Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-09-19

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)

There is a debate on the topic about providing free water supply to every household because access to the clean water is the basic human right. I partly agree to this statement. Although, government needs to allocate use amount of funds to initiate this work, access to the water is the fundamental need of every individuals and that hould be for free.

First and foremost, Dinesh city of water is not only upto humans, all the living organism in the ecosystem needs water as the basic source of living. Now, talking about human beings, an individual need at least 20 litre of water to perform his activity on a regular basis. Water is not only for the purpose of drinking. It is necessary for other various activities such as bathing, washing clothes, washing dishes and many more. Although some activities like irrigating the field may not require clean water. Therefore, I support this statement. Additionally, there are many communities that are financially backward and cannot afford to pay even for a drinking water. As a result, by considering such people, government should supply water to each and every home for free of cost. For example, mini remote places in India are facing lack of clean water, so they are consuming directly from the river which is adversely affecting their health.

On the other hand, it is not an easy task for government to make water supply for free of cost. This is because it requires huge amount of budget and enough sources of water resources like a rivers and ponds. Even developed countries and also getting scarcity of funds and resources to make it free. Government need to allocate suitable amount of money for different purpose. They need to focus to the health and education facilities as it is one of the major sector that every individuals required. Providing health or education free of cost rather than the water supply might be the best alternative because government cannot make all these service free at once. However, government should provide access to the clean water with minimum cost possible. As a result, it is quite demanding to supply water to each houses throughout the country. For instance, Nepal government is launching a good initiative of making one public tap in every community with the intention of providing clean drinking water.

In conclusion, I partly agree to the statement of providing free water supply to each home because water is the fundamental need of every individual and many backward communities are struggling to get access to the drinking water.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.0

The response addresses the prompt by discussing both sides of the debate on whether water should be provided free of charge, adopting a clear 'partly agree' stance. The position is maintained throughout the essay. The student supports their ideas with relevant points, such as the needs of financially backward communities and the logistical and financial burdens governments face, exemplified by mentions of India and Nepal. While some ideas could be extended further with deeper analysis, the main parts of the task are adequately covered, fulfilling the requirements for a Band 6.5 or 7.0. Given the well-developed support and clear stance, it fits comfortably into Band 6.5.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0

The essay is structured into logical paragraphs with an introduction, supporting body paragraphs representing different views, and a conclusion. There is a clear overall progression of ideas. Cohesive devices are employed, such as 'First and foremost', 'Additionally', 'On the other hand', and 'In conclusion', though some referencing and linking feel slightly mechanical or repetitive ('As a result'). Paragraphing is used appropriately to separate distinct arguments. Overall, the organizational structure is coherent and easy to follow, aligning well with the descriptors for Band 6.5.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.5

The student demonstrates an adequate range of vocabulary for the task, successfully attempting less common items such as 'allocate', 'financially backward', 'scarcity', and 'alternative'. However, there are noticeable word choice and collocation errors, such as 'Dinesh city of water' (likely a typo or garbled phrase), 'use amount of funds' (instead of huge amount), 'free of cost' (instead of free), and 'getting scarcity'. Despite these inaccuracies, communication is not impeded, and the vocabulary remains minimally adequate for a Band 6.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5

The writer attempts a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, utilizing conditional or concessive clauses ('Although government needs to...'). However, there is a recurring presence of grammatical errors, particularly with articles ('access to the clean water', 'the government'), pluralisation ('every individuals', 'each houses'), and prepositional usage ('focus to the health'). While these errors do not impede overall communication, they occur frequently enough to prevent the essay from reaching a Band 7. The control of grammar is consistent with a Band 6.

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