Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-09-09
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)
Water is basic necessity of life, so everyone has a first right to drink clean and pure water. It should be mandatory , that every single house is provided with fresh water to drink, and for other activities of daily routine. I firmly agree to the statement, fresh water should be in provision through free of cost.
Firstly, i have opinion according to science, it is obvious from researches that water covers nearly 70% of the earth's surface whereas, 97% is the salt water preset in oceans while, 3% is the fresh water, which is available for drinking. As fresh water ratio is aggressively low, so government should maintain the rational steps to make it free, clean and pure. There should be proper filtered plants for water purification and, it should be done by national authorities . Government should provide these amenities free of cost to the citizens and, included it in yearly budget plans of a respective country.
However, water is necessary for human survival and health as it helps in digestion, hydration of body and different diseased issues are cured by use of fresh water. For a healthy life style, there should be awareness about water cleaning projects, purifiers, chlorine water treatment etc. People should be be educated freely through social services or any other semi governmental public projects. For instance, adds, social medial posts, road signs and educational institutes etc. should educate people bout the water intake and its purification. In this way, communities will have access to fresh water free of cost by following public awareness services.
All in all, to have fresh water,it is right of any individual. National authorities should made it free for every single citizen, as they can maintain the plans and projects for water purification at governmental level without any charge to ordinary public. On the other hand campaigns and awareness should be provided to public for water purification.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 6.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 6.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.5 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.5 |
| Overall | 6.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.0
The response addresses the prompt by taking a clear position in favor of free water access. The ideas are relevant, such as the scarcity of fresh water and the health benefits of hydration. However, the development is somewhat uneven. The argument regarding government funding is mentioned but lacks depth, and the transition to public awareness campaigns in the third paragraph feels slightly disconnected from the core argument of 'free supply'. While the position is clear throughout, the supporting arguments could be more thoroughly extended to reach a higher band.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0
The essay is organized into logical paragraphs, each with a central theme. Cohesive devices are used, such as 'Firstly', 'However', and 'All in all', though some transitions are mechanical or slightly awkward, such as 'In this way, communities will have access...'. Referencing is generally clear, but there are instances where the flow between sentences is slightly disjointed, particularly in the second paragraph where the link between water scarcity and government budget plans could be smoother.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.5
The vocabulary is adequate for the task but lacks precision and variety. There are several instances of awkward phrasing or incorrect word choices, such as 'fresh water should be in provision through free of cost' and 'different diseased issues are cured'. The student attempts to use topic-specific vocabulary like 'purification' and 'amenities', but the overall range is limited. Spelling errors, such as 'preset' instead of 'present' and 'adds' instead of 'ads', occur, though they do not significantly impede communication.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5
The essay contains a mix of simple and complex sentence structures. However, there are frequent grammatical errors, particularly with articles ('the' is often missing or misused), prepositions, and verb forms (e.g., 'National authorities should made it free'). Punctuation is also inconsistent, with unnecessary commas appearing frequently. While the meaning is generally clear, the high frequency of errors in basic grammar prevents the essay from reaching a higher band.
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