Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · IELTS General Essentials · 2026-08-26

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)

Task 2

In this tecnical era, our life has become very busier due to hetic schedule nobody have time to reuse the reusable items or to restore them for reuse. In this essay, I will discuss some reasons and examples for this statement.

First of all, there are some reasons why people do not recycle their rubbish. Hetic lifestyle is the main dominate for this cause, because people have no time to restore the items to reuse. Secondly, unwanted packaging for every items, as well as cheap resourses to get new one. Thirdly, people have no knowledge to reuse them. For example, In India this is one state Punjab, where people have lack of knowledge regarding recycle, they do not know which item are recycable, and how badly waste harm the earth, because the waste percentage of one city is 1100 tonnes in a day. As I can say missing infrastructure is also the reason for wasteage, no bins and collections trucks provided for cities.

On the other hand, government can organize some programmes for local to introduce them about harmful impact of garbage

on earth. As well as, Schools and media campaigns should teach people simple way to sort waste. Government can implement strict rules for recycling. For example, Germany and South Korea use laws and fine to make recycling a clear civic duty, which raise participation. In the last, local community organizers can provide bins and public spaces should have seperate bins to reycle the litter.

In conclusion, Although there are some steps to tackle this problem should be taken by the government, but people should start individually to recycle the daily use items, So, that this issue may be tackle easily.

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. The ideas are relevant, such as the mention of 'hectic lifestyles' and the need for government intervention. However, the development of these ideas is somewhat limited. For instance, the example regarding Punjab is a bit vague, and the explanation of why packaging contributes to the problem is underdeveloped. To reach a higher band, you should expand on your points with more detailed explanations or more specific, well-integrated examples. The position is clear throughout, but the depth of analysis remains at a basic level.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0

The essay is organized into logical paragraphs, with a clear introduction, body paragraphs for reasons and solutions, and a conclusion. You use basic cohesive devices like 'First of all', 'Secondly', and 'On the other hand' to signal transitions. However, the flow between sentences is sometimes mechanical, and there are instances where referencing is slightly unclear, such as in the sentence 'In the last, local community organizers can provide bins...'. Improving the variety of linking words and ensuring smoother transitions between ideas would enhance the overall coherence of your writing.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.5

You demonstrate an adequate range of vocabulary for the task, using terms like 'infrastructure', 'participation', and 'civic duty'. However, there are several instances of awkward word choice and collocation errors, such as 'tecnical era' (likely meaning 'technological age'), 'hectic lifestyle is the main dominate' (should be 'dominant factor'), and 'wasteage' (should be 'waste'). Some spelling errors, such as 'hetic' and 'recycable', also occur. While these errors do not prevent the reader from understanding your message, they limit your score. Focus on learning the correct collocations for common academic topics.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5

You attempt a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, but there are frequent grammatical errors throughout the text. Issues include subject-verb agreement ('nobody have time'), article usage ('the waste percentage of one city'), and sentence fragments or run-on sentences ('As I can say missing infrastructure is also the reason for wasteage, no bins and collections trucks provided for cities'). While the meaning is generally clear, the high frequency of errors in basic grammar and punctuation prevents a higher score. You should focus on proofreading for subject-verb agreement and ensuring each sentence has a clear, complete structure.

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