Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-08-09

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 6.0)

One of the basic human right is access to clean water. However I disagree with the statement that the water supply should be provided free of cost to every home because the government has to operate on a high cost to supply water in our homes and if water supply is free of cost, then many people would waste it more.

Water that we get in our homes come originally from various sources like canals, oceans and seas. The majority of water present in it is salty and contains many impurities so it is passed through a extensive pipeline before it reaches our homes. This pipeline consists of many steps like removing salts, removing large sized particles, eliminating micro impurities and adding minerals. All these steps have a high cost of maintainance and initial setup initially making it very difficult for a government to make it absolutely free of cost to people. Waste water management is other thing which operates on a very high cost.

Even if government makes the water supply free of cost to citizens, people would waste more water because they do not have to pay for any of it. The increase in wastage of water has a direct serious consequence of reduction of clean water on earth. The effect of wasting water will not feel much today but in future generations, shortage of clean water could be a major issue. This is the reason why US government has kept water tax in the country so that people would become more careful while using water.

Therefore, it can be said that even though clean water is a basic human right, water supply in homes should be provided at a certain price because not only government pays too much cost to provide it but also keeping price in water would make people more aware to save water.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.5

The response addresses the prompt clearly and maintains a consistent position throughout. You have identified two main arguments: the economic burden on the government and the environmental impact of water wastage. These points are logically developed and supported with relevant reasoning. To reach a higher band, you could further extend your ideas by discussing the nuance of 'basic human right' versus 'economic commodity' in more depth, perhaps by suggesting a tiered pricing system where a minimum amount is free and excess usage is charged, which would show a more sophisticated engagement with the complexity of the topic.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0

The essay is logically organized with a clear introduction, body paragraphs, and a conclusion. Each paragraph has a central theme, such as the cost of infrastructure or the environmental consequences of free water. You use some cohesive devices like 'However', 'Even if', and 'Therefore' to link ideas. However, the flow between sentences is sometimes slightly mechanical. To improve, try to use a wider variety of linking phrases and ensure that referencing (e.g., 'this', 'these') is used more precisely to connect ideas across sentences, which will make the progression of your argument feel more natural and fluid.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.5

You demonstrate an adequate range of vocabulary to discuss the topic, using terms like 'impurities', 'infrastructure', and 'wastage'. However, there are some inaccuracies in word choice and collocation, such as 'operate on a high cost' (should be 'incurs high costs') and 'keeping price in water' (should be 'imposing a charge for water'). While these errors do not impede communication, they limit the precision of your writing. To achieve a higher score, focus on using more academic collocations and idiomatic expressions related to economics and environmental policy.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5

You use a mix of simple and complex sentence structures. While your meaning is generally clear, there are several grammatical slips, such as 'One of the basic human right' (should be 'rights'), 'water that we get in our homes come' (should be 'comes'), and 'is other thing' (should be 'is another matter'). Additionally, there are minor punctuation errors and missing articles throughout. To improve, focus on subject-verb agreement and the correct use of articles. Increasing the frequency of error-free complex sentences will help you move into the higher band range.

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