Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · IELTS General Essentials · 2026-09-01

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)

This is an ongoing debate from many years about recycling. It is quite common these days that people just dispose there garbage rather than recycle. This could be due to lack of knowledge and non strict laws, but this issue can be addressed by taking valuable actions by individuals as well as authorities.

This is happening because due to the lack of awareness about its side effects on the coming future and new generation. In addition, individuals are involved in their own daily day duties, which left them with no time to recycle their household waste and people are not willing to pay attention to separate their kitchen waste and plastic waste because it needs more time to do such task.

This issue can be resolved with the assistance of government which can enable people to courage them to recycle their garbage. Firstly, authorities could provide an extra bin for recycling items. This could help the society to work on this quite easily.

Secondly, educational institutions should organize lectures on how to protect the environment by investing small efforts, also teachers can provide them a list about the items which goes to the recycling bins. These actions could be beneficial to create pollution free society and environment.

In conclusion, there is no doubt that recycling waste issue is due to improper knowledge in individuals and this could be solved by taking few actions such as separate bins for all type of waste and appropriate guidance from teacher can help to generate a valuable basic knowledge.

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 limited. For instance, the explanation regarding 'daily day duties' is a bit vague and could have been supported with a more concrete example of how modern lifestyles impact waste management. The solutions provided, such as extra bins and educational lectures, are relevant but lack depth. To reach a higher band, you should aim to expand on your points with more specific examples or logical consequences to ensure the ideas are fully developed rather than just mentioned.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0

The essay is organized into clear paragraphs, which helps the reader follow the progression of your argument. You use basic cohesive devices like 'In addition', 'Firstly', 'Secondly', and 'In conclusion' to link your ideas. However, the flow between sentences is sometimes mechanical, and the referencing is occasionally unclear, such as in the phrase 'this issue' which is used repeatedly without sufficient variation. To improve, try to use a wider range of cohesive devices and ensure that the transition between your problem analysis and your proposed solutions is smoother.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.0

The vocabulary is generally adequate for the task, but it lacks the precision and variety required for a higher band. You rely on somewhat repetitive phrasing, such as 'garbage' and 'waste'. There are also some minor collocation errors, such as 'daily day duties' (should be 'daily routines') and 'courage them' (should be 'encourage them'). While your meaning is always clear, incorporating more sophisticated vocabulary related to environmental issues would significantly enhance your score. Focus on using more precise terms and collocations to express your ideas more naturally.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5

The essay contains a mix of simple and complex sentence structures. While you attempt complex sentences, there are frequent grammatical errors, such as 'This is an ongoing debate from many years' (should be 'for many years'), 'dispose there garbage' (should be 'their'), and 'items which goes' (should be 'go'). These errors are noticeable but do not impede communication. To improve, focus on subject-verb agreement and the correct use of pronouns. Increasing the variety of your sentence structures while ensuring they remain error-free will help you move into a higher band.

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