Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · 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 5.5)

In recent years, globe is facing major crises in the terms of cleanliness the major reason is people are not willing to recycle their waste in managerial way because of inproper system it can be takedown in multiple ways like implementing in sections, making Machines for sustianable products. Explanation will be covered in upcoming paragraphs.

The main solution is making different sections for each type of products. I have seen this in India indiviuals put their household trash in one huge plastic bag. This create lot of issues for cleanup authorities they have to separate the waste for further process this create problems like waste of time management and more man power if people categorized their waste and stack up into different bags it will make more sufficient for the authorities for instance, If I put waste, dry and electronic waste into 3 different bags it will take less time in work flow.

Another solution is advance machines for recycling the waste in minimal effort this is help targeted audience to be more active in recycling activities For example one of my friend in Germany told me that they have machines for to collect waste recycle bottles machine even provide receipts to collect the money for 1 bottle its somewhere around 30 to 50 cents. This type of machine in India will help to increase reduction of plastic in certain level. In addition it will help to build curiosity and help to generate more users. Users then will collect more plastic trash for good amount of cash.

To conclude, Organization can help workflow for fasters result and Enhancement in tech can generate cloud and attention in positive way

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

The response addresses both questions: it identifies an inadequate recycling system as a reason and proposes waste sorting and bottle-return machines. The examples from India and Germany make the suggestions relevant, and the explanation of how sorting could reduce work for authorities is a useful start. However, the task asks why people themselves recycle less than they could, and this cause is not clearly explored; the opening mainly blames the system. The proposed measures are also only partly developed: for example, explain how separate bins would be provided or how the machines would be introduced and maintained. The conclusion is too vague to reinforce a clear overall answer. Develop the causes as well as the solutions, and make the links between them explicit.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a recognisable overall arrangement: an introduction, two body paragraphs presenting solutions, and a conclusion. Each body paragraph focuses on one main proposal, and examples generally follow the relevant point. Linking phrases such as “For example” and “In addition” help signal relationships between ideas. However, the progression is not always clear: the introduction promises an explanation of causes, but the body paragraphs discuss solutions, leaving the first part of the question under-addressed. Some connections are mechanical or unclear, particularly “This type of machine in India will help to increase reduction of plastic” and the final sentence. Use clearer topic sentences and transitions to show how each paragraph answers a specific part of the question, and make references such as “this” unambiguous.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

The response uses some topic-relevant vocabulary, including “recycle,” “household trash,” “cleanup authorities,” “electronic waste,” and “receipts.” These terms help communicate the subject and the examples. However, the range is limited and several inaccurate or unnatural choices make parts difficult to understand, such as “in managerial way,” “more sufficient,” “generate cloud and attention,” and “workflow for fasters result.” Spelling and word-form errors, including “inproper,” “sustianable,” and “indiviuals,” also reduce clarity. Aim for precise, natural collocations and check spelling carefully. For instance, describe a “poorly organised recycling system,” say that sorting makes the process “more efficient,” and explain that incentives could “encourage participation.”

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

There are attempts to combine ideas using clauses and examples, such as “if people categorized their waste … it will make” and the explanation of what authorities must do. However, the range of sentence structures is limited, and attempts at longer sentences are often faulty. Errors include missing or incorrect articles and agreement (“globe is facing,” “This create lot of issues”), verb forms (“they have to separate the waste” is sound, but “this is help” is not), and sentence boundaries where several ideas run together. The conclusion also lacks a complete, clearly formed sentence. These problems sometimes make the intended meaning difficult to follow. Practise building accurate simple sentences first, then connect them with correctly formed conditional and relative clauses; check subject–verb agreement and punctuation.

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