Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-09-15

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)

Drinking pure water is a basic human right and also demand of our healthy future. So pure water supply should provided to every home free of cost. I largely agree with this statement that providing neat and clean water is right of world wide nation. Firstly, majority of countries of europe supplies clean water to thier individuals which is benefical for there health. Its is also thr responsibility of government of related country. In europe, government have not any additional charges for providing water which is out of contaminates. Westerns built a huge system for clening of water to provide thier public. For example, once me and my uncle visited to Milan, Italy and we spend few days there in a hotel there was a separete pipeline of clear water for drinking we drank that water and we felt very healthy. Secondly, in developed countries there is huge number of facilities for providing water which is fresh or out of germs. On the other hand, in asian countries such as Pakistan, India and Bangladesh there is not pure water to drink and majority of people drank contaminated water which is dangerous for health. Government of these countries have no plan to built up a system to clean water. But in these countries some NGOs built turbines and stem water plants unfortunately it does not fulfil the basic requirement of population of those countries. For example we have lived in balochistan there is no development of any importance and people drink water from ponds that causes different diseases. I think governments should provided pure supply of water with out any additional cost. In coclusion, to tackle this problem both government and individuals should paly a vital role to supply pure water which is drinkable for Individuals of estate without any cost.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.0

The response addresses the prompt by taking a clear position that free clean water should be supplied to every home. The writer attempts to support this viewpoint by comparing European nations with Asian countries and providing personal anecdotes, such as visiting Milan and living in Balochistan. However, the development of ideas tends to rely heavily on broad generalizations and personal narrative rather than deeply analyzed arguments. For instance, claiming that all European governments provide free uncontaminated water lacks nuance. Despite these limitations, all parts of the prompt are covered, and a clear, consistent stance is maintained throughout, fitting the Band 6 descriptors.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0

The essay demonstrates a basic overall progression with clear cohesive markers such as 'Firstly,' 'On the other hand,' and 'In conclusion.' However, paragraphing is severely neglected, as the entire essay is presented in one dense block of text, which hinders readability and natural transitions. Furthermore, referencing and conjunctions are sometimes faulty or mechanical, such as 'Its is also thr responsibility' and repetitive use of 'in these countries' or 'water which is...'. While logical relationships exist between the ideas, the lack of paragraph division and mechanical cohesive devices keep this criterion at Band 5.0.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.0

The vocabulary used is adequate for the task, allowing the writer to communicate their general meaning regarding water supply and public health. There are attempts at less common lexical items, such as 'contaminates' (though used incorrectly as a noun), 'uncontaminates', and 'vital role'. However, there are frequent word-choice errors, awkward collocations ('stem water plants', 'water which is out of contaminates'), and spelling mistakes ('thier', 'benefical', 'clening', 'coclusion'). These inaccuracies do not entirely impede communication, but they restrict the lexical score to Band 5.0.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0

The writer attempts a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, such as relative clauses ('water which is dangerous for health'). However, grammatical accuracy is weak, featuring frequent errors in article usage, subject-verb agreement, and prepositions (e.g., 'supply should provided', 'government have not any charges', 'once me and my uncle visited to Milan'). Punctuation is also weak, particularly regarding run-on sentences and comma splices. While the meaning is generally recoverable, the high frequency of basic and complex structural errors places this performance firmly at Band 5.0.

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