Band 4.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 4.0 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-10-19

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)

"The topic illustrates water.There are many benefits of Water.It helps to recover the need of body.Water is neccessary and basic use of Life.Water is use for every where in cafes,restuarants and all over the world.Now a days there are many people wastes water.They dont have pay it for water.For example:They use more water through pipes,tapes.They dont think that water is essential part of life.Now a days water supply is very important in hotels and cafes.Clean water makes people life very easy.They thought that it is was very benefical of Life.By clean water your blood circulation becomes clear.For example:If you have kidney stones,So doctor suggests that keep drinks more clean water.Clean water is neccessary part of Life.But now a days,goverments keeps to maintain text on clean water.Clean water present in gournment bakeries.Many people had bought it,But it has many expenses.And its a very expensive.And many people thinks that so can i buy clean or disposable water or not.On the Other Hand people use clean water in home.They filled in the bottles of water.And then kept it into the fridge or frizer.They become cool it.Many people use clean water to form ice.They are use in homes.Many people use clean water due to several health purposes.There are many benefits of clean water.it helps to prevent many diseases such as fatty Liver diseases,Hepatitis and many other harmful conditions.The conclusion is that there are many benefits of clean water.In my opinion many people do not use clean water.They use bad water.As a result they have got many diseases."

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 3.0

The response recognises that clean water matters for health and daily life, and it gives examples such as drinking water and preventing illness. However, it does not directly answer the central question: whether every home should receive its water supply free of charge. The discussion shifts between water use, bottled water, government provision and health benefits, without establishing a clear position on free household supply or explaining the costs and practical implications. The final opinion that people use unsafe water is not a clear answer to whether water should be free. To strengthen the response, state agreement or disagreement in the introduction, then develop relevant reasons and examples that directly support that position. The ideas presented are limited and mostly asserted rather than explained.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 3.0

There is a recognisable attempt to move from the importance of water to its health benefits and then to a concluding opinion. Some examples, such as kidney stones and household use, give the reader a sense of the topic. However, the response is presented as one continuous block, so the main points are not separated into clear paragraphs. Connections between ideas are often abrupt: the discussion moves from people wasting water to cafes, government bakeries, bottled water and diseases without showing how these points support a single argument. Repeated openings such as “Now a days” and “Many people” also make progression feel repetitive. Organise the essay into an introduction, focused body paragraphs and a conclusion, using linking phrases to show the relationship between each reason and your position.

Lexical Resource: Band 4.5

The response uses a basic set of relevant words, including “clean water,” “water supply,” “health purposes” and “diseases,” so the general subject is usually understandable. There are also attempts to use more specific terms, such as “blood circulation” and “kidney stones.” However, vocabulary is repetitive, and several word choices or combinations are unclear or unnatural, including “recover the need of body,” “government bakeries” and “maintain text on clean water.” Spelling errors such as “neccessary,” “restuarants” and “benefical” further reduce accuracy. Build a more precise range for discussing access, affordability and public services, and check collocations and spelling. For example, use “meet the body’s needs,” “government facilities” and “taxes on water” where those meanings are intended.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.5

The writing mainly relies on short, simple statements, with occasional attempts to connect ideas using “because,” “if” and “as a result.” This gives some basic sentence variety, but control is inconsistent. Examples include “They dont have pay it for water,” “They use more water through pipes” and “They are use in homes,” where verb forms or sentence construction are faulty. Agreement and articles are also problematic in phrases such as “many people wastes water” and “water is essential part of life.” Punctuation is often missing or awkward, particularly where full stops and commas run into the next sentence. Practise accurate subject–verb agreement, verb patterns and articles first, then build longer sentences with one clear main clause and a correctly formed supporting clause.

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