Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · IELTS Academic Practice Accelerator · 2026-11-12

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)

Nowadays, people`s lifestyle has become unpredictable, because most of the individuals caused different kind of diseases. The main significant reason is environmental pollution. In many countries, they don`t use proper recycle methods for waste, so it may lead to more disadvantages.

On the one hand, the one major issue caused to environment, because a lot of people throw garbages to roads, rivers, and public places, then it turned to environment pollution such as air, water, and land. Moreover, from these pollution its may caused different kind of diseases, like diarrhea, cholera, and dengue. As an instance, in Sri Lanka most of the individuals are suffuring from dengue and maleria. Furthermore, without proper recycle methods, the plastic materials block the drainge system and can lead to flood as well as natural disasters.

On the other hand, we can change this system with the help of the government. They should give some advices for the people, how to manage their rubbish and they can provide proper recycle bins in every street or public places as a advice. As an example, the Australian government use a good waste management system, so they don`t face any pollution or a disease. In addition, the industries should limit their plastic production and they can use eco friendly packaging methods. Consequently, we can reduce environmental pollution and lot of diseases.

In conclusion, the rapid increase in rubbish may lead to environmental pollution, health problems and natural disastersc, but residents, government and industries can reduce the plastic usage and use proper recycle mathods.Consequently, citizens can live a clean, peaceful and healthier life in their countries.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You address both questions by identifying reasons for poor recycling—littering, pollution and blocked drainage—and suggesting action by government and industry. The examples of dengue in Sri Lanka and waste management in Australia help make the discussion relevant. However, the response only partly explains why people fail to recycle: it focuses mainly on the consequences of rubbish rather than causes such as limited facilities, low awareness or inconvenience. Some proposed solutions, including giving people advice and providing bins, are mentioned but not explained in detail. The claim that Australia faces no pollution or disease is also too absolute to support the point convincingly. Develop the causes more directly and explain how each proposed measure would change people’s behaviour.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a recognisable introduction, two body paragraphs and a conclusion, and the paragraphs broadly separate problems from solutions. Linking expressions such as “Moreover,” “Furthermore” and “In addition” help signal added points. However, progression within the first body paragraph is not always clear: it moves from littering to pollution, disease and flooding without consistently showing how these points answer why recycling is limited. The opening sentence about unpredictable lifestyles and diseases also does not lead clearly into the task. Some connections are awkward or repetitive, particularly the repeated use of “Consequently.” Use topic sentences that directly frame each paragraph around causes or solutions, and make the relationship between each example and its main point explicit.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use relevant topic vocabulary, including “environmental pollution,” “waste management,” “plastic production” and “eco friendly packaging,” so the reader can follow the main subject. There are also attempts to use more specific terms, such as “drainage system” and “natural disasters.” However, the range is limited and several word choices or forms are inaccurate, sometimes making phrases difficult to interpret: “proper recycle methods,” “throw garbages,” “as a advice” and “suffuring” are examples. “Pollution” is repeated frequently, and “diseases” is used broadly without much variation. Build a bank of accurate recycling collocations and check spelling and word forms; this will make your ideas clearer and more precise.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and more extended sentences, including clauses with “because,” “so” and “without,” and the overall meaning is usually recoverable. However, the range of structures is limited, and errors occur frequently in sentence construction, agreement, articles and verb forms. For example, “most of the individuals caused different kind of diseases” has an unclear tense and number agreement, while “from these pollution its may caused” combines faulty agreement and verb forms. The opening sentence is also difficult to follow because its clauses do not express a clear grammatical relationship. Practise building accurate subject–verb–object sentences first, then add subordinate clauses. Check articles, plural forms and punctuation when editing.

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