Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · IELTS General Essentials · 2026-10-17

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)

Recycling things could be good topic of discussion. Since nowdays, these slogan are everywhere which hard to ignore.However, still in many counteries people do not give preferance to recycle things. I would give one to two reasons for this actions and probably few solutions as well in upcoming paragraphs.

first and foremost reason is many people do not give attention to instructions written on materials such as cloths, kitchen green item,or even resuable plastics. In this fast era world, people are buying extra stuff, in other worsd, piling things in there house and forget to use it. For example, people are purchasing online cloths at a cheaper prices, wear just one time and through is keep it for next oocasion to wear which never comes.

As a result, for the next time,they buy new stuffs saying old one is out of fashion. These habits are contributing to thses habits.

To tackle this problem, first Instructions should be written in bold letters so people can make effects to read

and try to recycling their reuseable items or rubbishs.For instance, recycling tags should be there on items.Secondly, unlike garbage trucks there should be a day where any van or other vehicles come to take or recycle stuffs. Because sometimes people find it difficult to go out for recycling things. Therefore, if any any assign to remind people for recycilng they would probably do it.

To conclusion, it is hard to force people do recyling, but small effects can make it possible to some extend.

although Fast pace era with fashion trends are making things worse, assinging particular day could work like a clock alarm to remind people about recycle.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

You address both questions by giving a reason related to buying and keeping items, then suggesting clearer recycling instructions and collection vehicles. The example of buying clothes online and wearing them once gives the response some relevant support. However, the explanation does not consistently answer why people fail to recycle rubbish: much of the discussion concerns overconsumption and reusing clothes rather than sorting or disposing of waste. The proposed solutions are also only briefly explained, and the conclusion does not clearly restate the main points. To strengthen the response, focus the reasons directly on barriers to recycling, such as inconvenience or lack of knowledge, and explain how each proposed measure would address one of those barriers.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0

The response has a recognisable introduction, body paragraphs for the reasons and solutions, and a conclusion. Sequencing phrases such as “first and foremost,” “for instance,” and “secondly” help signal the direction of the discussion. However, progression within paragraphs is sometimes unclear: the move from recycling instructions to buying and storing clothes does not establish a clear link, and “These habits are contributing to thses habits” repeats rather than develops the point. Some connectors are awkward or incomplete, including “Because sometimes people find it difficult…” as a standalone sentence. Use clearer topic sentences, connect each example explicitly to the main idea, and avoid repeating the same point in different words.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You attempt vocabulary relevant to the topic, including “recycling tags,” “fashion trends,” and “reusable items,” and the reader can generally identify your intended meaning. However, the range is limited and several spelling and word-choice errors make parts difficult to understand, such as “counteries,” “preferance,” “oocasion,” and “recycilng.” Some expressions are also unnatural or imprecise, for example “give attention to instructions” and “make effects to read.” Choose more accurate collocations and check spelling carefully. Using terms such as “sort household waste,” “collection service,” and “lack of awareness” would help you express the task’s ideas more precisely.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You use some simple sentences and attempt longer structures with examples and cause-and-effect links. However, the range is limited, and errors occur frequently enough to make several sentences difficult to follow. For example, “Since nowdays, these slogan are everywhere which hard to ignore” lacks a clear grammatical structure, while “people do not give preferance to recycle things” has an incorrect verb pattern. There are also problems with articles, agreement, plurals, and sentence boundaries, as in “a cheaper prices” and the fragment beginning “Because sometimes.” Practise building accurate subject–verb–object sentences first, then add subordinate clauses, checking verb forms and punctuation in each sentence.

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