Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-09-13

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)

Some people argued that clean water isa basic human right and every one household ,water supply that is provided free of charge.

It is often argued that clean water is a basic human right and every household should receive it free of charge. I completely agree with this statement because clean water is essential for healthy living and free access can help poor families.

The main reason I agree is that water is necessary for human life. People need clean water for drinking, cooking and cleaning. If the water supply is expensive, poor families may not be able to afford enough clean water. As a result, they may use unsafe water, which can cause health problems. For example, in some developing areas, people do not have easy access to clean water and this can lead to different diseases.

Another important reason is that free water can support low-income families. Many families already spend money on food, education, electricity and other basic needs. If clean water is provided without charge, they can use their limited income for these important expenses. For instance, families with low incomes can save money and provide better food and education for their children.

In conclusion, I strongly agree that every home should have access to a free supply of clean water. Clean water is essential for life, good health and a decent standard of living, so it should be available to everyone.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.5

The response presents a clear and well-developed position agreeing that clean water should be provided free of charge as a basic human right. The introduction clearly states your stance, and the body paragraphs logically extend this position with two main arguments: health benefits and financial support for low-income households. You provide relevant explanations and examples, such as how poor families might resort to unsafe water or how saving money on water allows them to afford better food and education. However, as noted in the length check, the response is 14 words short of the 250-word minimum requirement. This negative constraint violation prevents the task response from reaching a higher band, as it fails to fully satisfy the length instruction.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.5

The essay displays a clear overall progression and is divided into logical paragraphs, starting with a distinct introduction, two supporting body paragraphs, and a concise conclusion. Cohesive devices are used effectively to guide the reader through your arguments, such as 'The main reason I agree is', 'As a result', and 'Another important reason'. Referencing is generally clear, and paragraphing is used appropriately to separate distinct ideas. Although there is a minor drafting error or false start in the very first sentence ('Some people argued that clean water isa basic human right and every one household ,water supply...'), the rest of the text flows well enough to maintain logical coherence throughout.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.5

You demonstrate an adequate range of vocabulary suitable for the task, successfully using terms like 'basic human right', 'low-income families', 'standard of living', and 'developing areas'. There are some successful attempts at less common vocabulary. However, there are notable vocabulary and spelling inaccuracies, particularly in the opening sentence where you wrote 'isa' instead of 'is' and 'every one household ,water supply that is provided free of charge' which is grammatically incomplete and awkwardly phrased. While these errors do not impede overall communication because the rest of the essay is clear, they prevent the lexical score from reaching the higher bands.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5

The essay contains a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, demonstrating your ability to construct conditional-style relationships ('If the water supply is expensive, poor families may not be able to afford enough clean water') and relative clauses ('water, which can cause health problems'). There are some good error-free sentences, but grammatical accuracy is somewhat inconsistent. The opening paragraph contains a glaring error and an incomplete thought ('Some people argued that clean water isa basic human right and every one household ,water supply that is provided free of charge.'), which disrupts the grammatical flow. Subsequent paragraphs are much more accurate, but the frequency of foundational errors keeps this criterion at a solid functional level.

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