Band 4.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 4.0 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-10-17

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)

Access to clean the water right is a basic human needs because every person can't live without water but they can survive without anything but according to the science a normal person who can't even a sip of water and not the drink at least one sip they can also die in 4 to 5 maximum days or there body can't survived on this world our God makes everyone another type of stamina and courage to do and bardash anything yet or no one can survive without water in facts some animals can't live without water they must be stored theirs water in our cages or stored places mostly they do in the summer or winter but the mid seasons they can't want to more water to find but they also can store a huge water in another place in case of tsunamis or another rainfall anyways the topic is why people don't deserve a clean water to drink why governments don't take any action about it but the the youngsters want to something but our government intead of thanks our youngsters they can silence and stop their voices to hearing someone but people think that this is the social media world people's can understand more than thinks to hearing on the social media but the most important think is our government provided us a lot of water from the dams or another resources but the water where it they go who can stole this no can take the action

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 3.5

The response recognises that water is essential for human survival, and it raises a potentially relevant concern about governments and the management of water supplies. However, it does not clearly answer whether every home should receive water free of charge. The opening focuses on the need for water, while the later questions about government action and possible theft do not establish a consistent position or explain the case for or against free provision. The discussion of animals and storing water is largely unrelated to the specific policy in the prompt. To strengthen the response, state your agreement or disagreement directly, then develop relevant reasons—for example, affordability and equal access, balanced against the costs of treating and supplying water—with a clear supporting example.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 3.0

There is a broad movement from water’s importance to government responsibility, so the reader can identify a general topic. However, the response is presented as one very long sequence, with no paragraph breaks or clear stages in the argument. Ideas shift abruptly from human survival to animals, seasons, social media, dams and possible theft. Connectors such as “but,” “anyways” and “yet” are repeated or do not clearly show how one point supports the next. This makes the line of reasoning difficult to follow. Organise the essay into an introduction, separate body paragraphs for distinct reasons, and a conclusion; use linking phrases to show relationships between ideas rather than simply adding another thought.

Lexical Resource: Band 4.5

The response uses some topic-related vocabulary, including “clean water,” “government,” “dams” and “resources,” and attempts to express ideas about survival and public responsibility. However, much of the wording is basic, repetitive or inaccurately chosen, which sometimes makes the intended meaning hard to understand. For instance, “Access to clean the water right” is not a natural way to express the central idea, and “stored theirs water in our cages” is unclear in context. Phrases such as “the most important think” and “take the action” also show imprecise word choice or form. Build a more accurate range around the question, such as “water supply,” “public provision,” “affordable access” and “water infrastructure,” and check collocations before using them.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.0

The response attempts to combine ideas using clauses and conjunctions, but sentence structures are often incomplete or difficult to control. The opening sentence, for example, joins several claims without clear boundaries, and “a normal person who can't even a sip of water” lacks a complete grammatical structure. Verb forms and agreement are also frequently inaccurate, as in “they can also die” after a past-time condition and “our government provided us” where the intended meaning appears to be present. Articles, pronouns and punctuation are inconsistent, making long sentences especially hard to interpret. Practise writing shorter, complete sentences first, then combine related points with accurate clauses. Check subject–verb agreement, verb forms and sentence boundaries during revision.

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