Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 6.0 · IELTS General Essentials · 2026-08-18
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 6.0)
In the last years, the amount of waste is becoming a major environmental concern. In several countries, folks donot recycle their waste. In the forthcoming pargraphs i will describe the reason behind it and also provide some of the solutions that can be taken to tackle this situation.
To begin with there are lots of factors why people are not recycling their waste such as not strict laws and use and throw trend. In several places there are not any laws regarding reccying people do not take the recycling seriously. For example, In country like India people do not reccycle the rubish because there is no strict rule regarding it. The another important point is use and throw trends. Thesedys lots of people just buy new things and throw previous clothes just by putting one time . As they get influence by use and throw culture.
To address this growing environmental issues, here are some steps that can be use to tackle it. First of all government should aware people by workshops and camps about recycle the waste so they can know about how to do. To cite an example, a city named Chandigarh in India has started doing workshop regarding recycle waste and people of that area starting doing recycle their waste. Furthermore, government should implement some strict laws on people who are not doing recycling. In other words, authorities should charge small amount of money fine on people so next time they will recycle their waste.
In conclusion, From my prespective, governement and people both should take intiative to make environment clean by recycling.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 6.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 6.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.5 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.5 |
| Overall | 6.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.0
The response addresses both parts of the prompt: reasons for low recycling rates and potential solutions. The ideas are relevant, such as the lack of strict legislation and the 'use and throw' culture. However, the development is somewhat limited. While you provide an example of Chandigarh, the explanation of why these factors lead to low recycling could be more deeply explored. The position is clear throughout, but the overall development of ideas remains at a basic level. To reach a higher band, ensure that each point is fully supported with more detailed reasoning or broader implications.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0
The essay is organised into logical paragraphs, which helps the reader follow your argument. You use basic cohesive devices like 'To begin with', 'Furthermore', and 'In conclusion'. However, the flow between sentences is sometimes mechanical, and there are instances where referencing is slightly unclear (e.g., 'The another important point'). The transition between ideas could be smoother to improve the overall progression. Paragraphing is used appropriately, but the internal cohesion within paragraphs could be strengthened by using a wider variety of linking words and better referencing to connect ideas more naturally.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.5
The vocabulary is generally adequate for the task, but it lacks the range and precision required for higher bands. You use some informal language such as 'folks' and 'use and throw', which is not ideal for an IELTS essay. There are also several spelling errors, such as 'reccying', 'rubish', 'Thesedys', and 'prespective'. While these errors do not prevent the reader from understanding your message, they indicate a need for more careful proofreading and a wider range of academic vocabulary to express your ideas more precisely and formally.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5
You demonstrate a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, but there are frequent grammatical errors throughout the text. Examples include 'In the last years' (should be 'In recent years'), 'do not recycle' (missing articles or pluralisation issues), and 'government should aware people' (should be 'make people aware'). Punctuation is also inconsistent, particularly with commas and capitalisation. While the meaning is generally clear, the frequency of these errors means that the grammar is not consistently accurate. Focusing on subject-verb agreement and correct word forms will help improve your score in this area.
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