Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-08-21

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)

Clean water is an essential basic human necessity and therefore it should be provided to all households for free. I strongly agree to this due to the fact that water is used in numerous household chores and access to a clean water is safe for maintaining the health of the public and improves standards of living.

First, water is used for various household chores like drinking and this is very important because if individuals have safe access to clean water, it reduces the risk of sourcing contaminated water from unsafe wells and other sources of water and this helps cut down on some contaminated water diseases like cholera, typhoid and other related water diseases particularly in children and adults as well. Also, clean access to safe water also reduces the likelihood of other skin related problems like rashes and other related issues.

Furthermore, government should provide water as one of the public fundamental services and it should not be treated as luxury to be affordable to only the wealthy but for every household so that everyone can get it water equally, for instance, households who spent a large proportion of their income in water would channel those money to other crucial needs and this as well helps improve the standard of living.

In conclusion, I believe that government should provide every household with good access to safe water because this helps improve the standard of living and also limit the use of contaminated water. Government should provide free supply of water while still using a fair charge to prevent wasteful consumption.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.5

The response addresses the prompt and maintains a clear position throughout. The arguments regarding health benefits and economic relief are relevant and logically developed. However, the essay lacks depth in some areas; for example, the discussion on 'free' water is slightly undermined by the conclusion, which suggests a 'fair charge' to prevent waste. This creates a slight contradiction in the student's stance. To reach a higher band, the student should ensure that the arguments are fully consistent and explore the implications of 'free' water more thoroughly, perhaps by addressing the potential economic burden on governments or the necessity of infrastructure maintenance.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.5

The essay is logically organized into clear paragraphs, each with a central theme. Cohesive devices such as 'First', 'Furthermore', and 'In conclusion' are used to guide the reader. However, some transitions are repetitive or slightly mechanical, such as the frequent use of 'and' to connect clauses. Referencing is generally clear, though some sentences are slightly clunky, such as 'this as well helps improve the standard of living'. Improving the variety of cohesive devices and ensuring smoother transitions between sentences would elevate the score.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.0

The vocabulary is adequate for the task, allowing the student to express their ideas clearly. There are some attempts at topic-specific vocabulary like 'contaminated water' and 'fundamental services'. However, there is a lack of variety and some instances of imprecise word choice, such as 'sourcing contaminated water' (which should be 'consuming' or 'relying on') and 'channel those money' (which should be 'allocate those funds'). The range is sufficient for communication but lacks the sophistication and precision required for higher bands.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.0

The student uses a mix of simple and complex sentence structures. While the meaning is generally clear, there are frequent grammatical errors, such as 'access to a clean water' (unnecessary article), 'government should provide' (missing article 'the'), and 'those money' (subject-verb agreement). Punctuation is generally functional, but some sentences are overly long and would benefit from better clause management. The errors do not impede communication, but they are frequent enough to prevent a higher score.

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