Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-08-13

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 6.5)

Water is a basic survival need for any human being. I agree that a person should not have to pay for such a basic necessacity.

Clean water supply to every household should be free of change because water is a basic human need, it is one of the thing that is independent of lifestyle and without it, the survival itself comes at risk. Such a necessacity should not be dependent on a person's ability to pay. Additionally, if the supply of clean water is not free of charge, then companies who makes water filter may increase the prices because of its demands, which might make clean water unaffordable for people with weak economic background. Without clean water, they might get affected by various infections.

While clean water is necessary and should be supplied for free, its over utilisation should be guarded. The ground water, which is one of the prominent source of household water, is a natural resource and utilising it without a limit can put it on risk. This can be solved using a non-chargable water supply upto a limit that is sufficient for daily use of a family, amout of water utilised over the limit should be charged, and a maximum capacity limit should also be fixed per household to stop further utilisation or accidental overutilisation.

In conslusion, I agree that the supply of clean water to every household should be made available free of charge. But I do concede that overutilisation should be prevented to make sure that a natural resource should not be wasted.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 7.0

You have clearly stated your position and maintained it throughout the essay. You address the prompt by arguing for free water while acknowledging the necessity of regulation to prevent waste. The ideas are relevant and logically extended, particularly in the second paragraph where you propose a tiered pricing model to balance human rights with resource conservation. To reach a higher band, you could provide more specific examples or real-world evidence to support your claims, as the current arguments remain somewhat general. Overall, the response is well-focused and addresses all parts of the task effectively.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.5

The essay is logically organized with a clear introduction, body paragraphs, and a conclusion. Each paragraph has a central theme, and the progression of ideas is easy to follow. You use some cohesive devices such as 'Additionally', 'While', and 'In conclusion' to link your thoughts. However, the use of cohesive devices is occasionally mechanical, and some transitions between sentences could be smoother. For example, the link between the economic argument and the health argument in the first paragraph is slightly abrupt. Improving the variety of linking words would enhance the flow.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.0

You demonstrate an adequate range of vocabulary for the task, using terms like 'natural resource', 'over-utilisation', and 'economic background'. However, there are several spelling errors ('necessacity' instead of 'necessity', 'amout' instead of 'amount', 'conslusion' instead of 'conclusion') and minor collocation issues, such as 'companies who makes water filter' (should be 'companies that make water filters'). To achieve a higher band, you should aim for more precise vocabulary and ensure spelling accuracy, as these errors occasionally distract the reader.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.0

You use a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, which is appropriate for this level. There are some grammatical errors, such as subject-verb agreement ('companies who makes') and article usage ('one of the thing'). Punctuation is generally functional, though some sentences are slightly run-on. While these errors do not impede communication, they occur frequently enough to prevent a higher score. To improve, focus on proofreading for subject-verb agreement and ensuring that complex sentences are punctuated correctly to maintain clarity.

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