Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · IELTS Academic Practice Accelerator · 2026-10-13

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)

Clean area gives positivity and good environment.some people do not recycle their rubbish they cound or not. there are consider debate on the issue that it is do or not.

On the one hand, if we not recycle our rubbish . The whole area look dirty and unhigenic. People usually throw rubbish,plastic ,bottles,cans,whrepers on the road. they didn't take it seriously. by, doing that we are under on infections, harm, unwell, diseases and so on. even they do not this same thing at home. this is the moot issue for us health and environment. this is only in some countries not all over. however, other countries government take fine on the person who dirty the road and streets.

On the other hand, to stop this things. government should fine those people who did this disgusting things. people use recycle their rubbish. govenment promote the R3 policy:- Recycle,Reduce,Reuse. so, this opportunity people should use very well for their health and others. human should follow the rules and regulation. if we should recycle our rubbish. the whole area look hygenic and positive . governmnt should provide bins in every places.So, people should throw their rubbish at bins. and open recycling machines at the main points on the streets, road and the whole area and also raise awareness throught social media and advertisemenet.

Differenet pople have different notion regarding the statement yet, i hav sound reasons to advocate that government should provide bins and recycling machines in additionally people should follow the rules and regulation for the clean area.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

You address both parts of the question: you mention reasons people fail to recycle, such as not taking rubbish disposal seriously, and suggest fines, public bins, recycling machines, and awareness campaigns. Your position in favour of government action is apparent, especially in the conclusion. However, the reasons for low recycling are not clearly explained; most of the first body paragraph describes the consequences of littering rather than why people do not recycle. The proposed measures are listed but not developed with examples or explanation of how they would change behaviour. The conclusion also repeats the recommendations rather than drawing the discussion together. Explain a few causes directly—for example, inconvenience or lack of facilities—and develop each solution with a specific link to those causes.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0

The response has an introduction, two body paragraphs signposted with “On the one hand” and “On the other hand,” and a concluding sentence, so there is some visible organisation. However, the progression is not consistently logical: the first body paragraph focuses mainly on the effects of littering, while the second shifts among fines, the R3 policy, bins, machines, and advertising without grouping or explaining these points. Connectors such as “so,” “however,” and “and also” are sometimes used mechanically or do not show a clear relationship. References such as “this things” are also unclear. To improve, organise one paragraph around causes and another around solutions, then use clear links to show how each solution addresses a stated cause.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some topic-related vocabulary, including “recycle,” “rubbish,” “bins,” “recycling machines,” and “raise awareness,” which helps communicate the subject. There are also attempts at more formal phrasing, such as “the moot issue” and “different notion,” but these expressions are not used naturally or precisely. Frequent spelling and word-choice problems—including “unhigenic,” “whrepers,” “governmnt,” and “advertisemenet”—make parts of the response harder to read. Some phrases are also awkward, such as “under on infections” and “take fine on the person.” Build accuracy by learning common collocations for waste management and checking spelling, while choosing straightforward, precise wording rather than formal expressions whose meaning is uncertain.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.5

You attempt both simple statements and longer sentences, including a conditional idea beginning “if we should recycle our rubbish,” but control of sentence structure is weak and errors occur frequently. Examples include “if we not recycle,” “The whole area look,” and “government should provide bins in every places,” where verb forms, agreement, or number are incorrect. Several sentence boundaries are also faulty: “Clean area gives positivity and good environment.some people…” runs together, while other sentences begin with lowercase letters or use full stops in the middle of a clause. These problems sometimes make relationships between ideas difficult to follow. Practise accurate subject–verb agreement and complete sentence patterns first, then add complex clauses using “because,” “if,” and “so that” with correct punctuation.

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