Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · IELTS Academic Practice Accelerator · 2026-08-22
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)
In recent years individuals are does not recycling things is major problem.I believe recycle as one and only opinion to full with source to further, goverment and highly educated people are conduct awareness programs to people. Arrange dustbins to separate product and recycling as well as .
Recycling is the only one and all option to collect the resource at to the future so government take initiation and also high educated people or contributed awareness programs to the a people. Collect plastic rubber and etc and we are tried to be recycling has source. For instances awareness to go to school and hospital and urban areas to till what is the benefits to have that a recycling and what the product we are recycling very tell they.
This change only happened to people awareness programs or something else and it will be collect every plastic in dustbin and try to be recycling every each product in future because now a days so many old become more population that much of source in a further so we are stable the dedicate to the our source to future definitely things are that thing is really help to the a future world . And take a some workshops it will be change lot of difference to change our outcome definitely future will be brightly.
In conclusion recycling is the only way so government and higher education people are contributing and awareness to the people and definitely products are something else we are recycling everything to save the future.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 4.5 |
| Overall | 5.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.0
The response addresses both parts of the prompt, identifying reasons for low recycling rates and suggesting solutions. However, the ideas are underdeveloped and repetitive. For example, the suggestion that 'government and highly educated people' should conduct awareness programs is mentioned in every paragraph without providing specific, logical details on how this would function. The position is clear, but the lack of depth in the arguments prevents a higher score. The response relies on generalizations rather than providing concrete examples or a structured analysis of why people fail to recycle.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0
The essay is divided into paragraphs, but the internal structure is weak. There is a lack of logical progression between sentences, and the use of cohesive devices is often mechanical or inaccurate, such as the repetitive use of 'and' and 'definitely'. Referencing is frequently unclear, making it difficult for the reader to follow the flow of ideas. For instance, the transition between the second and third paragraphs is abrupt, and the concluding paragraph merely restates the introduction without synthesizing the points made in the body paragraphs.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.0
The vocabulary is limited and often repetitive, which restricts the ability to convey complex ideas. There are frequent errors in word choice and collocation, such as 'full with source' and 'stable the dedicate to the our source'. The student struggles to use precise terminology related to environmental issues, relying on basic words like 'things' and 'product' instead of more specific terms like 'materials', 'waste', or 'commodities'. These errors occasionally impede communication, requiring the reader to infer the intended meaning.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 4.5
The essay contains frequent grammatical errors that affect the clarity of the writing. There are significant issues with subject-verb agreement (e.g., 'individuals are does not recycling'), sentence fragments, and incorrect word order. Complex sentence structures are attempted but are almost always faulty, leading to confusion. Basic punctuation is also inconsistent. While the meaning is generally discernible, the high frequency of errors in basic sentence construction prevents the text from reaching a higher band score.
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