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)

Humans have basic needs such as clean water which are their basic rights, therfore every home should be provided with free water for their daily lives for example drinking, bathing , washing utensils , cleaning floors, and i agree to this as access to free water can lower the burden on humans of paying high costs of water supply for themselves for their daily lives.

The main reason why clean water should be supplied for free is because when people will not be able to drink clean water for free they will not pay high costs for clean water in order to increase their own expense because of which they can experience diseases from drinking unclean water therfore they will have to go hospital for treatment if they get ill, hence it will not only worsen their health but they will also be paying expensive bills of hospital . similarly , after some years great proportion of population will be affected by diseases and more proportion of people will be visiting hospitals which can not only increase burden on people but it will also be a burden on hospitals dealing with high proportion of patients.

In conclusion , i agree the clean water is basic human right which should be provided for free to every home and if it will not be provided , in next few years more number of people will be dealing with many diseases which could be harmful for their lives .

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

Your position is clear: you agree that homes should receive clean water free of charge, and you give a relevant reason by linking unaffordable water to illness and pressure on hospitals. However, the response addresses the issue only partially because it develops essentially one main argument, while the opening list of household uses does not explain why those uses justify free provision. The consequences are also asserted rather than supported with a specific example or explanation of how a free supply would be funded or managed. The response is four words below the required minimum, and this contributes to its limited development. Extend the discussion with another distinct reason and a relevant example, while keeping your position clear.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a recognisable structure: an introduction states your view, a body paragraph explains the health argument, and a conclusion restates your position. This gives the reader a basic route through the answer. However, progression is limited because nearly all supporting points are packed into one long body paragraph, and the conclusion repeats the same prediction rather than drawing the argument together. Linking expressions such as “therefore,” “because of which,” “hence,” and “similarly” are used repeatedly, sometimes where the relationship between ideas is not clear; “similarly” does not introduce a genuinely parallel point. Use separate paragraphs for distinct reasons, and make each link express a precise relationship. Clearer sentence boundaries would also make the sequence easier to follow.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use relevant vocabulary for the topic, including “basic human right,” “clean water,” “diseases,” and “burden,” so the central meaning is generally understandable. There are also attempts to express consequences, such as “burden on hospitals.” However, the range is limited and several words or phrases are repeated, particularly “people,” “water,” “burden,” and “high costs.” Some combinations are awkward or imprecise, including “increase their own expense” and “great proportion of population.” Spelling and presentation errors such as “therfore” and “i” also reduce accuracy. Build a wider set of precise terms for affordability, public health, and water provision, and check spelling and natural word combinations before submitting.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt to connect ideas in complex sentences, for example by explaining that people may avoid paying for clean water and then become ill. However, these structures are often difficult to control, and several sentences run on without clear punctuation. In “when people will not be able to drink clean water … they will not pay,” the future form after “when” is not appropriate; use a present form in the time clause. Other problems include “i agree the clean water,” which needs “that” and an article adjustment, and “more proportion of people,” where the comparative structure is faulty. Capitalisation and comma spacing are also inconsistent. Practise shorter, accurate sentences first, then combine them with controlled clauses using “because,” “if,” and “which.”

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