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 majority of the countries , people do not want to recyle their wastages as they have to do . I believe, it is important to recycle the rubbish but for awarness we need the help of government and other social clubs .

Many of the people from different countries they do not wanted to waste the rubbish and they even dont know the importance of clean environment . People think they need to go far from the home to throw the wastages so for this governmnet should implement some stragtegies that helps to keep the environment clean . For instance , government should create group of coummunities that work as muncipality in different regions .They should install trash bin in all over the areas for making the environment clean . Also government should announce the prizes for people so everyone can happily take part .

On the other hand there should be group of people in all the areas that help others to make the environment neat and clean . These group should manage some awarness programs and invite the people to join them and work with them . For intance , these group should take help from different institues and collages to help them in awarness programs . So the institues can establish diffenet type of days realted to environment , schools can celebrate earth days so this will help to make the environment neat and clean .

Conclusion , people are not recycling their rubish because of lack of awarness and lack of government help so this issue can be easily resolved government need to help the people and implement different type of programs like awarness programs or local people can create communities for making the environmentt neat and clean .

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

You address both questions by identifying limited awareness and inconvenience as reasons, then suggesting government support, nearby bins, incentives, and community or school programmes. These are relevant ideas, and your position that recycling needs public and institutional action is apparent. However, the explanation is only partly developed: for example, you say people must travel far to dispose of rubbish, but do not explain how accessible bins would specifically encourage sorting and recycling. Some suggestions, such as prizes and environmental days, are listed without showing how they would change everyday behaviour. Develop fewer ideas with a clear explanation or example for each, and make the causes and solutions more directly connected.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0

The response has an introduction, two body paragraphs and a conclusion, and the reader can generally follow the shift from causes to possible solutions. You also use basic linking expressions such as “For instance,” “On the other hand” and “Conclusion.” However, progression within the paragraphs is limited: several proposals are added one after another without clear explanation of how they relate, and the second body paragraph repeats the general aim of keeping the environment clean. Some linking phrases are not used accurately, particularly “On the other hand,” which suggests a contrast that is not developed. Organise each paragraph around one main point, use clearer references between ideas, and avoid repeating the same conclusion.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use a relevant set of topic words, including “recycle,” “rubbish,” “environment,” “municipality” and “communities,” so the main subject is usually clear. However, the vocabulary range is limited and several words or phrases are repeated, especially “neat and clean,” “awareness programs” and “government.” There are also noticeable spelling and word-choice problems, such as “wastages,” “institues” and “establish different type of days,” which can make the intended meaning less clear. Aim for more precise collocations and check spelling carefully. For example, distinguish recycling from simply throwing rubbish away, and use specific terms for collection facilities and public education.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt some longer sentences using “because,” “so” and “that,” and the overall meaning can usually be understood. However, the range of sentence structures is limited, and complex attempts often contain frequent errors. Examples include “Many of the people … they do not wanted,” “These group should manage,” and “government need to help,” where verb forms or subject–verb agreement are incorrect. Articles and sentence boundaries are also inconsistent, as in “In majority of the countries” and the run-on conclusion beginning “Conclusion, people are not recycling.” These errors sometimes make the reader work to follow the message. Practise accurate simple sentences first, then build longer sentences with correct agreement and punctuation.

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