Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-08-25

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 fundamental part of our lives and there is a growing debate on whether households should have free access to water. This essay disagrees on water being provided free of charge because its infrastructure is costly and a cost attached to it reduces wastage.

To supply clean water to every house requires a proper infrastructure of pipelines and tanks, that is expensive to built. It also requires constant maintenance and repair to ensure no rust is pilling up or leakages occurring. Additionally, with increasing water pollution, it has become essential for water to be processed, and sanitation plants require huge investments to be set up. Moreover, a charge attached to the usage of water evokes a sense of responsibility among the citizens and prevents unnecessary wastage.

However, water is the basic requirement for every human body to function, making access to safe water important for people of any class. Clean water helps reduce the spread of water borne diseases like diarrhea and typhoid. Equal access to clean water for marginalized and low income groups who live in severe conditions, helps avoid severe financial and economic disadvantages. For example the United Nations has been doing collaborating with the governments of developing countries to ensure individuals have clean water available.

In conclusion, although every human being has the right to equal and safe water being supplied to their homes. But making it available to everyone requires infrastructure that requires huge sums of money and placing a minimal price to its use reduces burden on the government along with promoting responsible behavior towards it use.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 7.0

You have clearly stated your position in the introduction and maintained it throughout the essay. You addressed both sides of the argument: the economic necessity of charging for water to prevent waste and the humanitarian argument for universal access. The ideas are relevant and generally well-developed. To reach a higher band, ensure that your conclusion does not introduce new grammatical structures that contradict your previous points (e.g., the sentence fragment starting with 'But' in the conclusion). Overall, you have addressed all parts of the task effectively.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.5

The essay is logically organized with a clear progression of ideas. Each paragraph has a central theme, and you use cohesive devices such as 'Additionally', 'Moreover', and 'However' to link your points. However, the use of cohesive devices is sometimes slightly mechanical. Furthermore, the final paragraph contains a sentence fragment ('But making it available...') which disrupts the flow and cohesion of your conclusion. Improving the transition between sentences and ensuring complete sentence structures will help you achieve a higher score in this criterion.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.5

You demonstrate an adequate range of vocabulary for the task, using terms like 'fundamental', 'infrastructure', 'marginalized', and 'sanitation plants' appropriately. There are some minor errors in word choice and collocation, such as 'expensive to built' (should be 'build') and 'pilling up' (should be 'piling up'). While these errors do not impede communication, they indicate a need for more precise control over word forms. Expanding your range to include more sophisticated collocations would enhance your lexical profile.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.0

You use a mix of simple and complex sentence structures. There are several grammatical errors, such as 'expensive to built' (infinitive error), 'no rust is pilling up' (tense/spelling), and 'water borne' (should be hyphenated). Additionally, the final paragraph contains a sentence fragment starting with 'But', which is a significant grammatical error. While your meaning is always clear, the frequency of these small errors prevents a higher score. Focus on proofreading for subject-verb agreement and correct verb forms after infinitives.

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