Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · IELTS Academic Practice Accelerator · 2026-11-10

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)

Yes! that's true, in many countries, people do not recycle their rubbish as much as the could. Because people think that is fully wasted material, another reason is that the old rubbish spread dirty smell due to few amount of atoms are left in the container of the ingredients or products, then different types of ingredients are mixed together the make dirty smell, and also another reason is to recycle the rubbish is also time taken so this generation is too lazy and also people not have enough time. to spent her time on different things rather then her own work or job. So the people can not give importance to recycle the rubbish.

According to me, i think that recycle to the rubbish is one of the most benefit thing in world. I thought this because to purify or recycle the thing is better then to make new things. Because the manufacturing of new things is to be complicated. The manufacturing of new things needs new equipment and new resources, this is harm full for the next generation, this is due to if we use resources too much the resources can be finished after few years or decades. That is quit difficult for next generation to spent life without resources. For this reason i thought that recycle of rubbish is much better then make new things.

The actual problem is that so many people can not knowledge about the recycle of rubbish is how much important. Because may of people are not much educated so that's the reason behind the unawareness of recycling process. So the government take response on it and start campaign to built awareness in a local or uneducated person about the issue of recycle of rubbish

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You address both parts of the question: you suggest that people see rubbish as worthless, lack time, and may not understand recycling, then propose government awareness campaigns. Your view that recycling is preferable to making new products is also clear. However, the reasons are not always explained convincingly: the discussion of dirty smells and “atoms” in containers is difficult to follow and does not clearly explain why people avoid recycling. The solution is only briefly stated, with no detail about how campaigns would change behaviour or what other measures could help. Develop each main point with a clear explanation or relevant example, and make sure every reason directly answers the question.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0

The response has some organisation: it moves from reasons, to your view of recycling, and then to a possible government response. Basic links such as “another reason,” “because,” and “for this reason” help show connections. However, progression within paragraphs is often unclear, and several ideas are joined into long, crowded sentences. The first paragraph, for example, shifts from wasted material to smell, time, and people’s jobs without clearly separating or developing these points. The final paragraph also ends abruptly after mentioning campaigns. Use clearer paragraph purposes, one main idea per paragraph, and more precise referencing so readers can follow how each point supports your answer.

Lexical Resource: Band 4.5

You use some relevant topic vocabulary, including “recycle,” “resources,” “manufacturing,” and “awareness,” so the general subject is identifiable. However, the range is limited and several word choices or combinations are inaccurate enough to make ideas difficult to understand. Phrases such as “fully wasted material,” “few amount of atoms,” “recycle to the rubbish,” and “can not knowledge about” do not express the intended meanings naturally. Repetition of “rubbish,” “things,” and “reason” also limits precision. Build a bank of accurate recycling-related collocations and check word forms and spelling; clearer choices will help you explain causes and solutions more effectively.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt to connect ideas using subordinate clauses and reasons, for example, “this is due to if we use resources too much,” but these longer structures are often faulty. There are frequent problems with sentence boundaries, agreement, articles, and verb patterns: “people not have enough time,” “the government take response,” and “the manufacturing … needs new equipment” illustrate areas to review. Capitalisation and punctuation are also inconsistent, including lowercase “i” and sentence fragments beginning “Because.” These errors sometimes make relationships between ideas hard to follow. Practise building accurate simple sentences first, then combine them with one controlled clause at a time, checking subject–verb agreement and punctuation.

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