Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-10-25

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 6.5)

It is argued that clean water supply should be provided to every house without any charge because it is considered a basic human right. I completely disagree with this point of view because free water availability will result in carelessness and water shortage.

It is the basic right of people to get access to clean water. However, if provided free of charge, people will be careless and waste water unintentionally. Put in other words, most Asian countries, including Pakistan and India, there are many developed areas with free access of clean water. So, people living there are carefree and use a lot of water for their household chores such as cleaning, washing and taking shower. There is no such concept of resuing water. As a result, waste of clean water occurs as people are not checking on their water usage habits. Therefore, it should be better to apply some charges on clean water supply so that humans should be careful about this.

In addition, if water supply would be free, it will results in water shortage in the long-run. This will create a big problem at the global level because water is the basic necessity of life. It is not only used in homes, it has other purposes as well, including electricity and food production, and in other manufacturing industries. For example, most of the countries are now shifting to electricity production from water reservoirs. If shortage of water happens, there will no sufficient electricity and other basic needs of our life will be halted. Therefore, putting some charge on clean water would be the best option but charging water in such a way that every one can afford it without facing any financial issue.

In conclusion, there should be some charge on clean water supply. For one thing, it will make people careful with water usage, and, for another, it will prevent shortage of water.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 7.0

Your position is clear from the introduction: you disagree with free household water, and the conclusion restates this view. You address the central issue and support your argument with two relevant reasons: free access may encourage waste, while excessive use could contribute to shortages affecting electricity and food production. The examples of household use and water reservoirs help explain these points. However, the discussion sometimes generalises—for instance, the claim that people in “most Asian countries” are carefree is broad and not substantiated. The affordability qualification at the end is useful, but could be developed further by explaining how charges could protect access for low-income households. More precise support and fuller development of this balance would strengthen the response.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 7.0

The essay has a clear, effective structure: an introduction states your position, two body paragraphs present separate reasons, and the conclusion summarises them. The progression from individual waste to wider resource shortages is logical, and signposts such as “In addition” and “In conclusion” make the organisation easy to follow. Some linking is less natural or repetitive, particularly the repeated use of “Therefore” and the pattern of stating a claim and then restating it as a recommendation. The sentence beginning “Put in other words” also introduces an example without a fully clear connection to the preceding claim. To improve, vary transitions and use clearer references to show exactly how each example supports the argument.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

You use an adequate range of topic vocabulary, including “water shortage,” “household chores,” “electricity production,” and “manufacturing industries,” so the main ideas are communicated clearly. There are also attempts at more formal phrasing, such as “at the global level” and “basic necessity of life.” However, some word choices and collocations are inaccurate or awkward: “carefree” does not precisely express the intended idea, “resuing” is misspelled, and “water availability” is less natural here than “access to water.” Phrases such as “big problem” and “some charge” are also rather general. Aim for more precise, natural combinations and check spelling; this would make the argument sound more controlled and academic.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 6.0

You use a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, including conditional structures such as “if provided free of charge” and a relative clause in “water, which is the basic necessity of life.” Most sentences remain understandable, and the argument is not obscured by grammatical errors. Some errors nevertheless occur in verb forms, agreement, and sentence construction. For example, “if water supply would be free, it will results” combines incompatible conditional forms and has an agreement error; “there will no sufficient electricity” is missing a verb; and “most Asian countries … there are” creates an incomplete construction. Practise forming consistent conditional sentences and checking each clause for a subject and finite verb. Greater accuracy in these areas would improve control.

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