Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-11-02

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)

Humans are using water from centuries but without realizing it's purity and value. Nowdays water is basic human necessity. However, i strongly disagree with the idea that governament will not charge money for clean water supply to homes.

Firstly, people use plenty of water without knowing it's true value. According to the recent United Nation reports, that world might face water shortage in the future if the continue wasting water. For example, people leave water flowing in the basin while doing tooth brush along with that water is also wasted while cleaning homes and garages. So, governament need to charge people for the usage of water that they realize its value without wasting extra drops.

However, Clean water should be provided free of cost because every individual might not afford it. People may face diseases and long term negative health circumstances if they didn not get access to clean water

To sum up, i support the idea to charge some money for water usage although, it is the basic human right but realizing it's value might benifit them in far future.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

You take a position against making household water free, and your point that charging may discourage waste is relevant. The examples of leaving a tap running while brushing teeth and using water to clean homes help illustrate this argument. However, the response only partially addresses the question: you briefly acknowledge that clean water should be free because some people cannot afford it, but do not explain how this concern fits with your final position. The ideas are also under-developed, and the conclusion introduces the idea of charging without resolving the tension in your argument. The response is 69 words below the required minimum, which limits the space available to explain and support both sides. Develop your reasons and give a clear, consistent answer to the question.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0

The response has a basic structure, with an opening, a paragraph beginning “Firstly,” a contrasting point introduced by “However,” and a conclusion. These markers help the reader identify the broad stages of your argument. However, progression between ideas is limited: the paragraph about affordability appears to support free water, while the conclusion supports charging, and you do not explain how these points relate. Some linking is also mechanical, particularly the repeated use of “However” and “So.” The opening claim about water’s history and value does not lead clearly into the argument. Organise the body around a consistent position, use each paragraph to develop one main point, and add linking explanations that show how examples support your claims.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use relevant topic vocabulary, including “water shortage,” “clean water,” “access,” and “long term,” so the main subject is clear. There are also attempts at more specific expressions such as “basic human necessity” and “negative health circumstances.” However, the range is limited and some word choices or combinations are inaccurate or unnatural, which makes parts of the response less clear. For example, “people use plenty of water without knowing it's true value” and “charge people for the usage of water that they realize its value” do not express the intended idea naturally. Spelling errors such as “Nowdays,” “governament,” and “benifit” are noticeable. Build accuracy by learning common collocations for water use, conservation, affordability, and public services.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and more complex sentences, including a conditional idea about future water shortages and a sentence beginning “although.” However, control is inconsistent, and errors in sentence structure, agreement, verb forms, and punctuation sometimes make the argument difficult to follow. For example, “if the continue wasting water” has an unclear subject, while “people may face diseases … if they didn not get access” contains an incorrect verb form. The sentence beginning “To sum up” joins contrasting ideas awkwardly, and several sentences lack clear punctuation or capitalisation, such as “However, Clean water.” Practise building accurate complex sentences with clear subjects and consistent verb forms, then check each sentence for complete clauses and punctuation.

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