Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-11-14

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)

Nowadays, clean water is a basic human right for everyone. So every home should have a water supply which is provieded by govenment to free of charge. I disagree with this statement. There are some reason that i will discuss in this eassy.

The first reasn to disagree with the statement is that the level of water in the country is already less. Nowadays, individuals are not serious about water even they give a funds for water to government, they use unneccersary water in their daily life. For instance, they wash their cars and others vehicles daily which is not important to waste a lot of water in it. Then in some household they waste too much water in cleaning like they wash floor daily and in other home needs. Moreover, if public decided to want water free of charge. Then they will become more careless about it.

The second reason to disagree is that for future generartion water is already less. Thesedays, we are at the level if we donot stop to use unneccerasy water. Then it will be very effective for our coming generation. They face many problems in their own life. Moreover, in our country holi is the festival of watesing water. In some areas people waste a lot of water durind celebrating it. Now individuals should be responsible about our future by saving water.

To begin with, in some extent i believe that if individuals will be serious about our water. Then in future it will be possible is that water provide free of charge. Due to some country have poverty they do sttruggle to earn money.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

Your position is clear in the introduction: you disagree with making household water free, and the main reasons—wasteful use and concern for future generations—are relevant to the question. The examples of washing cars and using water during Holi help illustrate your concerns. However, the response addresses the issue only partially because it does not explain why charging for water is preferable or consider how a free supply might still be managed responsibly. The final paragraph introduces a qualification about poverty and possible free provision, but this idea is unclear and not reconciled with your disagreement. Develop each reason with clearer explanation and examples, and make your final position consistent throughout.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0

The response has a recognisable structure, with an introduction, two body paragraphs and a concluding paragraph, and the reader can identify the two main reasons. However, progression is limited: the final paragraph begins with “To begin with” and introduces a new, unclear qualification rather than bringing the argument to a clear conclusion. Several linking expressions, including “Moreover” and “Then,” are repeated or used mechanically, and some connections between sentences are difficult to follow. For example, the move from water scarcity to people becoming careless if water is free needs a clearer explanation. Use topic sentences that state each paragraph’s point, connect examples directly to that point, and end with a concise conclusion that restates your position.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use relevant vocabulary for the topic, including “basic human right,” “future generation,” “responsible,” and “waste water,” so the central ideas are generally understandable. However, the range is limited and several words or phrases are repeated, particularly “water,” “waste,” and “individuals.” Noticeable spelling errors such as “provieded,” “unneccersary,” and “generartion” also reduce accuracy. Some expressions are imprecise or unnatural, such as “the level of water in the country is already less” and “it will be very effective for our coming generation,” which make your meaning less clear. Build a wider set of accurate topic collocations and check spelling; for example, describe “water scarcity” and the “impact on future generations.”

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and more complex sentences, including a conditional idea in “if individuals will be serious about our water,” and you use clauses beginning with “which” and “even.” However, complex structures are often faulty, and frequent errors sometimes make relationships between ideas difficult to understand. For example, “even they give a funds for water to government” has problems with clause structure and articles, while “if we donot stop to use” does not form the conditional correctly. There are also recurring issues with sentence boundaries and punctuation, such as separating “Then” into a new sentence after a dependent clause. Practise accurate conditional patterns, articles, verb forms and sentence boundaries before adding more complex structures.

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