Band 4.5 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 4.5 · IELTS Academic Practice Accelerator · 2026-09-20
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)
In many parts of the world peopple are not recyling their waste as much as they could . this essay will discuss the main reasons for this issue and possible solution as well.
as we all know that in many countries like India People often throw their waste on roads or wherever they +. one mejor reason is that lack of civic sense many people believe that throwing garbage anywhere is just common thing. with this mindset most of the people do not recycle their waste. most of the people believe that garbage will be recycle by it's own although some people don't do this just because of laziness. as an example people know that plastic is totally harmfull for them yet they are not recycling it instead of that they throw it on road side or wherever they like. these are considerable reasons why people are not recycling their waste. on the other side if government should make strict law ojn this topic along with that government should take strict action on this type of thing so that is how people have to do recycling they would have no option society should conduct several types of drama on recycling how their own garbage can be harmful for them if they throw wherever they like. people needs to learn civic sense to stop their garabagethrowing habit .In my conclusion i would say that people have different type of reasons to not recyling their garbage. It has solutions they just needs to follow them
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 4.5 |
| Lexical Resource | 4.5 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 4.5 |
| Overall | 4.5 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.0
The response addresses both parts of the task by discussing reasons why people do not recycle, such as a lack of civic sense and laziness, and proposes solutions like government legislation and educational dramas. However, the development of ideas is somewhat limited and repetitive. For instance, the discussion around civic sense relies on general assertions without deep elaboration. The position is evident, but the support lacks depth and structure. Therefore, the response aligns best with Band 5.0.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 4.5
The overall organisation of the essay is very weak. The response lacks clear paragraphing, grouping multiple distinct ideas and both task questions into a poorly defined structure. While there are basic cohesive attempts like 'on the other side', referencing is frequently unclear, and punctuation errors (such as missing capital letters and odd spacing around periods) disrupt the flow. There is a lack of logical progression throughout the text. This performance corresponds to a Band 4.5.
Lexical Resource — Band 4.5
The lexical resource is limited and inadequate for a strong academic response. The vocabulary is basic and repetitive, featuring frequent spelling errors such as 'peopple', 'recyling', 'major', and 'harmfull'. There are also awkward word choices and phrasing, such as 'garbage throwing habit' and 'drama on recycling'. While the meaning is generally communicated, the persistent errors and narrow vocabulary range restrict the score to Band 4.5.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 4.5
The grammatical range is heavily constrained, featuring mostly simple sentences and faulty attempts at complex structures, such as run-on sentences lacking proper punctuation (e.g., 'this essay will discuss the main reasons for this issue and possible solution as well. as we all know that...'). There are frequent punctuation errors, missing capitalization at the beginning of sentences, and grammatical inaccuracies. Because errors are frequent and occasionally hinder readability, the appropriate descriptor level is Band 4.5.
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