Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 6.5 · IELTS General Essentials · 2026-07-24
IELTS Writing Task 2 question
In many countries, people do not recycle their rubbish as much as they could.
Why do you think this is?
What can be done to change this?
Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
Student answer (Band 6.5)
Nowaday, many countries around the world do not recycle their waste as mush as they could. So as a result it can lead to many negative outcomes to the country and in people's mental and physical health.
In this essay we are going to discuss the main reasons of the development and it's impact in people's life, and what can be done to change this phenomenon in the world.
On the one hand, a large number of people and their government do not recycle their rubbish as they use to do. Therefore, it come with a negative impact in people's health and their country. For example, a recent study conducted by Harvard University shows that 79 percent of the garbadge in India is not recycled, as a reslut the death of 150 people everyday, and the pollution of 99 percent of the sea in the country.
On the other hand, this percentage of deaths and pollution in the world had to change urgentely by the governments and people together. For instance, government should take responsibilty to raise awarness between people of how to protect the nature and respect animals by not throwing rubbish in the streets and the sea. Additionally, the importance to recycle the waste everyday by creating new establishements in the country speaselising in recycling the rubbish of citizens.
In conclusion, although many countries suffer from the amount of rubbish in the streets, and they do not recycle their waste, other government support the recycle garbage system around the country, and raise awarness of the cizitens of how to protect and respect the nature.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 6.5 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 6.5 |
| Lexical Resource | 6.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 6.0 |
| Overall | 6.5 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.5
The essay addresses both parts of the prompt, identifying reasons for low recycling rates and suggesting solutions. However, the development is somewhat superficial. The example provided regarding India is statistically questionable and lacks a clear link to the 'reasons' for not recycling, focusing instead on the consequences. The ideas are relevant but could be extended with more logical depth. The position is clear, but the conclusion introduces new information about government support that was not previously discussed, which slightly weakens the overall argument structure.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.5
The essay is organised into clear paragraphs, and there is a logical progression from the introduction to the body and conclusion. Cohesive devices such as 'On the one hand', 'On the other hand', and 'Additionally' are used to link ideas. However, some transitions feel mechanical, and the referencing is occasionally unclear, such as in the second paragraph where the link between the 'reasons' and the 'impact' is somewhat muddled. Paragraphing is used appropriately, but the final paragraph lacks a strong summary of the main points discussed.
Lexical Resource — Band 6.0
The range of vocabulary is adequate for the task but lacks sophistication. There are several spelling errors, such as 'mush' instead of 'much', 'garbadge' instead of 'garbage', 'reslut' instead of 'result', 'urgentely' instead of 'urgently', 'awarness' instead of 'awareness', and 'speaselising' instead of 'specialising'. These errors are frequent enough to be noticeable, though they do not fully impede communication. To reach a higher band, you should focus on accurate spelling and incorporating more precise, topic-specific collocations.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.0
The essay uses a mix of simple and some complex sentence structures. However, there are frequent grammatical errors throughout the text, such as 'it come with a negative impact' (subject-verb agreement), 'the importance to recycle' (incorrect preposition), and 'other government support' (plurality). Punctuation is generally functional, but the sentence structure is often repetitive. While the meaning is usually clear, the frequency of errors in basic grammar prevents the essay from reaching a higher band score.
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