Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · IELTS Academic Practice Accelerator · 2026-08-13

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 5.5)

Due to developments in both technical and environmental world, how to handle the trash from all of these processes became a significant concern nowadays. Individuals denied to do recycle their waste as much as they likely to do. This essay will illustrates the notion with suitable examples before presenting my own view, which is in the favor of that statement.

There are several reasons to happen that. One significant cause would be the time. Its obviously likely to happen that in this fast paced life people do not have much time to do that sort of things. For example, working communities, who have to work more than their capacity for several reason such as to foster their families, to get desired opportunities or the luxuries life they had dreamt. So it sure that they can skip that type of work. Secondly, as civics mostly rely on sedentary lifestyle which will be resulting into lethargic. People will possible to ignore environmental issues it can cause. to cite an example, people use plastic packed foods or other items which all wrapped in polythene and throw then in trash bins or in a dump. It can cause street animals if they accidently eat that.

There are number of preventive measures which can be done by both authorities as ell as by individuals. Firstly, the government should limit on the use of non degradable products like plastic, or other chemical products. Moreover they can allow permit to make degradable gedgets, home appliences and kitchen tools thereby it safe for environment and also to people health.

In conclusion, although the waste is a part of human life which can not denied, handling it in a affective way should be an essential to be taken into account

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.5

The response addresses both parts of the prompt: reasons for low recycling rates and potential solutions. However, the development of ideas is inconsistent. The explanation regarding 'time' is somewhat generic, and the link between a 'sedentary lifestyle' and recycling habits is not clearly articulated, making the argument feel slightly disjointed. While the position is clear, the supporting examples, such as the mention of street animals, are not fully integrated into the main argument about recycling. To improve, ensure that each reason is directly tied to the core issue of waste management and that solutions are presented with more specific, actionable detail rather than general suggestions.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.5

The essay is organised into paragraphs, which helps the reader follow the structure. However, the use of cohesive devices is often mechanical or inaccurate, such as 'There are several reasons to happen that' or 'There are number of preventive measures'. The progression of ideas is sometimes hindered by awkward phrasing and a lack of smooth transitions between sentences. Referencing is occasionally unclear, and the logical flow between the problem and the solution could be strengthened by using more sophisticated linking words to connect the arguments more naturally.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.0

The range of vocabulary is limited and often imprecise. There are several instances of incorrect word choice and collocation, such as 'civics' (used to mean citizens), 'gedgets' (spelling error), and 'affective' (used instead of effective). While the meaning is generally conveyed, the lack of precision and frequent spelling errors ('appliences', 'ell') prevent the response from reaching a higher band. To improve, focus on learning the correct context for academic vocabulary and proofreading for common spelling mistakes.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0

The response contains a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, but there are frequent grammatical errors that occasionally impede readability. Examples include 'Individuals denied to do recycle' (incorrect verb form), 'which will be resulting into lethargic' (grammatical structure error), and 'the waste is a part of human life which can not denied' (passive voice error). Punctuation is also inconsistent, particularly with comma usage. While the errors do not completely prevent understanding, they are frequent enough to be a significant distraction throughout the text.

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