Band 4.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 4.0 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-10-13

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)

yess we should have clean water its because it keep human health better.

and every household should have clean water get clean water.

i agree with the point that get clean water to get clean wtaer as we human we should keep river clean if we keep river clean than lony we can get clean water its because we get drinking water from river.

in india there are so area we still dont get clean water the resoan behind that is that people dont keep river clean and also govement charge money for clean water if we keep water clean and also supply wtaer for free in every area and household of india and other country

not get clean water have cause lots of problem and health issue .

from exampe in india i have see lots of village that they dont have clean water.

not have clean water cause health issue i have also seen people die because for not have clean water

when were we goo out or to travel we shold get clean water and also for free i also see people if they travel they drink water if they get it for free but they

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.0

You state a position—“i agree”—and give relevant points about health, river cleanliness, and villages in India without safe water. The example of people becoming ill or dying shows awareness of the consequences, but it is asserted rather than explained or supported with a specific detail. The response only minimally addresses the central question of whether water should be free: it mentions government charges and free supply, but does not explain why households should receive it without charge or consider how this could be provided. The final point about travellers is unfinished. The response is also 51 words below the required minimum, which limits the space available to develop your reasons. Explain your position directly and extend each reason with a clear example or explanation.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 3.5

There is a basic sequence from your opinion to water cleanliness, health effects, and an example from India, so the reader can identify the general topic. However, the response has no clear paragraph structure, and several ideas run together in long, loosely connected sentences, especially the section beginning “in india there are so area.” Linking words such as “and also” and “because” are repeated, while the relationship between keeping rivers clean and making household water free is not clearly signposted. The final sentence stops at “but they,” leaving the thought incomplete. Use separate paragraphs for your position, reasons, and conclusion; then connect each point with precise transitions and complete every sentence.

Lexical Resource: Band 4.5

You use basic vocabulary relevant to the topic, including “clean water,” “household,” “river,” “drinking water,” and “health issue,” and the reader can generally understand the subject. However, the same words and phrases recur frequently, and some expressions are unclear or imprecise, such as “get clean water to get clean wtaer” and “not have clean water have cause lots of problem.” Spelling errors—including “wtaer,” “resoan,” and “govenment”—also make the writing less clear and reduce control of vocabulary. Build a small set of accurate topic-specific phrases, such as “safe drinking water,” “water supply,” and “waterborne illness,” and check spelling and word forms before submitting.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.5

Your response mainly uses simple statements and attempts to connect ideas with “because,” “if,” and “when,” showing some effort to form longer sentences. However, control is inconsistent, and errors often make the meaning difficult to follow. For example, “it keep human health better” has incorrect subject–verb agreement, while “if we keep river clean than lony we can get clean water” has faulty clause structure. The sentence beginning “not get clean water have cause” also lacks a clear grammatical subject and verb form. Capitalisation and punctuation are inconsistent, and the final sentence is incomplete. Practise accurate simple sentences first, then combine them using correctly formed conditional and cause-and-effect clauses.

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