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)

Clean water is essential for mankind survival , but people have different views on whether water supply should be free or not. While it has been suggested that water should be free of charge for every one as it a basic need for humans, I firmly believe that Individuals should pay certain amount for water supply, with this they will value the natural treasure more and use it effectively.

Excess use of water remains a pivotal factor for the wastage of water. Those who pay for water supply, use limited amount of water, they have to pay at the end of the month for water usage. This will not only save the natural treasure; water, but also help people to be aware of any water leakage in home, which ultimately limit the amount of water wastage. These example examples illustrate that water should be charged by the government.

An equally significant factor is the maintenance cost of water pipes and the water system, which require huge amount of money. If people do not pay for water supply, the water supply department would unable to repair, because of insufficient funds for repair. What many people fail to recognize is that water supply system require various pipe network in order to deliver the water to everyone 24 hours. Beyond repairing, sanitizing and water cleaning process is also require money and workforce. This process require huge sum of money, because of that it is essential for people to pay their water bill every month, for supply of water everyday.

In conclusion, the issue of whether water should be free has strong arguments on both sides. However, from my standpoint, I believe that water should be not totally free, as this can save water wastage and act as a course of income for water department.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.5

You have clearly addressed the prompt by taking a firm position against free water supply. Your arguments regarding the economic necessity of maintenance and the psychological impact of pricing on water conservation are relevant and well-developed. To reach a higher band, ensure that you fully explore the counter-argument. While you acknowledge that water is a basic right, you could briefly discuss how governments might subsidize water for the extremely poor to ensure the 'human right' aspect is balanced against your argument for paid usage. This would provide a more nuanced and comprehensive response to the task.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0

The essay is logically organized with a clear introduction, two body paragraphs, and a conclusion. Each paragraph has a central theme. You use some cohesive devices such as 'However', 'In conclusion', and 'Beyond repairing'. However, the flow is occasionally hindered by repetitive phrasing and some mechanical transitions. For instance, the transition 'with this they will value' is slightly awkward. To improve, try using a wider variety of linking words and ensure that referencing (e.g., 'this process') clearly points back to the intended antecedent to improve the overall flow and cohesion.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.0

You demonstrate an adequate range of vocabulary to discuss the topic, using terms like 'pivotal factor', 'maintenance cost', and 'insufficient funds'. However, there are some inaccuracies in word choice and collocation, such as 'mankind survival' (should be 'mankind's survival' or 'human survival') and 'natural treasure' (which is slightly unnatural in this context). You also repeat the word 'water' frequently. To improve, focus on using more precise synonyms and collocations, and work on your control of word forms to avoid minor errors that slightly distract the reader.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.0

You use a mix of simple and complex sentence structures. While your meaning is generally clear, there are several grammatical errors, particularly with subject-verb agreement and article usage (e.g., 'the water supply department would unable to repair', 'process require', 'these example examples'). Additionally, there are some punctuation issues, such as the comma splice in the first paragraph. To achieve a higher band, focus on proofreading for basic grammatical accuracy, specifically ensuring that verbs agree with their subjects and that articles are used correctly before nouns.

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