Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-10-08

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)

It is often basic right for humas that they have a full access of purified water and i often agree that water supply for every house, but i also disagree that it should be free of cost.

On the first hand, there is a strong argument for supply a minimun amount of clean water to every house, for instance Government allow water supplier to supply 50 liter water free to each house because it is enough for essential requirenment, Because in many countries like India, Pakistan where poor families cannot afford the wage of purified water, so they are using contaminated water which cause harmful healthful diseases. The policy of mineral water supply for basic uses have adopt many countries like south Africa.

However, supply unlimited water with zero costs lead to several issues. Firstly water treatement and distribution have a huge costs. Purifying water, line maintainance and running pumping stations required labours and chemicals if no one pay it become a abundant on Government that leads to poor progress, other and primary reasons is uwasting of water when public have huge amount of water ith free they wate water like washing cars, homes, also place open the null and gardening that leads to scarcity of water and cause challenging for all over the world.

In my opinion, State should provide mineral water for basic usage free of cost, while charged for extra use of water. It develop a responsibilty in communities.

In the conclusion, although clean water is basic right, making the water supply free is neither practical nor sustainable. A limited free quota with payment of extra use is a more effective solution.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

Your position is clear: you support a basic free allowance but oppose unlimited free supply, and this balanced response addresses the central question. You give relevant reasons, including affordability for poorer households, the costs of treatment and distribution, and possible waste. The example of a 50-litre allowance helps make your proposal concrete. However, some points are asserted rather than fully explained: the reference to South Africa is not developed, and the discussion of government costs and water waste would benefit from a clearer link to why charging for additional use is the best solution. This covers the task well overall, while fuller explanation and support for each main idea would make the argument more complete.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The response has a recognisable structure: an introduction, arguments for a basic free supply, concerns about unlimited provision, your own proposal, and a conclusion. The contrast signalled by “However” and the summary of your position at the end help readers follow the overall direction. Some connections are less smooth, though. “On the first hand” is not the usual expression, and the long sentence beginning “Purifying water” combines several separate points, making their relationships difficult to track. The conclusion also repeats the proposal without adding much synthesis. Use clearer topic sentences and divide the cost and waste arguments into separate sentences; more precise referencing and less mechanical linking would strengthen the progression.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You attempt vocabulary relevant to the topic, including “contaminated water,” “distribution,” “scarcity,” and “sustainable,” and these choices help communicate the main ideas. However, the range is uneven, with noticeable spelling errors and inaccurate word combinations that sometimes make the reader pause. Examples include “purified water” where “clean drinking water” would be more natural, “a huge costs,” and “poor progress.” Some words are also repeated, particularly “water” and “supply,” while “mineral water” does not clearly express the intended idea of treated water for basic household use. Build accuracy with common topic collocations and check spelling and word forms carefully; this would make your vocabulary more precise and easier to understand.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You try to use both simple and complex sentence forms, including a conditional idea in “if no one pay it become a abundant on Government” and a contrast introduced by “although.” This shows an effort to express relationships between ideas. However, complex sentences are often faulty, and errors in articles, agreement, verb forms, and sentence boundaries can make parts difficult to follow. For example, “Government allow” needs a correctly formed verb, while “water treatement and distribution have a huge costs” has problems with agreement and article use. The sentence beginning “Purifying water” also runs several clauses together. Practise building accurate short sentences first, then combine them with controlled clauses and check subject–verb agreement and punctuation.

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