Band 4.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 4.0 · IELTS Academic Practice Accelerator · 2026-09-17

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 4.0)

Writing

In contemporary era, people it is very major issue in many countries. People do not recycle their rubbish. In this essay, I would like to to discuss about it.

Firstly, people do not responsible In the country, citizens are very irresponsible about their duties. They are use Plastic bags, bottles and cans. They do not recycle it on recycling sites. Infact they put all the rubbish in anywhere they want because of all this over environment are damage.

Far explanation, people put all the garbage on in the rivers they are damage the water. it is harmful.

In my own knowledge and experience everyone have use paper bag and reuse again and again. In the shopping mall and markets government should banned the plastic.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 4.0

The response fails to meet the minimum word length requirement of 250 words, containing only 125 words, which severely impacts task completion. While the student attempts to address both parts of the prompt by identifying causes (citizen irresponsibility, improper disposal) and solutions (government bans on plastic bags, paper bags), the ideas remain extremely underdeveloped and lack sufficient supporting evidence or explanation. The position is stated simply in the introduction, but the brevity of the text prevents any full development of the topic. Consequently, the descriptor for addressing all parts of the task fully cannot be achieved, resulting in a low band score reflecting the under-length nature and minimal elaboration.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 4.0

The essay attempts a standard paragraph structure with an introduction, body points, and a conclusion, but the paragraphs are exceptionally brief, often consisting of just one or two sentences. Cohesive devices are minimal and sometimes inaccurate, such as using 'Far explanation,' instead of 'For further explanation'. Referencing is frequently unclear, as seen in phrases like 'They do not recycle it' where the antecedent is ambiguous. There is no clear overall progression of ideas, and the logical organization breaks down due to the fragmented nature of the sentences. Overall, the arrangement shows some basic organization, but cohesion is inadequate and mechanical.

Lexical Resource — Band 4.5

The vocabulary used is very basic and repetitive, heavily relying on common words like 'people,' 'rubbish,' and 'plastic.' There are noticeable errors in word choice and collocation, such as 'over environment are damage' and 'everyone have use paper bag.' Less common lexical items are largely absent, and the student struggles to express ideas precisely. Spelling and word formation errors also occur, such as 'Infact' instead of 'In fact' and 'banned' instead of 'ban'. The lexical range is minimally adequate for basic communication but insufficient for an academic essay.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 4.0

The grammatical range is extremely limited, consisting almost entirely of simple sentences with frequent structural errors. There are numerous basic grammar mistakes throughout the text, including subject-verb agreement issues ('people do not responsible'), tense misuse ('everyone have use'), and missing articles or prepositions ('put all the garbage on in the rivers'). Complex sentence forms are virtually non-existent or heavily flawed. These frequent errors cause considerable difficulty for the reader and significantly impede the flow of communication, placing the response firmly in the lower band range.

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