Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · IELTS General Essentials · 2026-09-22
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 5.0)
In many Nations, Individuals are not separate their recylce waste from all garbage because lack of knowledge regading waste separation and some are lazy. but governement should proivde proper knowledge. I will provide my answer in futher assay with appropriate example.
On the first hand, People do not have proper knowledge about waste separation they think everything is waste and all goes in one bag and they separate at waste collection center. for example, when i moved to canada that time i dont know which bag is used for what purpose i was thinking everything is waste i never ready on bins recyle, waste ect. after that i saw one article in newspaper regading awarness of waste recycle and clean environment. from that i know black bag is use for garbage and blue for recycle and blue bin for paper waste.
On the other hand, Governement should provide peoper knowledge to people about why recycling waste is important for our society or environment. for example, I read article on facebook about one nation, i don't remember the name but they celebrate one day for clean environment on that government encourage all the people to come out from home and try to clean our scoiety and roads if needed because of this imporatant step that country people is aware about waste recycling.
In conclusion, Parents need to teach their children and also government need to run some adds regarding this to encourage the youth and provide peoper knowledge and importance of waste recycle.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.0 |
| Overall | 5.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.0
The response attempts to address both parts of the prompt, discussing why people do not recycle (lack of knowledge and laziness) and what can be done (government campaigns and parental education). However, the development of ideas is limited and somewhat repetitive. The introduction includes meta-language such as 'I will provide my answer in futher assay,' which is unnecessary for a General Training task 2. The main body paragraphs provide simple personal examples, such as the writer's experience moving to Canada and reading an article on Facebook. While the ideas are relevant, they lack sufficient depth and tend to over-generalise. Therefore, the response aligns best with a Band 5.0, as it addresses the task partially with limited and under-developed ideas.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0
The text is organised into paragraphs, with basic attempts at cohesive devices such as 'On the first hand,' 'On the other hand,' and 'In conclusion.' However, transitional phrases are awkward or non-standard (e.g., 'On the first hand'). Logical progression is somewhat disrupted by run-on sentences and a lack of clear internal cohesion. Paragraphing is attempted, but the separation of ideas lacks sophistication. Pronoun referencing is occasionally unclear, such as in the sentence 'when i moved to canada that time i dont know which bag is used.' These mechanical cohesive devices and occasional faulty referencing place this response firmly in Band 5.0.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.0
The vocabulary used is basic and repetitive, with frequent spelling errors such as 'Nations,' 'separate' instead of 'separating,' 'recylce,' 'governement,' 'futher,' 'assay,' 'regading,' 'awarness,' 'peoper,' and 'scoiety.' The writer attempts some less common vocabulary like 'environment' and 'awareness,' but inaccurate word choice and persistent spelling mistakes restrict the range. Communication is occasionally strained due to these lexical inaccuracies, fitting the Band 5 descriptor where the vocabulary is limited, minimally adequate, and contains noticeable errors.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0
The response shows a very limited range of grammatical structures. Simple sentences dominate, and attempts at complex or compound sentences often result in run-on sentences and punctuation errors, such as 'People do not have proper knowledge about waste separation they think everything is waste...' There are frequent errors in subject-verb agreement, tense consistency, and articles (e.g., 'government should proivde proper knowledge,' 'that time i dont know'). These errors cause some difficulty for the reader and reflect a grammar profile that corresponds to a Band 5.0, where frequent errors persist and complex structures are frequently faulty.
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