Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · 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 5.5)

Water is a basic necessity of an every single individual for survival. In this modern and innovative world where the technology and science touch to sky, water supply is still a traditional inconvenience in several zons of the world specifically in the rural areas. Some people may agree with this argument and other will not, however, some are partly agree with the statement and gave mixed up solution to this problem.

The major reason of disagreement to this statement is that, if water should be provided free of cost in every corner, finanicial burden put on the government so, other facilities like healthcare or food quality would be affected. For example, there are alot of expenditure on resourcing as well as supplying after chemical and mechanical filtration of water as a result, State budget is subjected to fluctuate also, faces ups and downs.

Another fact to disagree with the statement is, water should be free for those who can not afford their essentials of daily living and must be charged by those population who are living in the well developed areas and finacially stable. People in the rural areas could not enjoy their basic needs of survival while they have an equal right to feel every opportunity for living as urban population.

To conclude all over the disagreements, I firmly belive that water is a basic human right but in my opinion, the Government should provide water supply without any charge and tax to poor, needy people who could not buy rights for themselves and starve for necessities. It is better to charge from well setteled population to reduce the budget stress.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.5

The response addresses the prompt by discussing the provision of free water. You clearly state your position in the conclusion, arguing for a tiered system rather than universal free access. However, the development of ideas is somewhat limited. While you mention the financial burden on the government, the argument could be strengthened by exploring the economic implications of 'free' services more deeply. The introduction is a bit repetitive, and the distinction between the two body paragraphs is slightly blurred, as both focus on the financial aspect of the government budget. To improve, ensure each paragraph focuses on a distinct, well-supported argument.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.5

The essay is organized into logical paragraphs, and there is a clear progression of ideas. You use some cohesive devices such as 'For example', 'Another fact', and 'To conclude', which help the reader follow your argument. However, some transitions are mechanical or slightly awkward, such as 'To conclude all over the disagreements'. Additionally, the referencing is occasionally unclear, particularly in the opening paragraph where the sentence structure is fragmented. Improving the variety of linking words and ensuring smoother transitions between sentences would help elevate the coherence of your writing.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.5

You demonstrate an adequate range of vocabulary for the task, using terms like 'necessity', 'innovative', 'expenditure', and 'filtration'. However, there are several instances of word-choice errors and non-standard collocations, such as 'touch to sky', 'mixed up solution', and 'well setteled'. Some phrasing is also slightly unnatural, such as 'buy rights for themselves'. While these errors do not prevent the reader from understanding your main points, they do limit the precision of your expression. Expanding your vocabulary to include more academic collocations would be beneficial.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5

The essay contains a mix of simple and complex sentence structures. While you attempt complex sentences, there are frequent grammatical errors, including issues with article usage ('the technology and science'), subject-verb agreement ('some are partly agree'), and prepositional errors ('charge from well setteled population'). Punctuation is also inconsistent, with some comma splices and missing commas in complex sentences. While these errors rarely impede communication, they are frequent enough to prevent a higher band score. Focusing on sentence construction and proofreading for basic grammatical accuracy will help improve your score.

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