Band 7.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 7.0 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-08-01

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 7.0)

One of the fundamental rights for mankind is access to pure water. Many people argue that water supply should be free in every house.

I completely disagree with statement because water supply requires a enormous maintenance cost and people will waste water.

One major reason why I disagree with the statement is people will waste water without any consideration. This is because many people don't understand the value of water. Consequently, they will overuse water, open the tap of water supply without any reason. For example, many children play with water by running the tap of water supply, many senior citizen forget to turn off the tap. If the water supply is not free, every individual will be conscious about water consumption . As a result, the waste of water will reduce significantly, and there will be an increase of water supply in every major cities.

Another contributing factor is that water supply requires well developed infrastructure, modern machinery and a considerable amount of budget for employees salaries. To maintain this excessive amount of budget creates immense pressure on the government which directly affect the national economy. If people pay a significant amount of bill for water supply, the quality of water supply will be more improved, and it will support governments to maintain this huge cost. For instance, many developed countries take water supply payment with their tax. In my opinion, instead of giving pure water totally free of cost, a significant amount charge will improve the quality of water supply and reduce economical pressure on the government.

In conclusion, to get water is basic right for water, so government must ensure water supply in every house. I believe that it should not be completely free to reduce water wastage and they can contribute to the national economy by providing considerable amount of charge.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 7.5

You have clearly stated your position and addressed both parts of the prompt: the idea of water as a human right and the argument regarding free supply. Your arguments regarding water wastage and the economic burden on governments are relevant and well-developed. To reach a higher band, ensure your conclusion does not contradict your main body; you mention that water is a 'basic right' and the government 'must ensure' it, which slightly undermines your earlier argument that it should not be free. Ensure your position remains consistent throughout the essay to demonstrate a fully developed argument.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 7.0

The essay is logically organized into clear paragraphs, each focusing on a specific theme. You use cohesive devices such as 'Consequently,' 'Another contributing factor,' and 'In conclusion' to guide the reader. However, some transitions feel slightly mechanical, and there are minor issues with referencing, such as 'they can contribute' in the final sentence, where the antecedent is slightly ambiguous. Improving the flow between sentences and ensuring that pronouns clearly refer to their intended nouns will help you achieve a higher score in this criterion.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.5

You demonstrate an adequate range of vocabulary for the task, using terms like 'fundamental rights,' 'infrastructure,' and 'national economy.' There are some minor errors in word choice and collocation, such as 'open the tap of water supply' (instead of 'turn on the tap') and 'take water supply payment' (instead of 'collect water charges'). While these errors do not impede communication, they indicate a need for more precise usage of collocations. Expanding your vocabulary to include more sophisticated, topic-specific synonyms would enhance your lexical range.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.5

You use a mix of simple and complex sentence structures. However, there are frequent grammatical errors, particularly with articles ('the waste of water,' 'in every major cities') and subject-verb agreement ('many senior citizen forget'). Additionally, some phrasing is awkward, such as 'the quality of water supply will be more improved.' While these errors do not prevent the reader from understanding your points, they occur frequently enough to limit your score. Focusing on proofreading for basic article usage and pluralization will significantly improve your accuracy.

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