Band 4.5 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 4.5 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-09-18
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 very important in everyone's life . Some people claimed that water is a basic need of human life . i do not entirely accept this, and i will explain why is this eassy
To initiate with ,Some people waste a lot of wtaer without any reason so day by day water level is reduce .In some counties people pay a bill of waterr which is use in daily needs . iff people pay bill of water they save water as well as money because they have a important of waters . It means in india most of the areas face problem of water in summer season due to shortage of water but they face alot of problems of water in during summer occasion because the shortage of water incline day by day .Another reason to concur is if vpeople pay amount of using water .People save the water as they wasting the water in useless works such as washing car .
In addition , Government gives a bill every month to everyones house because they learn how to use water in a life .Authorities gives only gives a less amount of water to in houses . they also give a bill to peoles . Moreover authorities build some water resources which is save water during rain as well as waste water to chnge in pure water . So they easily save a water and improve the economy
Overall, i do not enterily accept , because people waste a lot water in daily needs most of people wash their own car .These are some benefits at the time of summer seasons
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.0 |
| 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 taking a clear, albeit simply expressed, position against the statement that all home water supply should be provided free of charge. The writer attempts to develop ideas regarding water conservation, economic benefits, and government intervention. However, the development is limited and repetitive, with several ideas remaining under-developed and circular, such as the repeated mention of people wasting water by washing their cars. Additionally, there are minor tangents regarding rainwater harvesting that are not fully tied back to the core argument about whether water should be free. This level of task fulfilment aligns best with Band 5.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0
The essay displays some organisational structure with rudimentary paragraphing, attempting an introduction, body paragraphs, and a brief conclusion. However, there is a lack of clear overall progression, and the logical links between ideas are frequently faulty or mechanical. Cohesive devices are used awkwardly or inaccurately, such as 'To initiate with' and 'Another reason to concur is'. Referencing is also weak at times, as seen in vague pronoun use like 'they' and 'it'. Paragraph transitions do not consistently guide the reader smoothly through the argument, earning this criterion a Band 5 score.
Lexical Resource — Band 4.0
The vocabulary used is basic and repetitive, frequently relying on everyday words like 'water', 'people', 'money', and 'house'. There are noticeable spelling errors throughout the response, such as 'eassy', 'wtaer', 'waterr', 'iff', 'peoles', and 'enterily', alongside grammatical word-choice errors like 'important of waters' instead of 'importance of water'. While the range is minimally adequate to convey basic concepts, the frequency of errors and the lack of sophisticated or less common lexical items restrict the score to a Band 4.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 4.0
The student attempts a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, but many complex attempts are grammatically faulty, such as 'i do not entirely accept this, and i will explain why is this eassy' and 'due to shortage of water but they face alot of problems of water in during summer occasion'. Punctuation and capitalization are notably poor throughout the text, including lowercase 'i' pronouns and misplaced spaces before punctuation marks. Frequent errors in verb tense, subject-verb agreement, and preposition usage cause noticeable difficulty for the reader, placing this performance at Band 4.
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