Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · IELTS Academic Practice Accelerator · 2026-09-12
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 5.0)
Now a days , people use many vreity of things , after use it they throw outside as a garbage . In this contemporary era , In most of the countries , A significant number of individuals do not prefer to reuse thier rubbish to make new things . this essay will discuss about the reasons with som examples.
To begin with, Number of people do not take intrest to make new things , the main reason is that after use of things they have no idea how to recycle them and make vriety of stuff. For instance, plastice can be reused to make new shape of meterials as well as rubbish cloth can also creates thread . Consequently , this situation can be tackled by gaining information of recycling .
An other reason , A large amount of people do not donate thier used clothes to poor instead they waist it . in this modern era everyone trying to purchage new fashion clothes. for examble the celebrities and actors trying to good look they buy more things . as a results organization give awarness to peple about this .
in conclusion, although people not recycling thier waists, it can be tackled by if government creates sources to gain information about it.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 4.0 |
| Overall | 5.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.0
The response attempts to address both parts of the prompt, discussing why people do not recycle rubbish and offering potential solutions, such as gaining information and government awareness campaigns. However, the ideas are severely limited and under-developed, lacking sufficient support and relevant examples. Furthermore, the length requirement has not been met, as the response contains only 212 words, falling short of the mandatory 250-word minimum. This results in an incomplete treatment of the task. While the student outlines basic concepts like plastic and clothing recycling, the explanations remain superficial and repetitive, aligning best with a Band 5 score.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0
The essay displays some basic organisational structure with discernible paragraphing, including an introduction, body paragraphs, and a brief conclusion. However, there is a lack of clear overall progression. Cohesive devices are used awkwardly or repetitively, such as "To begin with," "An other reason," and "in conclusion." Referencing is also faulty at times, for example, "after use it they throw outside as a garbage." Paragraphs lack internal cohesion, and the mechanical transitions impede the flow of ideas. These features reflect Band 5 characteristics, where organisation is present but overall progression is hindered.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.0
The lexical resource is limited and barely adequate for the task. The student attempts some less common vocabulary, such as "contemporary era" and "celebrities," but these are undermined by frequent spelling and word-choice errors, including "vreity" for variety, "thier" for their, "plastice" for plastic, "meterials" for materials, "waist" for waste, and "awarness" for awareness. Vocabulary repetition is also evident. While meaning can generally be extracted, the noticeable errors and restricted vocabulary range firmly place this response at Band 5.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 4.0
Grammatically, the response demonstrates a very limited range of structures. Simple sentences dominate, and attempts at complex or compound structures are consistently faulty, such as "this situation can be tackled by gaining information of recycling" and "the celebrities and actors trying to good look they buy more things." There are frequent errors in punctuation, capitalization, subject-verb agreement, and prepositions (e.g., spacing errors around commas, missing articles). These errors cause constant difficulty for the reader and restrict the score to Band 4.
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