Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · 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 5.5)

Clean water is a basic right for all humans to maintaining their health. Clean water is very important for all humans either its child, young snd aold age person. The gender is also doesn't matter clean water is priority for everyone.

Clean water is very important need in every house it's does not matter the house where people lives is small or big and the people's are poor and rich. Clean water is top priority because its used everywhere like cooking,showering,drinking and many more stuff. Every home must have a clean water to maintain there daily life routine. For example if we do not have a good water in our house we can definitely not even wash the clothes not even drink the water and not even clean our selfs without this moreover its should be must in every house hold chores.

Clean water is a basic human needs and humans acn not survive without this. Because Clean water is pure and anti detoxing the germs. For example if some people drinks clean water they could be more healthy and physically fit. Additionally if they drink bad water its unhealthy for selfs and after the using by time its a heavy issue happened of their healths.

Every market and and every person needs a clean water. So the government supply the clean water filters in homes and make suitable places where the filter is fitted for clean water and its also free of charged because its a basic need of evey person no matter where they lives. For example in my country clean water is basic need of every person so our government fitted a water plants in every where so the people doesn't face any issues to access the clean water for daily using most of the peoples using these water plants and some people's have their own filter machine in their houses.

Conclusion is that every person in this world have a right to access the clean water and I'm fully agree to this government also should take responsibility for this to make sure every person have an easy access of clean water.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

Your position is clear: you agree that clean water should be available to every household without charge, and you give relevant reasons, including its importance for drinking, cooking and hygiene. The example about water plants in your country also helps connect the argument to a real situation. However, the response mainly repeats that water is essential rather than developing distinct reasons for why the government should provide it free. The health point is relevant, but claims such as clean water making people “physically fit” need clearer explanation, and the costs or practical challenges of free supply are not considered. Develop each main reason with a specific explanation or example, and make the link between access as a right and free household provision more explicit.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a recognisable structure, with an introduction, supporting paragraphs and a conclusion, and the ideas generally remain focused on clean water. Examples such as household uses and local water plants give the reader some direction. However, progression is limited because several paragraphs repeat that water is a basic need without clearly building separate points. Linking expressions such as “For example,” “Additionally” and “moreover” are used, but some connections are awkward or unclear, and the long sentence beginning “For example if we do not have…” is difficult to follow. Give each body paragraph one distinct central idea, arrange its explanation and example in order, and use clear referencing and transitions rather than repeating the same claim.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use relevant vocabulary for the topic, including “basic right,” “government,” “access,” “health” and “daily life.” These choices make your general meaning understandable. However, the range is limited and several phrases are repeated, particularly “clean water,” “basic need” and “every person.” There are also noticeable word-choice, collocation and spelling problems, such as “anti detoxing the germs,” “free of charged” and “daily using,” which make some ideas difficult to interpret. Aim for accurate topic-specific expressions and check spelling and word forms. For instance, you could describe water as “safe to drink” and say that the government should “provide it free of charge,” rather than relying on unclear or non-standard phrases.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple statements and longer sentences, and the overall message can usually be understood. However, sentence structures are limited, and attempts to combine ideas often contain frequent errors that make reading difficult. Examples include “Clean water is a basic right for all humans to maintaining their health,” “The gender is also doesn't matter,” and “I'm fully agree.” There are recurring problems with subject–verb agreement, verb forms, articles and sentence boundaries; for example, “the government supply” and the long sentence beginning “For example if we do not have…” need clearer grammatical control and punctuation. Practise accurate simple sentences first, then add subordinate clauses using patterns such as “because” and “although,” checking each sentence for a clear subject and verb.

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