Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-08-28

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 6.0)

Access to clean water is the basic right of human being But i partially disagree with the statement of supplying free water to every household. If government provide free supply of water to everyone there's much expensive. Then government should proper check their pipelines of water.

You know that if anyone provided with the thing as a free of cost, he will not care this thing and also waste this. There are several reasons why water should not be entirely free. First of all, providing clean water requires a large amount of money. Governments need to build and maintain water treatment plants, pipelines and storage facilities. They also need to pay workers to ensure that the water is safe to drink. If people did not pay anything for water, governments would have to cover all these costs through taxes. This could put additional pressure on public finances and reduce the money available for other important services, such as healthcare and education. There's too much burden on the government.

On the other hand, I strongly believe that poor families should not be denied access to clean water because they cannot afford it. Governments could introduce subsidies or provide a certain amount of water free of charge for basic needs such as drinking and cooking. People who use more than this basic amount could then be charged according to their consumption. In this way, everyone would have access to clean water while excessive use would be discouraged.

In conclusion, although clean water is a basic human necessity, I do not believe that it should be completely free for every household. A system in which basic water needs are affordable , while additional usage is charged, would be a more practical.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.5

You have addressed all parts of the task and maintained a clear position throughout. Your argument is well-structured, moving from the economic burden of free water to the necessity of subsidies for the poor. The ideas are relevant and logically extended, particularly in the second and third paragraphs. To reach a higher band, ensure that your introduction is more formal and avoids conversational phrasing like 'You know that'. Additionally, ensure that your opening statement clearly outlines your position without grammatical errors, as the current introduction is slightly disjointed.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0

The essay is logically organized with a clear progression of ideas. You use paragraphing effectively to separate your main points. Cohesive devices such as 'First of all', 'On the other hand', and 'In conclusion' are used appropriately to guide the reader. However, the transition between the first and second paragraphs is somewhat abrupt, and some sentences within the paragraphs could be linked more fluidly. The referencing is generally clear, but some minor mechanical errors in sentence structure occasionally disrupt the flow of the argument.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.5

You demonstrate an adequate range of vocabulary for the task, using terms like 'subsidies', 'consumption', and 'public finances' correctly. There are some instances of awkward phrasing, such as 'there's much expensive' and 'provided with the thing as a free of cost', which indicate a limited control over collocations. While your vocabulary is sufficient to convey your meaning clearly, you need to incorporate more precise, academic terminology and avoid repetitive or informal language to reach a higher band.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5

You use a mix of simple and complex sentence structures. While your meaning is generally clear, there are frequent grammatical errors, such as 'If government provide' (subject-verb agreement), 'the basic right of human being' (missing article), and 'would be a more practical' (missing noun). These errors do not impede communication, but they are noticeable. To improve, focus on subject-verb agreement, correct article usage, and ensuring that complex sentences are constructed with greater accuracy.

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