Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · IELTS General Essentials · 2026-09-13

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)

Nowadays, citizens do not recycle their wastage in some countries as much as they could. People do not do so, due to a lack of awareness and encouragement from the authorities, However these issues can bring in attention to public and government to take necessary steps.

On the one hand, one of the primary problems is that individuals are not aware of recycling. This is because, people are busy in their hectic work life and do not have enough time to take initiative on recycling. Additionally, people are not able to have sufficient awareness of its benefits. For example, young adults change their mobile device very frequently, but they do not recycle their old devices and keep them at home. It has not only detrimental effects on the environment but also hazardous to the health of human and animals.

On the Other hand, these issues can be addressed by raising awareness and necessary steps by the Government. The Authorities should initiate necessary campaigns to share the benefits of recycling and its consequences of failing to recycle. Furthermore, the companies who are responsible for their products, they can foster their customers to recycle by giving them rewards and offers. To illustrate, the company should give discounts on their new products by submit their old products, so that people can be encouraged themselves to submit their rubbish.

To conclude, individuals do not repurpose their wastage, because they are not much aware about this process, although it can be addressed by conducting awareness sessions by respective organizations. I believe that, it is the responsibility of every citizen and the government to carefully understand the recycling benefits to save the global environment and the species.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.0

The response addresses all parts of the task by discussing both why people do not recycle as much as they could and offering actionable solutions. The writer puts forward a clear position throughout the essay. The causes are explained through a lack of time and awareness, and the solutions are supported by suggestions for government campaigns and corporate reward schemes. While some of the supporting examples, such as discarding mobile devices, are slightly brief, the ideas are sufficiently extended and supported to meet the expectations of Band 6.5 to 7. Overall, the prompt is fully satisfied.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0

The essay is logically organised with a clear introduction, body paragraphs addressing causes and solutions separately, and a concluding summary. Cohesive devices are used to guide the reader, such as On the one hand and Furthermore, though transitional phrasing in the introduction contains a punctuation error with a comma splice ('authorities, However these issues'). Paragraphing is used appropriately to separate ideas. Referencing is generally clear, but occasional mechanical transitions prevent the response from achieving a higher band. Overall, the logical progression is evident throughout.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.0

The student uses an adequate range of vocabulary suitable for the task, incorporating terms such as 'detrimental effects', 'hazardous', and 'respective organizations'. There are some minor word choice and collocation inaccuracies, such as 'wastage' instead of 'waste', and 'by submit their old products' instead of 'by submitting their old products'. However, the vocabulary is sufficient to convey the intended meaning without impeding communication. Less common lexical items are attempted with mixed success, placing this response firmly in the Band 6 territory.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.0

The essay demonstrates a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, utilizing relative clauses and conditional structures. There are several grammatical errors and punctuation slips, such as 'people are busy in their hectic work life' (preposition and article usage), a comma splice in the opening paragraph, and 'by submit their old products' (incorrect verb form after a preposition). However, these errors rarely impede communication, and the complex structures attempted show a reasonable level of control, warranting a Band 6.0.

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