Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-08-22

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)

Everyone needs a water to surview their daily life. Water is basic need of every human. So the government should supply water in every home and that is free of charge. i agree with the writer nation and my reasons i explained in following paragraph.

On one hand, when the government provide water supply to every home, they supply through under ground pipes so after 1-2 year they required to clean that pipes. if they clean that we show bad impacts of their water in human health. For example:- If government not clean that water so people attach water purifier in their homes. In addition, The poor people are not afford that water purifier so the government should clean these pipes, Or government gives discount or give some money to buy that purifier.

On other hand, Who have not a proper house for living or they are live in hut. So for that people government provide beverage:- the large water bottle in near distance of their every home so they collect water from there and also the worker in near area are also drink water from the beverage. Government start provide minimum charge around 10 to 20 rupees to fill the water in beverage so poor people and the worker are surview in that day.

In conclusion, i agree that government should provide water facillities to all the citizens of the country and for poor people they do giving some money every month to buy that purifier and fullfill that water bevarages.

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 supply. However, the development of ideas is limited and at times confusing. For instance, the argument regarding pipe maintenance and water purifiers is somewhat disjointed, and the suggestion that the government should provide money for purifiers contradicts the initial premise of providing free water. The second paragraph introduces the concept of 'beverages' (likely meaning water kiosks or dispensers), but the explanation is difficult to follow due to unclear phrasing. To improve, you should focus on developing a single, coherent argument per paragraph with clear supporting examples that directly relate to the prompt.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0

The essay is organized into paragraphs, but the logical progression of ideas is frequently interrupted by unclear transitions and confusing sentence structures. While some cohesive devices are used, such as 'On one hand' and 'In conclusion', they are often applied to ideas that do not follow logically from one another. Referencing is also problematic; for example, the term 'beverage' is used incorrectly to describe a water source, which makes the text difficult to follow. Improving the use of linking words and ensuring that each sentence builds clearly on the previous one will significantly enhance the flow of your writing.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.0

The vocabulary is quite limited and often inaccurate, which hinders the clarity of your arguments. There are frequent errors in word choice, such as using 'surview' instead of 'survive', 'attach' instead of 'install', and 'beverage' instead of 'water station' or 'dispenser'. Additionally, there are several spelling errors like 'facillities' and 'fullfill'. To reach a higher band, you need to expand your vocabulary to include more precise terms related to public policy and infrastructure, and pay closer attention to word formation and spelling to ensure your meaning is conveyed accurately.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0

The essay relies heavily on simple sentence structures, and there are frequent grammatical errors throughout the text. Common issues include incorrect article usage ('a water', 'the government'), subject-verb agreement ('they required', 'worker... are also drink'), and awkward phrasing ('they are live in hut'). While the meaning is generally understandable, the high frequency of errors in basic grammar structures prevents the essay from reaching a higher band. You should focus on mastering basic sentence construction, specifically verb tenses and the correct use of articles, before attempting more complex grammatical structures.

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