Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · IELTS Academic Practice Accelerator · 2026-10-22

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 5.5)

People hold different biews regarding recycle their rubbish. In today's rapidly growing world, in some countries, individuals do not recycle their waste material as much as they could. This essay will gives the problem and solution that how can be done to change in coming days.

On the one hand, there are several reasons that why people do not recycle their rubbish. Firstly, citizens do not have much awareness about their waste because they cause direct and immediate impact on our enviornment. Furthermore, they may concern about our health problem that individuals faced obesity, demage our eyesight, cardiovascular disease. For instance, many european countries included pakistan much warried about health difficulties that should be enhanced with the passage of time due to waste material. Secondly, many other humans thought that it is only government responsibillity that are totally wrong.

On the other hand, there are some solution are available that how overcome this problem. First of all government should make some rules for all citizen that stricktly use little in the bins without any open area. In addition, if any individual deny the rules they have to pay fine in large amount and also bail for 6 months. This is the best solution that overcome this problem. For example, in japan all people have make shore that garbage are properly recycle that can be used in another purpose like make electricity and use for heathing and burning as a charcoal.

In conclusion, although persons are totally ignore to recycle all the garbage around the world and do not recycle then, it is not good thing in the coming year they should be work done by their hand and recycle all the material properly without wastage of time.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You address both parts of the question by giving reasons for low recycling and proposing government rules and fines. The point that some people see recycling as “only government responsibility” is relevant, and the Japan example gives a practical illustration of reusing waste. However, the reasons are not always clearly connected to recycling: the discussion of obesity, eyesight and cardiovascular disease does not explain how these health concerns cause people to recycle less. The proposed rules are also vague, particularly “use little in the bins,” and the claim about a six-month bail is not explained. Your conclusion restates the issue but does not clearly summarise the main reasons and solutions. Develop each idea with a direct explanation and a relevant example.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a clear overall arrangement: an introduction, a paragraph on reasons, a paragraph on solutions, and a conclusion. The signposts “On the one hand,” “On the other hand,” and “In conclusion” help readers follow this basic structure. Within paragraphs, however, progression is sometimes difficult to follow because ideas are joined without clear logical links. For example, the move from limited awareness to health problems is not explained, and “Secondly” introduces responsibility without showing how it relates to the previous point. Some linking phrases are also mechanical or awkward, such as “there are some solution are available that how overcome this problem.” Use fewer formulaic transitions and make the relationship between each claim and its explanation explicit.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some topic-related vocabulary, including “recycle,” “waste material,” “environment,” “responsibility,” and “electricity,” so the subject is generally recognisable. However, the range is limited and several inaccurate word choices or collocations make meaning unclear. “Concern about our health problem” does not express a clear link between health and recycling, while “use little in the bins” and “bail for 6 months” are unsuitable or confusing in this context. Spelling errors such as “enviornment,” “responsibillity,” and “stricktly” are also noticeable. Build a more precise set of phrases for waste management, such as “separate household waste,” “provide recycling facilities,” and “impose a fine,” and check spelling before submitting.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and more complex sentences, including clauses introduced by “because,” “that,” and “although.” However, many sentences contain errors in verb forms, agreement, articles, or sentence construction, and these sometimes make the intended meaning difficult to follow. For example, “This essay will gives” has an incorrect verb form, while “there are some solution are available” combines incompatible structures. In “many european countries included pakistan much warried,” the sentence lacks a clear grammatical structure. The conclusion also has an unclear construction: “they should be work done by their hand.” Practise building accurate basic sentences first, then add subordinate clauses. Check subject–verb agreement, singular and plural forms, and whether each sentence has a complete, clear main clause.

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