Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · IELTS Academic Practice Accelerator · 2026-11-09

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)

many developing countries doesn't have the resources and technology to recycle their on rubbish make it hard for them to life they look at the alternative and export these rubbish to other developed countries that can make the use of it but unfortunately they loss a huge source of resource believed it or not rubbish originally was plastic or anything that it was a moment before clean and could be use without harm to human, therefore, developed countries take those recycle them and then sell it back to developing countries with higher price as it's their profit and actually you can't complain about it, so developing countries started to notice how much trouble they put themselves on. so they tried to recycle their own but they don't have the technology that they have so start looking to import these technology, looking at the cost some countries do really import these technology and some other mention that its so expensive for recycle and export them is much easier for them, and other really do imported but the face another problem to solve which is the capital who use these technology are they well educated to use and know how to use or it will a waste in the matter of time, so developing countries think that they don't have the technology which cost a lot and if they do bug it they don't have the capital to use and don't have the cost and time to educate them and the life style that hard to change which mean switching from chaotic mass to organized civilized society is hard not easy to achieve

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

The response addresses both questions to some extent: it identifies limited recycling technology and cost as reasons, and describes importing equipment as one possible response. The discussion of developing countries exporting rubbish and later buying recycled products is relevant, but the explanation is difficult to follow and is not supported with a clear example. More importantly, the proposed changes are only briefly covered; the essay does not explain other practical measures, such as public education, convenient collection systems, or government incentives. The final point about changing lifestyles is broad and not clearly connected to specific actions. To strengthen the response, state the main causes and solutions clearly, then develop each with a concrete explanation or example.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 4.5

There is a discernible line of thought, moving from limited resources and technology to the expense of importing equipment and the difficulty of changing habits. However, the response is presented as one long, largely unpunctuated paragraph, so the reader has little help distinguishing causes from solutions. Ideas are often joined by repeated connectors such as “and,” “so,” and “but,” while transitions such as “therefore” do not always show a clear logical relationship. Some references are also unclear, including “they” and “these technology,” which makes it hard to identify who is acting or what is being discussed. Use separate paragraphs for causes and solutions, and organise each paragraph around one main point with clear linking and reference.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

The response attempts some topic-specific vocabulary, including “resources,” “technology,” “recycle,” “capital,” and “export,” and it conveys a general understanding of the issue. There is also an effort to express more complex ideas, such as the cost of equipment and the skills needed to operate it. However, several word choices and collocations are inaccurate or unclear, for example “recycle their on rubbish,” “the capital who use these technology,” and “switching from chaotic mass to organized civilized society.” Repetition of “technology,” “cost,” and “developing countries” also limits flexibility. Aim for precise phrases such as “recycling infrastructure,” “trained workers,” and “public recycling habits,” and check that each expression fits its intended meaning.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

The response attempts to connect ideas in extended sentences and uses some subordinate clauses, for example “which is the capital who use these technology.” However, these long constructions are often faulty, and sentence boundaries are not controlled, making several ideas difficult to process. Errors include subject–verb agreement in “countries doesn't have,” verb forms in “they loss” and “could be use,” and article or number problems in “these technology.” Punctuation is also very limited, with many independent ideas joined in a single sentence. Use shorter, complete sentences and practise accurate agreement, verb forms, and singular/plural structures before combining clauses. This would make the argument much clearer.

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