Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-08-14

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 6.0)

I agree with the statement that every household must be provided a water supply free of charge. Water is the baseline requirement for every living being including humans, and monetizing the source of life is not good governance. Example of it can be taken like if a person barely makes ends meet with the increasing inflation in modern times, how is he/ she supposed to pay for water that is his/ her basic right. Water is needed for every work that happens in a day, from cleaning yourselves first thing in the morning to drinking it, so to make someone pay for it is a bad thing. In the old times, people would build communities along rivers and used water how they would like without any payment, but then someone got the idea of making this a business and nowadays you can see Nestle, Aquafina, Evian and many more companies claim that the source of their water line is owned by them. Who gave them the right to own a free water source. Seeing these companies, many governments have started to impose taxation on water supply. The correct way to implement this ruling is that the government take money but only for maintenance of the supply line. As the government is not doing this, more and more houses are shifting to alternatives such as harvesting rainwater and drilling bores in their vicinity to cutoff the supply line provided by government as to reduce their financial stress. And the houses utilize that money in return for maintenance of their own personal water supply system

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.0

The response addresses the prompt by taking a clear position in favor of free water. However, the development of ideas is somewhat uneven. While the argument regarding the necessity of water is clear, the discussion of corporate ownership and government taxation is a bit anecdotal and lacks a more formal academic structure. The essay would benefit from a more balanced exploration of the counter-argument (e.g., the costs of infrastructure and purification) to demonstrate a more nuanced understanding of the issue. The conclusion is also abrupt and does not effectively summarize the main points or restate the position.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.5

The essay is organized into a single, long paragraph, which hinders the logical progression of ideas. Paragraphing is a requirement for higher bands; you should separate your introduction, body paragraphs, and conclusion. While there are some cohesive devices used, such as 'In the old times' and 'As the government is not doing this', the flow is often mechanical. The lack of clear paragraph breaks makes the text feel like a continuous stream of thought rather than a structured argument. Improving the use of transition signals between sentences would also help the reader follow your logic more easily.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.0

The vocabulary is generally adequate for the task but lacks the precision and sophistication required for higher bands. You rely on somewhat informal phrasing, such as 'barely makes ends meet' and 'a bad thing'. While you successfully use some topic-specific vocabulary like 'inflation', 'taxation', and 'harvesting rainwater', the range is limited. To improve, try to incorporate more academic collocations and avoid repetitive structures. The word choice is functional and communication is never impeded, but it does not demonstrate a wide or flexible range of vocabulary.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5

The essay contains a mix of simple and complex sentence structures. There are several grammatical errors, such as 'Example of it can be taken like if a person...', which is awkward and lacks proper syntax. You also have issues with punctuation, specifically the lack of question marks in interrogative sentences (e.g., 'how is he/ she supposed to pay for water that is his/ her basic right'). While the meaning is generally clear, the frequency of these errors and the reliance on somewhat informal sentence patterns prevent the writing from reaching a higher band.

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