Band 4.5 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 4.5 · IELTS Academic Practice Accelerator · 2026-09-16
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 4.5)
environment has changed dramatically nowadays. pollution is becoming an biggest problem for future generation.in many countries, people do not recycle their rubbish as much as they could.the make an nagetive on evironment in future. we need to step in to prevent upcommig big Disaster .
from my perspective recycling play an huge role in sustainablity and help to reduce carbon .if we dont do anything about on it then it will make an hige impact such as waste dumpyard is now at peak we dont have much place to use for glitter .and also some matrials didnot disposed for many year to pervent this we need to work on recycle tech for future and also need to invent an way to reuse plastic products and govt also step in and promte the useable buying and selling for this to promte or make such apps and wesites where people buy and sell reuseable thing to reuce waste.
on the other hand public awareness is also an important . govt need to make campaigns .of govt promte thing such as to use plastics to make public setting areas and promte small business who are selling recycle things. there are alot of things such as banners and plastic chairs and also some litter product which are made by plstic need to be recyled.
in conclusion there are sereval thing that public and govt need to do for promote recycling such as in way to to make recyle product and use ecofrienly products to prevent glitter.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 4.5 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 4.0 |
| Overall | 4.5 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.0
The response addresses both parts of the task by discussing the reasons why people do not recycle as much as they could, such as overflowing waste dumpyards and a lack of public awareness, and suggests solutions like government campaigns, recycling technologies, and reuse apps. However, the ideas are relatively basic and lack full extension and deep supporting evidence. For instance, the mention of waste dumpyards is somewhat underdeveloped. The stance is clear throughout, but the overall depth of argumentation aligns best with Band 5.0.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0
The text is divided into four paragraphs, which shows an attempt at structural organisation. However, the progression of ideas is often disjointed due to a lack of clear cohesive devices and poor punctuation. Sentences frequently run into one another without proper transition markers, and referencing is sometimes unclear, such as 'if we dont do anything about on it then it will make an hige impact'. The overall arrangement demonstrates some organisation, but cohesive devices are inadequate and mechanical, placing the response at a Band 5.0.
Lexical Resource — Band 4.5
The lexical range is limited and frequently repetitive. The student uses basic vocabulary such as 'pollution', 'rubbish', and 'plastic products', alongside noticeable word-choice errors like 'glitter' instead of 'litter', and 'matrials didnot disposed'. Spelling and morphological errors are frequent, including 'upcommig', 'nagetive', 'sustainablity', and 'sereval'. While communication is occasionally maintained, the accumulation of errors and limited vocabulary warrant a Band 4.5.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 4.0
The response features a very limited range of grammatical structures. Most sentences are simple or attempt complex forms that are severely faulty and ungrammatical, such as 'the make an nagetive on evironment in future' and 'govt also step in and promte the useable buying and selling'. Punctuation and capitalization are largely neglected throughout the text. Frequent errors cause substantial difficulty for the reader and distort meaning at times, corresponding to a Band 4.0.
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