Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-10-26
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)
Access to the clean and filtered drinking water is an obvious human right.There must be filtered and clean water suplly to every home.But from my perspective,it should not completly free because it is not good to provide water completly free of cost instead of it some managements should be made in which poor can get free of cost clean water while rich can buy with little cost.
In developing countries like pakistan, some people do investments and install filteration plants to sell clean water in low cost and this is the only way of their earing,but if the water will be provided free of cost it will be difficult to manage thier family or home needs and expenses.
On the other hand, there are also some areas where some needy people live who can not afford this daily expense of buying clean water, for their convinence govt has installed filteration plants to provide them free of cost clean water.However,It is not good to provide water completly free of cost, instead of this,some adaptations should be made to provide free of cost clean water to poor while some money should be charged from rich people, who can afford to pay for this purpose.In this way sellers and poor people will stay happy.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.5 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.5 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.5 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.5 |
| Overall | 5.5 |
Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5
You give a clear, relevant position: water should not be free for everyone, but poorer households should receive it without charge. The examples of private filtration businesses and government plants support this view and address both affordability and supply. However, the response does not fully develop the reasoning: it asserts that free provision would make it difficult for sellers to meet family expenses, but does not explain how public funding or pricing could address this. The conclusion is also brief, and the response is 39 words below the required minimum, limiting the opportunity to explain and support your ideas. Develop the consequences and practical details of your proposal to make the argument more complete.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5
The response has a basic, understandable structure: it introduces your position, presents the concern about sellers, and then contrasts this with the needs of poorer people. Phrases such as “On the other hand” help signal the shift in viewpoint. However, the overall progression is limited because the final paragraph repeats the central claim that water should not be completely free rather than adding a distinct conclusion. Some links between ideas are abrupt, and the long final sentence combines several points without clear separation. Use separate paragraphs for your position, supporting reasons, and conclusion, and connect each reason to the next with clear, accurate transitions.
Lexical Resource: Band 5.5
You use relevant vocabulary for the topic, including “human right,” “filteration plants,” “afford,” and “daily expense,” so the main ideas are generally understandable. There is some repetition of “free of cost,” “clean water,” and “provide,” which makes the vocabulary range seem limited. Several word choices or forms are inaccurate, such as “ear ing” (intended as “earning”), “convinence,” and “adaptations” where “measures” would fit better. Spelling errors such as “suplly” and “thier” also reduce precision. Build a wider set of natural expressions for costs, access, and public provision, and check spelling and collocations before submitting.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5
You attempt both simple and more complex sentences, including a conditional idea in “if the water will be provided free of cost it will be difficult to manage…” and a contrast introduced by “while.” However, complex structures are not consistently controlled. For example, “if the water will be provided” should use a present form after “if,” and “it is not good to provide water completely free of cost, instead of this…” joins clauses awkwardly. Missing spaces after full stops and inconsistent capitalisation also affect punctuation. Aim for shorter, clearly punctuated sentences while practising accurate conditional forms and clause connections; this will make your reasoning easier to follow.
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