a healthy and fresh water so the water supply must be planted to everyhome but with that people must be responsible to don't waste the water and use it for thier needs,Furthermore people must contribute to socety and government and pay taxes on time and create the healthy enviroment of living.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You take a position that clean water should reach every home, while arguing that households should contribute to its cost. This is relevant to the question and gives the response a clear central concern. However, the exact issue—whether the supply should be free—is only partly addressed: the essay says people “must pay for it” and discusses taxes, but does not clearly explain whether water itself should be free and infrastructure funded publicly, or whether users should pay a fair charge. The reasons about dams, filters and preventing waste are relevant but remain general, with no specific example or developed explanation of how charges could be affordable. State your position on free provision directly, then support it with a concrete example and explain the distinction between basic access and funding costs.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has an identifiable sequence: it introduces the importance of water, considers the cost of supplying it, and ends with a recommendation about access and responsible use. Paragraph breaks also separate these broad stages. However, progression within paragraphs is difficult to follow because several ideas are joined into very long sentences, and links such as “On the other hand,” “Further more,” and “In contrast” do not always show a clear relationship between the points. The discussion of taxes, government funding and household contributions repeats rather than building a distinct argument. Use shorter sentences and organise each paragraph around one main point, followed by an explanation or example. Make the contrast explicit—for instance, distinguish free basic access from a charge for higher consumption.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use relevant topic vocabulary, including “clean water,” “survival,” “government,” “taxes,” and “water supply,” so the main subject is generally understandable. There are also attempts at more specific terms such as “construction of dams” and “filters.” However, the range is limited and several word choices, collocations and spellings make the writing less clear or natural. Examples include “plant connections,” “the contribution from the people ends is mandatory,” and “healthy and fresh water”; “install connections,” “household contributions are necessary,” and “safe drinking water” would be more idiomatic. Spelling errors such as “cotruction,” “acccess,” and “enviroment” are noticeable. Build a bank of accurate phrases for public services and costs, and check spelling and collocations during revision.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt to express reasons and contrasts using longer sentences, including the explanation beginning “On the other hand” and the final recommendation. However, the range of sentence structures is limited in practice because many sentences are joined into lengthy strings, and attempts at complex sentences are often faulty. Errors in agreement and sentence construction appear in “Humans of every age depends” and “make sure every one have access”; article and plural forms are also inconsistent, as in “a basic human need” and “every home.” Missing spaces after full stops and commas, along with inconsistent punctuation, further obscure sentence boundaries. Practise writing one complete idea per sentence, then combine ideas with accurately formed clauses. Check subject–verb agreement, articles and punctuation when editing.

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