Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-10-24

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 5.0)

Reach to clean mineral water is a basic community right. So every house should have a water supply that is delieverd free of cost. I strongly agree with this view because water is very necessary for us. Clean water is a basic human rights.

First of all about 71% of the earth surface is covered by water only 29% of the surface is land. There are many clean water resources in our counteries but water in our counteries is terrible that is very harmful for us. For instance water in many people homes is very bad quality but they are drink because there are no resources nearby. When water supply is install there are many humans drink clean water.

Secondly water is essential for us for instance many people pay for clean water then they drink pure water so that child and old age peoples live very well. Water resource is very necessary for us because in many areas such companies build water filter however they charge for water that why i agree water supply free of charge because humans will drink clean water. When water supply is free of charge so that all humans and birds will drink free of cost water.

In conclusion, i believe that water is a basic human right and water very is important for us. Water supply should be free of cost then all the humans will drink clean and pure water so that we will become to call a harmfull and kind humans.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

You state a clear position in the introduction—“I strongly agree”—and maintain it in the conclusion. Your reasons are relevant: you connect free provision with access for people who cannot obtain safe water and with the importance of water to health. However, the response only partially develops the argument. The point about 71% of the Earth being covered by water does not explain why household water should be free, and the examples about companies charging for filtered water and birds receiving water are asserted rather than explained. Clarify what “free” means in practice and support each main reason with a specific, relevant example. This would make your response more fully address the question and develop its ideas.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0

The response has a recognisable structure: an introduction, two body paragraphs signalled by “First of all” and “Secondly,” and a conclusion. This helps the reader identify your position and main points. However, progression within the paragraphs is not always clear, and several ideas are repeated, especially that water is necessary and should be free. Some linking expressions are used inaccurately or mechanically, such as “When water supply is free of charge so that…” and “that why i agree.” The relationship between the global water-coverage statistic and the claim about local water quality also needs to be made explicit. Organise each body paragraph around one reason, explain it in sequence, and use clear references and connectors to show how each example supports that reason.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use a basic range of topic vocabulary, including “water supply,” “clean water,” “water resources,” and “water filter,” so the general subject is clear. However, vocabulary is limited and repeated, particularly “water,” “free of cost,” and “necessary.” Several word choices or collocations are inaccurate and sometimes make the meaning difficult to follow: “Reach to clean mineral water,” “water in our counteries is terrible,” and “they are drink” do not express the intended ideas naturally. Spelling errors such as “delieverd,” “counteries,” and “harmfull” also reduce accuracy. Build a more precise set of phrases for water access, safety, and affordability, and check spelling and collocations when editing.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple statements and longer sentences, and the reader can generally identify your main position. However, the range is limited, and attempts to combine ideas often produce faulty sentences. For example, “When water supply is install there are many humans drink clean water” has problems with the verb form and clause structure, while “When water supply is free of charge so that all humans…” is not a complete, well-formed sentence. There are also frequent errors in agreement, articles, and plurals, as in “water is a basic human rights” and “old age peoples.” Capitalisation and punctuation are inconsistent, including lowercase “i.” Practise accurate simple sentence patterns first, then join them with correctly formed clauses.

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