Band 4.5 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 4.5 · 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 4.5)
Water is that thing that no one live without wter in the earth. Water is the one of the major blessing of God because without water no one could be live life water is that thing which which were use daily in whole worldwide.
water is compulsory but also acess of clean water because it is a basic human rights .Because water is a thingwhich compulsory at every where,Farmmers use water to grow their crops and sell into market then we all eat vegetables and fruit if the water whichis supplied to crops is not clean then it bad for crops and also unhealthy for us.
So i agree that acess of clean water is a basic human rights and also every home should have a water supply that is provided free of charge and goverment would have to take action on this things so everyone would live healthy life.
Human have basic right that every house have watersupply so they can easily take water from their home because without water life is garbage so goverment would have to give water supply but firstly they have to install water filteration plant so all the water first filter their and they would provide the water supply to their citizen without any cost so they can enjoy their life happily.
i have a example related to clean water so when we was kid we live in village one day my cousin came from their school he is very tried because of summer hot wave then i go to shop and bought a water bottle and give to him he drink water little and put the bottle behind their bed after some time his health become very bad and he admit hospital for 2 weeks when doctor her body then they realise they face this diffcultydue to drink of bad then we file a cmplain against the water company after 2 days company was totally sealed by goverment.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 4.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 4.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 4.0 |
| Overall | 4.5 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.0
The response addresses the prompt by clearly stating a position that access to clean water is a basic human right and that governments should provide free water supplies. The writer attempts to support this position with reasons related to daily life, agriculture, and a personal anecdote about a water-related illness. However, the development of ideas is limited and repetitive, particularly in the introduction and first body paragraph where basic assertions are restated rather than extended. The personal example is somewhat anecdotal and lacks academic formality, but it does serve to illustrate the dangers of unclean water. While all parts of the task are addressed, the overall development falls short of Band 6 due to under-developed argumentation and over-generalised points. Therefore, this warrants a Band 5.0.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 4.0
The text shows some organisation with attempts to divide ideas into paragraphs, but there is no clear overall progression of argument. Paragraphing is haphazard, and sentences run together without adequate punctuation, creating a continuous stream-of-consciousness style. Cohesive devices are either missing or inaccurate and repetitive, such as the excessive use of 'water is' and 'because'. Reference pronouns are often ambiguous, as seen in sentences like 'when doctor her body then they realise'. Although the general topic is maintained throughout, the lack of effective signposting, mechanical cohesion, and poor sentence boundaries prevent the response from achieving a higher score. It fits the criteria for Band 4.0 because information and ideas are not arranged coherently enough to ensure smooth progression.
Lexical Resource — Band 4.0
The vocabulary used is basic and repetitive, heavily relying on high-frequency words like 'water', 'life', 'good', and 'bad'. There are numerous spelling and word-formation errors throughout the text, including 'wter', 'acess', 'Farmmers', 'goverment', 'filteration', 'tried', and 'diffcultydue'. Less common vocabulary is attempted with significant inaccuracy, such as 'without water life is garbage'. These noticeable lexical errors and limitations cause considerable difficulty for the reader and obscure meaning in several places. The range of vocabulary is minimally adequate for basic communication of ideas, but it does not meet the threshold for a Band 5.0 due to the pervasive spelling and lexical inaccuracies.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 4.0
The response demonstrates a very limited range of grammatical structures. Most sentences consist of simple clauses joined improperly by coordinating conjunctions or run-on structures, such as 'Water is that thing that no one live without wter in the earth.' Attempts at complex sentences are frequently faulty, marred by missing verbs, incorrect tense usage, and agreement errors (e.g., 'every home should have a water supply that is provided free of charge' is grammatically fine, but other complex constructions fail, like 'goverment would have to give water supply but firstly they have to install...'). Grammatical and punctuation errors are extremely frequent throughout the essay, often distorting meaning and forcing the reader to decode the sentences. This aligns with the Band 4 descriptor.
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