Band 4.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 4.0 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-10-10

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 4.0)

In this concurrent world, it is undoubtedly true that clean water is a basic human right some people concern that clean water is a basic human right but they should paid for clean water However, I quibble from them and propound that every home must have a water supply that is provided free of charge The this essay will fuither elaborate my reasons for the same my upcoming раrаgrарhа which i will lead to a logical conclusion-Some people concern that.

There are adequate evidence of this view which are substainable The top notch concrete reason is that we can't survive without water water is a truly common and significant thing for individuals Another private aspect is we cannot make any food without water and water is also important to cleaning and some many things of like that The rearmost coherent factor to be considered which cannot be neglacted is. Thus, it is clear that clean water has certainly undeniably merits

What is half full for some, may appear hall empty to others so people in general trend to distinguish that. which chas many reasons. To commence with, some people deem that yes cirtenly water is not just a subject it's a too important to justify if it They also uphold to justify if it.

In conclusion, I reiterate that there are plenty of strong factors supporting every home should have a water supply that is provided free of charge.

so yes that is what i believe in.

However, contrary cannot be overload either.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 3.5

Your position is identifiable: you support free household water, and you mention its necessity for survival, food preparation and cleaning. However, these points are mostly asserted rather than explained or supported with a relevant example, while the opposing view is introduced but not meaningfully developed. The essay therefore addresses the question only minimally, with limited and under-developed ideas. The conclusion repeats your position but adds little reasoning. The response contains 230 words, so it is 20 words below the required minimum; the 23 words copied from the task prompt are excluded from that count. To strengthen the response, explain how charging for essential water could affect low-income households and give a specific example, then address the costs or practical challenges of providing it free.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 3.0

There is an attempt to use an introduction, body paragraphs and a conclusion, and phrases such as “In conclusion” signal the ending. However, the progression between ideas is difficult to follow. The first paragraph contains a run-on sequence of claims and an incomplete transition (“The this essay will…”), while the second ends with an unfinished thought (“The rearmost coherent factor…”). The third paragraph introduces the opposing view but does not explain it, and its references, such as “that” and “it,” are unclear. Some linking phrases are used mechanically or do not establish a logical relationship. Organise the essay around one clear reason per paragraph, connect each reason to an explanation or example, and remove incomplete or unrelated sentences.

Lexical Resource: Band 4.5

You attempt a range of vocabulary, including “basic human right,” “significant,” “merits” and “reiterate,” but control is inconsistent. Several choices are inaccurate or unnatural, such as “I quibble from them,” “top notch concrete reason,” and “rearmost coherent factor”; these make the intended meaning harder to understand. Spelling errors, including “substainable,” “neglacted” and “fuither,” also weaken clarity. Repetition of “water” and “important” limits the range, while some phrases appear chosen for formality rather than precision. Aim for straightforward, accurate expressions such as “I disagree with this view,” “a key reason,” and “essential for daily life.” Check spelling and collocations, and use less common vocabulary only when you are confident it fits the meaning.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.0

The response shows attempts at both simple and more complex sentence forms, but sentence boundaries and basic grammatical control are unreliable. The opening runs several clauses together without appropriate punctuation, and “The this essay will…” is not a complete, correctly formed sentence. There are errors in agreement and verb forms, as in “There are adequate evidence” and “they should paid,” as well as missing or incorrect articles and sentence punctuation. Some fragments, including “so yes that is what i believe in,” further interrupt the flow. These problems sometimes make relationships between ideas difficult to follow. Practise building clear subject–verb sentences first, then combine them with accurate conjunctions and punctuation; proofread for agreement, verb forms, articles and capitalisation.

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