Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · IELTS Academic Practice Accelerator · 2026-11-13

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)

This is a widesread debate among many citizens of numerous areas of the world that the litter must be reused in some possitive way but unfortunately ,it is not implemented most of the time.

Every countary is now affected by pollution that is caused by congestion of harmful substances .Mostly of them are coming from the rubbish that every person throws outside his home .That is very injurous to health of every citizen of the countary.

The need of this time is to spread awareness about the recycling of this crucial topic.

Furthermore a significant amount of general public do not know the bad impact about garbadge that they throw near by theirself.It can damage their lungs by inhaling polluted air

.It can damage their stomach by eating polluted water irrigated fruits and vegetables.Accroding to modern science research it is also discorved that many mental diseases are occured due to living in polluted places.

Recycling is very important as it reduced the pollution and also provide some benefit thing from it.For instance many countries likee China ,Sweeden produce electricity by reutilization of garbadge.Even in some time in a year these countries are run out of rubbish and they have to import it from other countries .This is the best motivation for other coutries to make a roadmap to reuse of their own by products it can reduce the burden on their economy.

To conclude tis disscussion it is very necessary to implement such steps in their own country to reduce the burden of litter and use in some productive way .

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.5

The response recognises that recycling is important and gives relevant examples, including pollution-related health effects and electricity generation from rubbish. However, it only partially answers the question: it explains some consequences of poor recycling, but does not clearly identify why people fail to recycle. The proposed solution—“spread awareness”—is mentioned briefly, while practical measures and who should implement them are not developed. The example of countries importing rubbish could support the argument, but its relevance and connection to changing individual behaviour need explanation. A clearer position and fuller treatment of both causes and solutions would make the response more complete. Focus each body paragraph on one part of the question and support each main point with a specific explanation or example.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0

There is some organisation: the response moves from the general issue to health effects, then to the benefits of recycling, and ends with a conclusion. Paragraph breaks also help distinguish these stages. However, the overall progression is not consistently clear because the causes of low recycling are not separated from its effects, and the proposed solution receives little development. Connectors such as “Furthermore,” “For instance,” and “To conclude” provide basic signposting, but some links between ideas are abrupt; for example, the discussion of mental illness shifts quickly to electricity production. References such as “it” and “these countries” are not always precise. Use a clear cause paragraph and a separate solutions paragraph, with each sentence explicitly linked to its main point.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

The response uses some topic-related vocabulary, including “pollution,” “recycling,” “harmful substances,” “irrigated fruits and vegetables,” and “reutilization.” This gives the reader a basic sense of the subject, but the range is limited and several choices or collocations are inaccurate, sometimes making meaning harder to follow. Examples include “widesread debate,” “positive way,” “bad impact about garbage,” and “burden on their economy.” Spelling errors such as “countary,” “injurous,” and “Accroding” are also noticeable. Aim for precise, natural phrases rather than repeatedly using general terms such as “thing” and “steps.” Learning common combinations such as “raise public awareness” and “reduce waste” would improve clarity and control.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

The response attempts both simple statements and longer sentences, including a sentence beginning “For instance” that links an example to the main point. However, the range of structures is limited, and complex sentences are often faulty. Errors in agreement and verb forms appear in “it reduced the pollution and also provide,” while sentence construction is unclear in “the litter must be reused in some positive way but unfortunately, it is not implemented.” Articles, plurals, and punctuation are also inconsistent, and several sentences run together or begin with a fragment-like “It can damage…” after a full stop placed on a separate line. Practise building accurate subject–verb–object sentences first, then add subordinate clauses and check each sentence for complete structure and punctuation.

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