Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · IELTS Academic Practice Accelerator · 2026-10-11

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)

nowadays many country of the world, public would not liked to recycle their rubbish as much as they could. Discuss the people think, opinion and also to change this what steps should we follow. This essay we will discuss their cause, and also solution in a given below paragraph about the recycle.

This has happend because of several reason such as lack of awareness, lack of government rules and regulation, lack of technology and equipment, also lack of allocated budget for recycle of rubbish. the primary reason of this is lacking of awareness to recycling about rubbish due to that most of country little bit know about caused later but they only focuss on the present time however also least develop country there are many citizen have not educated about upcoming diaster by rubbish. and also secondary reason for it have shortage of technology and equipment related recycling of rubbish matter which through by people in their country in contrast most of develop country they do not have any means of equipment and also there have lack of capital budgets every year for it.

This can be changed when government should made rules and regulation and also follow by people which help to reduced amount of rubbish in the world, furthermore if we have enough technology and equipment which help to recycle the rubbish their product which help to reduce the quantity of their good and also if country allocated enough money for the process of recycling of goods which help us to prevent pollution.

in conclusion, there are not recycle their rubbish because of their several reason they are lack of money, lack or awareness and also lack of technology and equipment about recycle of rubbish, on the other hand iff people should make rules and regulation and develop of technology.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You address both parts of the question by identifying possible causes—limited awareness, weak regulation, and shortages of technology and funding—and suggesting government rules, equipment, and investment. These are relevant ideas, but they are mostly listed rather than explained or supported with a specific example. For instance, you say that people focus on the present and may not understand future harm, but you do not show how this leads to low recycling or illustrate the impact. The proposed measures also need clearer explanation of how they would change people’s behaviour. Your opening discusses what the essay will cover rather than establishing a clear, direct position. Develop fewer points with reasons or examples, and make the link between each cause and solution explicit.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a recognisable structure: an introduction, a paragraph on causes, one on solutions, and a conclusion. This gives the reader a basic route through the answer. However, progression within paragraphs is difficult to follow because several ideas are joined in long sequences, often with repeated links such as “and also” and “which help.” The causes paragraph moves from awareness to technology, equipment, and budgets without clearly separating or developing each point. Some connections are also unclear, as in the contrast between developed countries and their supposed lack of equipment. Use one main idea per paragraph or clearly signposted section, and connect each explanation to the next with accurate, varied transitions. Clearer sentence boundaries and references would make the organisation easier to follow.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use vocabulary relevant to the topic, including “awareness,” “rules and regulation,” “technology and equipment,” and “pollution,” so the main subject is generally identifiable. However, the range is limited and several phrases are repeated, especially “lack of” and “recycle of rubbish.” There are also noticeable word-choice, collocation, and spelling problems, such as “upcoming diaster,” “allocated money for the process of recycling of goods,” and “their product,” which make some meanings unclear. Aim for more precise topic language and check common word partnerships and word forms. For example, distinguish between recycling waste and reducing the quantity of goods, and use consistent terms for people, governments, and countries.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.5

You attempt some longer sentences and use basic linking structures, but control is weak: many sentences contain errors in verb forms, agreement, articles, and sentence construction, and these sometimes make the meaning difficult to follow. Examples include “public would not liked,” “This has happend,” and “government should made rules.” The sentence beginning “the primary reason of this is lacking of awareness” also lacks a clear grammatical structure, while the final sentence is incomplete and difficult to interpret. Most ideas are expressed through extended strings of clauses rather than controlled sentence patterns. Practise accurate simple sentences first, then add one subordinate clause at a time. Check subject–verb agreement, verb forms after modal verbs, and punctuation to separate complete ideas.

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