Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-11-03

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)

According to laws and orders, obatining and drinking clean water is a basic human right and every home should have a water supply that is provided free of charge and I agree, beacuse we all receive water supply free of charge and drinking clean water is a simple human right.

Therefore, water is a essential element for all organisams like human, animals, and plants no one can survive without water and there are several uses of water in our daily life like we drink it, wash clothes and bath. So, it is very necessary elements for every organisam. For example, some time ago I have planted a plant I don't water it for some days and now the plant was dead because it require water everyday for growing. And also animals like fishes or other animals should not live without water. And we receive free supply of water but we have to pay the electricity bill when we uses motors for the supply of water.

And I largely agreed,

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.5

You state a clear position in favour of free household water, and the points about water being essential for people, animals and plants are relevant. The plant example also gives a personal illustration. However, the response addresses the issue only partially: it mainly explains why water is necessary, rather than developing why every home should receive it without charge or considering how this could be provided. The point about paying electricity for pumps is introduced but not explained. The response contains 156 words, which is 94 words below the 250-word minimum; the 13 words copied from the prompt are excluded. This leaves the argument and supporting examples substantially underdeveloped. Explain your reasons more fully and add relevant examples.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 4.5

There is a basic sequence from your position to reasons and examples, and the plant example follows the point about water being necessary. However, the response has little overall progression: most ideas are crowded into one long paragraph, and the final line, “And I largely agreed,” is disconnected and repeats your position without concluding the argument. Linking words such as “Therefore,” “So,” and “And also” are used, but the relationships between ideas are not always clear; for example, the electricity-bill point appears abruptly. Use separate paragraphs for your position, developed reasons and conclusion, and connect each example explicitly to the claim about free household supply.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

Your vocabulary is sufficient to communicate the central topic, with relevant terms such as “basic human right,” “water supply,” “electricity bill,” and “survive.” However, the range is limited and several words or phrases are repeated, especially “water,” “free,” and “organism.” Some spelling and word-choice errors make the writing less clear or natural, including “obatining,” “beacuse,” “organisams,” and “simple human right.” The phrase “a essential element” also reflects an inaccurate word form or collocation. Aim to use more precise expressions for your argument, such as “access to safe drinking water” and “provided at no cost,” while checking spelling and avoiding repeated wording.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt to combine ideas using clauses, as in “I don't water it for some days and now the plant was dead because it require water everyday for growing.” However, the response relies mainly on simple structures, and attempts to join several ideas often produce faulty sentences or unclear punctuation. For example, “no one can survive without water and there are several uses” needs clearer sentence boundaries, while “when we uses motors” has a subject–verb agreement error. There are also problems with articles and verb forms, as in “a essential element” and “the plant was dead.” Practise accurate simple sentences first, then build longer sentences with controlled conjunctions and consistent tense.

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