Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · IELTS Academic Practice Accelerator · 2026-10-20

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 5.0)

In the modern era, in many countries, citizens don't recycle their extras or rubbish as much as they can do. This is a huge problem in current time, and it may lead some problems in future.

In coming paragraphs, I will expolre my own opinnion and give some ways that how to chnge this issue also.

To begin with, the reason behind the pooverty of the underdeveloped countries is that they can not take care of their things and they don't reduce the things for some savings or for the betterment of the society.

On other hand, the secret behind the development of developed countries is that, they use the thing as much as possible, and also they use the method of 3R. Through the method this method they reuse their things, which help them in two ways, first one is that it may help in their savings, and other thing is that it can make their good enviornment.

I think, we should follow the method of 3R. By following this we can make the lot of changes in society. We can improve the thinking level of citivens in our srounding. It will helpful to make our atmosphare neat and clean, because when we make too much things in factories, they disturb our enviroment. Therefore, we should be ware of this, and shpuld follow good instructions of developed states.

According to my own knowledge and experience, in Pakistan, people were not aware about this. But now, with the passage of time they realize that they should be careful with their society and specially they recycle their rubbish. I think, the is good approach in any society for development.

To sum up, we have discussed the whole statement, and explain it with my own opinnion, I also have gave some solutions and share my own knowledge about it. The result is that, if we want to become successful in the world, we need to adopt the method of 3R.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

You address both questions in a general way: you suggest that people lack awareness and recommend the “3R” approach, while the Pakistan example gives the response some personal relevance. However, the explanation of why recycling is limited is unclear and partly shifts to poverty and differences between developed and developing countries without showing how these cause low recycling. The proposed actions are also broad: “follow the method of 3R” and “follow good instructions” do not explain who should act or what practical steps are needed. Your position is present, but the ideas remain limited and under-developed. Explain specific barriers, such as inconvenient collection or lack of information, then support practical measures with clear examples.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0

The response has an introduction, separate body paragraphs and a conclusion, and signposts such as “To begin with,” “On other hand” and “To sum up” help show the intended structure. However, the overall progression is not consistently clear: the discussion moves from poverty to developed countries, then to general environmental effects and Pakistan, without connecting these points into a focused explanation and solution. Some linking is repetitive or inaccurate, including “Through the method this method,” and the conclusion mainly repeats that the 3R method should be adopted rather than drawing together the reasons and actions. Build each paragraph around one clear point and use references and transitions that show how each idea relates to the task.

Lexical Resource: Band 4.5

You use some topic-related vocabulary, including “recycle,” “reuse,” “environment” and “society,” and the reference to the “3R” method shows an attempt to use relevant terminology. However, the range is limited and several word choices or collocations are unclear, such as “recycle their extras,” “the poverty of the underdeveloped countries” and “make their good environment.” Repetition of “things,” “method” and “good” also reduces precision. Spelling errors such as “expolre,” “opinnion,” “enviornment” and “atmosphare” are noticeable and can distract the reader. Aim for precise topic vocabulary and check spelling; for example, distinguish recycling from reusing and describe specific waste-management actions.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt some longer sentences and use clauses with “because,” “when” and “if,” so there is an effort to vary sentence structure. However, the range is limited, and complex sentences are often faulty or difficult to follow. For example, “Through the method this method they reuse their things, which help them in two ways” has unclear construction and agreement, while “It will helpful to make our atmosphare neat and clean” is missing a verb. Other problems include “they can not take care” and “I also have gave,” where verb forms or patterns are inaccurate. These errors sometimes make the intended meaning harder to understand. Practise accurate simple sentences first, then add subordinate clauses and check verb forms, articles and subject–verb agreement.

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