Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · IELTS General Essentials · 2026-08-20

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)

I modern era, rubbish has become a rampant problem in various nation. This is happening because individuals as well as government are less interested to tackle with this issue. They are ignoring because they are not serious and they do not have enough knowledge about this matter.

The main cause of this matter is that people have become materialistic. In order to show their status, they are wasting money on unnecessary thing. Additionally, when they see any offers or deals like buy one get free, at that time they shelled out their money. It has been observed that they like quantity rather than quality. as a consequences, piles of rubbish are all around in some nations. Another reason, people are deprived from the information about the adverse effect of rubbish. To explain it, people are workaholic. They are busy in their personal as well as professional life. Thus, they are not aware about anything else such as environmental problems. On their leisure time, they are lazy and do not like to do any efforts for tackle with rubbish. they believe, it is a duty of government.

discussing about solution to handle with this, Firstly, government ought to organize some campus where they should provide information about the negative impacts of rubbish on health. Due to this, people will be aware and they will give priority to reduce, recycle and replace method. Secondly, people should understand that this is not only law makers duty but also their too. Everyone should follow the rules and regulations which are made by higher authorities.

To conclude, though rubbish is increasing at alarming rate, this problem might be solved with the unity of society and government.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.0

The response addresses both parts of the prompt: reasons for low recycling rates and potential solutions. However, the development of ideas is somewhat superficial. For instance, the explanation of why people are 'materialistic' lacks specific examples or a clear link to recycling habits. The solutions provided, such as 'organizing some campus' (likely meaning campaigns), are relevant but could be expanded with more detail on how these would practically increase recycling rates. The position is clear, but the overall depth of the argument is limited, which prevents it from reaching a higher band.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0

The essay is organized into logical paragraphs, each with a clear focus. Cohesive devices are used, such as 'Additionally', 'To explain it', and 'Firstly', though some transitions feel mechanical or slightly unnatural, such as 'discussing about solution to handle with this'. Paragraphing is used appropriately to separate the causes from the solutions. However, the flow between sentences is occasionally hindered by grammatical errors, and the referencing is sometimes unclear, such as the use of 'they' without a precise antecedent in the second paragraph.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.5

The vocabulary is generally adequate for the task but lacks precision and variety. There are several instances of awkward collocations and word choice errors, such as 'tackle with this issue' (should be 'tackle this issue'), 'shelled out their money' (too informal), and 'campus' instead of 'campaigns'. The range is sufficient to convey the message, but the lack of sophisticated or precise terminology limits the score. The repetition of basic words like 'rubbish' and 'people' also indicates a need for a broader range of synonyms.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5

The essay contains a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, but there are frequent grammatical errors that occasionally impede the reader's flow. Examples include 'In modern era' (missing article), 'as a consequences' (incorrect pluralization), and 'people are deprived from the information' (incorrect preposition). Subject-verb agreement and article usage are inconsistent throughout the text. While the meaning is generally clear, the high frequency of errors in basic grammar prevents the response from achieving a higher band score.

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