Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-08-18

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 5.0)

The access to clean water is a basic human right . Therefore every home should have a water supply that is provided free of charge . The pure water is the human need the human can not live this . Every country has been work to provide the people pure water.

First I am agree to this topic because no human can live with out water on the other side the unclean water can be the human effect badly into the body . But i give a example of the plants and animals no plants can be survive with out water and no animals can not live with out water because water is our basically need .

Secondly in our government to supply water in every home . And they also provide the those houses that have no any sources of the clean and pure water . The government can help to provide the water in those houses that can not any clean water .

Today the water are some country are not cleaned because of the pollution many factories dirty water can be flow into the rivers and all water can be dirty and unclean .

I am agree to this topic that every home can be provide without charges . Because in my thought that many people can be a poor they can not afford the water on the daily basis

I asked about the some countries that can be help the people and provide the water in the house that have no any sources of the clean water

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.0

The response addresses the prompt by taking a clear position in favor of free water. However, the development of ideas is limited. While you mention the importance of water for survival and the role of government, the arguments are repetitive and lack depth. For example, the point about pollution is introduced but not clearly linked to the argument for free water. To improve, you should provide more specific reasoning or examples regarding the economic or social implications of providing free water, rather than simply stating that water is a basic need. The response is somewhat underdeveloped in its analysis of the 'free of charge' aspect.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0

The essay is organized into paragraphs, but the flow between ideas is often mechanical or disjointed. You use transition words like 'First', 'Secondly', and 'Today', but the logical progression within paragraphs is weak. For instance, the transition from discussing government responsibility to the issue of pollution is abrupt. Additionally, referencing is sometimes unclear, such as in the sentence 'I asked about the some countries', which does not clearly connect to the previous argument. Using a wider variety of cohesive devices and ensuring each paragraph has a clear, singular focus would improve the overall structure.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.0

The vocabulary is quite limited and repetitive. You frequently use basic terms like 'clean', 'water', 'people', and 'houses'. There are also issues with word choice and collocation, such as 'the human effect badly into the body' and 'no any sources'. To reach a higher band, you need to demonstrate a wider range of vocabulary, including less common lexical items related to the topic, such as 'infrastructure', 'subsidized', 'sanitation', or 'socio-economic'. The current range is sufficient for basic communication but lacks the precision and flexibility required for higher scores.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0

There are frequent grammatical errors throughout the text that occasionally impede clarity. Common issues include incorrect article usage ('the human need'), subject-verb agreement ('the water are some country'), and sentence structure ('the human can not live this'). You rely mostly on simple sentences, and attempts at more complex structures often contain errors, such as 'the government can help to provide the water in those houses that can not any clean water'. Focusing on basic sentence construction and proofreading for subject-verb agreement and preposition usage would significantly improve your accuracy.

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