Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.5 · IELTS Academic Practice Accelerator · 2026-09-15
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)
In many countries of the world, citizens do not focus on strategy of recycling their rubbish and particular wastes as compared to what they can do in this regard.This essay will examine the reason behind this and also it will propose the solution.
There are several issues behind this tragedy, Firstly, in this fast paced environment people usually set their standards that if they collect particular usefull garbage they considered to be inferior in society, for instance in my country collecting and maintaining wastes that can be suitable for recycling is wasted through several ways mainly by burning them in fire fuels, no denying that our country is short of domestic plastic and steel items but still people do not pay heed to this problem.Secondly citizens in many countries in globe have very limited needs, they do not want to put some effort to make wate products recyled.And top of that, what makes problem even worse is the non-involvement of government authorities and peers in this issue.
A few remedies and just improving public interest in this problem can bring significant better results.Government peers and institutions should take active involvement in promoting interest in public , for instance in Germany, citizens are awarded with real money if they recycle used plastic bottles, etc.Moreover advertisements and awareness compaigns can also prove beneficial in this regard, making notes , highand large flexes , with colourfull highlights and eyecatching titles can attract public.In this way the problem can be solved.
To conclude I will say that though it is very tasteless and or interested topic in public but still consistent government efforts and radical reforms accompained with awareness compaigns can provide fruitfull and satisfied results.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 6.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.5 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.0 |
| Overall | 5.5 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.0
The response addresses all parts of the task, examining both the reasons why people fail to recycle and proposing potential solutions. The student provides relevant ideas, such as social perceptions regarding garbage collection and government incentives like Germany's bottle return scheme. However, some ideas are under-developed or expressed with a degree of generalization, such as 'citizens in many countries in globe have very limited needs.' The position is generally clear throughout the essay. While the development of ideas stops short of the depth required for higher bands, the prompt's main components are sufficiently covered to meet the criteria for Band 6.0.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.5
The essay displays a coherent overall arrangement with clear paragraphing, dividing the introduction, body paragraphs addressing reasons and solutions, and a conclusion. However, cohesion is sometimes faulty or mechanical. For instance, transitional phrases like 'There are several issues behind this tragedy, Firstly...' contain punctuation and capitalization errors. Referencing can occasionally be unclear, as seen in 'this issue' or 'this problem' without strong preceding antecedents. Paragraphs are discernible, but the logical progression between sentences occasionally falters due to awkward phrasing and run-on sentences, placing this response securely at Band 5.5.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.0
The vocabulary used is adequate for the task, with attempts to incorporate less common items such as 'strategy of recycling', 'domestic plastic and steel items', and 'awareness compaigns'. However, there are noticeable inaccuracies in word choice, collocation, and spelling throughout the essay, including 'usefull', 'compaigns', 'highand', 'flexes', and 'fruitfull'. The phrase 'very tasteless and or interested topic' is unnatural and confusing. Because these lexical errors and awkward collocations occur frequently and occasionally impede smooth reading, the lexical resource aligns best with Band 5.0.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0
The writer attempts a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, but control over grammar and punctuation is inconsistent. There are numerous punctuation errors, such as missing spaces after periods and commas, and fused sentences like 'recycling his rubbish and particular wastes as compared to what they can do in this regard.This essay...' Grammatical errors are frequent, including missing articles ('short of domestic plastic'), incorrect verb forms ('is wasted through several ways'), and faulty prepositional usage ('burning them in fire fuels'). Although meaning can generally be extracted, the density of structural inaccuracies places this writing at Band 5.0.
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