Band 4.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 4.0 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-08-27

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 4.0)

Clean water is the basic human right because water is the life of human clean water is the best drink of world life.

I agree with access to clean water because water is the best drink of the world life water is the life of human than the other drink water is the best drink.Every home should have a water supply that is provided free of charge because need of water is every home and its natural things governments should required of free water supply needed to provides of peoples because people provides free water supply every home water is the need of every home because its uses in every things therefore its important in all world and every home because people showers with water and its uses in all food cooking and people drinking water. therefore I agree with this people access to clean water is a basic human right therefore every should have a water supply provided free of charge of people.

to conclusion we should ever home gave the free water supply because this is the basic human right and his need to every home.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 4.0

The response fails to meet the minimum word count requirement of 250 words, reaching only 188 words. This significantly impacts the development of ideas, which remain repetitive and superficial. While the student clearly states an agreement with the prompt, the arguments are not extended or supported with specific examples or logical depth. The essay relies on circular reasoning, such as 'water is the best drink,' rather than exploring the economic or social implications of free water supply. Consequently, the response is underdeveloped and fails to address the task fully.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 4.0

The essay lacks a clear logical structure. Paragraphing is minimal and ineffective, with the entire body of the argument compressed into a single, run-on paragraph. Cohesive devices are used in a very mechanical and repetitive manner, such as the frequent, incorrect use of 'therefore' and 'because' to link unrelated clauses. There is no clear progression of ideas; instead, the same points are restated multiple times, which hinders the flow of the argument and makes the text difficult to follow.

Lexical Resource — Band 4.0

The vocabulary is extremely limited and repetitive. The student relies on basic words like 'water,' 'home,' 'drink,' and 'people' throughout the text. There is no attempt to use less common or academic vocabulary appropriate for an IELTS Task 2 essay. Phrases such as 'best drink of world life' are non-standard and indicate a lack of control over collocation and word choice. The persistent repetition of basic terms significantly restricts the ability to convey complex ideas or maintain a formal tone.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 4.0

The grammatical range is very limited, consisting almost entirely of simple, poorly constructed sentences. There are frequent errors in basic grammar, including subject-verb agreement ('governments should required'), article usage, and sentence structure. Many sentences are run-on or fragmented, making the meaning unclear. Punctuation is largely absent, which further complicates the reader's ability to parse the intended message. There is no evidence of complex sentence structures, and the high frequency of errors causes significant strain on the reader.

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