Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-09-28
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)
Water is major part of oue live. Acesss to clean water is a bascic human right. Therefore every home should have a water supply that is provide fee of charge. I disagree with this statement because water is essential part in both human and it is expensive thing therfore people have a responsibility for save water.
On the one hand, clean water is a basic human part because it is essential in day to day life. For example, mainly we need a water for drinking purpose. We can not live withouth water. As a result, the government should acess to clean water for evey home. In addition, the government should provides water supply in every home free of charge because water is not income it is essential for everything. Moreover, children suffer from kidney disease so acess to clean water is a basic human right.
On the other hand, providing water is free of charge sometime it affect for the government. Becuase of the government have a responsibilty for maintaing their resources and tax therfore they need to provide water for extra charges. In addition, some people waste a lot of water for recreation facilities and unnessesary thing, therfore it harm everyday life as a results government need a charge of cost for water.
In my opinion, people should use water wisely because it is expensive thing. We have a responsibility for save water because it is not only basic human right but also wild life. Moreover, water provides benifitis for environment such as aquatic life, trees and agriculture industries. Therfore we need to save water for this we have a responsbility for pay some cost for water supply.
In conclusion, water is a basic human right and we have a responsibility for save water. Therfore, I believe that every home should have a pay for water supply becuase it provides more benefits for people, wild life and environment.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.5 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.5 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.0 |
| Overall | 5.5 |
Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5
The response addresses all parts of the task by taking a clear position against providing free water supplies and supporting this with arguments regarding government responsibility and water conservation. The position is maintained throughout the essay. However, some ideas are repetitive and under-developed, relying on simple assertions rather than deep elaboration. For instance, the argument about water waste is mentioned in both body paragraphs and the conclusion without adding new dimensions. Overall, the ideas presented are relevant and sufficient to meet the requirements of Band 6, as the task is addressed adequately despite some lack of depth.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5
The essay is divided into a logical four-paragraph structure with an introduction, two body paragraphs representing opposing views or supporting arguments, and a conclusion. Cohesive devices such as 'On the one hand', 'On the other hand', and 'In conclusion' are used to signal the progression of ideas. However, referencing and cohesion are sometimes faulty or mechanical. For example, sentences within paragraphs can feel disjointed due to abrupt transitions, and the use of 'therfore' repeatedly creates minor cohesion and spelling distractions. Paragraphing is present and appropriate, leading to a coherent overall arrangement that fits the Band 6 descriptor.
Lexical Resource: Band 5.0
The student uses an adequate range of vocabulary for the task, attempting less common words and phrases such as 'essential part', 'recreation facilities', and 'aquatic life'. However, there are numerous lexical and spelling errors throughout the text, such as 'oue' for our, 'acesss' for access, 'bascic' for basic, 'provide' for provided, and 'benifitis' for benefits. Word choice is sometimes inappropriate, as seen in 'water is not income' and 'pay some cost for water supply'. These errors do not seriously impede communication, but they restrict the lexical score to Band 5.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0
The writer attempts a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, utilizing relative clauses and conditional-like reasoning (e.g., 'because water is essential part in both human and it is expensive thing therfore people have a responsibility...'). However, there are frequent grammatical errors, particularly missing articles ('mainly we need a water for drinking purpose'), incorrect prepositions ('affect for the government'), and tense or agreement issues ('some people waste... therfore it harm'). Punctuation is also weak, with run-on sentences and missing commas. Because errors are frequent and noticeable, the grammar fits the Band 5 descriptor.
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