Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-09-17
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)
Clean water is everyone's requirement so, every individual should have access to it, but I would argue that there should be inimal charges for the supply of water in
every home. Most people will use it in excessive amount which results its wastage thereforeIt should not be totally free.
Every citizen is required clean water for several purposes like bathing, cooking, washing etc. Due to these reasons everyone should have its easy access. But in my perspective the supply for should not be free of charges, some charges should be applied for it. In resulting, might be most of the people will not understand its true value. Most probably people will waste it and will not use it for real purposes. For instance, it is common observation that most people do not close water tap which results in a large proportion of water wastage.
A cosiderable number of population wash their streets with clean water instead of using it for cooking or drinking.
However, I my opinion these charges should be minimal that, everyone can afford it. On the other hand access to clean water should not be like buying gold, in contrast a middle class person can not pay its cost. In respect to pay for the water will give a people sense of achievement. Citizens will understand its worth. They will not understand it as they have got it as a reward of good gesture from government. For example, in major cities of Pakistan people are more likely to pay water bills and people consider themselves as responsible citizens.
To conclude, I acknowledge that this is a basic right to every individual to access to clean water but there should be minimal charges to use it. So, most people are not supposed to waste it. Moreover people will understand their significance as they are contributing for country's progress and revenue.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 6.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 6.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.0 |
| Overall | 5.5 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.0
The response addresses the prompt directly, presenting a clear position that clean water is a basic right but should not be completely free to prevent wastage. The main ideas are relevant and supported with examples, such as people leaving taps running or washing streets. However, some ideas are repetitive and the development tends to generalise without deeper exploration of economic or social complexities. While all parts of the task are addressed, the support remains somewhat basic, aligning the response with the Band 6 descriptor where ideas are relevant but lack fuller development.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0
The essay displays a coherent overall arrangement with a clear introduction, body paragraphs, and a conclusion. Paragraphing is utilised appropriately to separate different arguments, such as water wastage and the psychological value of paying bills. However, cohesion is sometimes faulty or mechanical, with transitional errors like "In resulting, might be most of the people" and "In respect to pay". Referencing is also occasionally unclear, such as "Due to these reasons everyone should have its easy access." These issues place the response firmly at Band 6.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.0
The vocabulary used is adequate for the task, with attempts at less common items such as "excessive amount", "considerable number", and "responsible citizens". However, there are frequent word-choice and collocation errors throughout the text, including "inimal charges" (minimal), "results its wastage thereforeIt", "required clean water" (requires), and "in my opinion these charges should be minimal that, everyone can afford it". These inaccuracies, alongside spelling errors like "cosiderable", indicate an adequate range with some strain on communication, fitting the Band 5 descriptor.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0
The writer demonstrates a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, attempting structures such as conditional and concessive clauses (e.g., "However, I my opinion these charges should be minimal that..." and "Moreover people will understand their significance as they are contributing..."). However, there are frequent grammatical errors and punctuation lapses, such as missing prepositions, subject-verb agreement issues ("might be most of the people will not understand"), and typos ("I my opinion"). These errors occasionally cause difficulty for the reader, placing the response at Band 5.
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