Band 4.5 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 4.5 · IELTS Academic Practice Accelerator · 2026-10-23

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 4.5)

it is an undeniable fact that the people not recycle their rubbish some people consister its a normal activity but i believe it extermely negative not only because of air popullation wastage and lack of illnesss however this eassy will explore the impact of recycling rubbish

firstly one of the major reason people not recycle their rubbish is air popullion people thinks that burning the rubbish is causes the air air popullion and also it damage the envoirment thats why people not recycle their rubbish and thow outside . this is also cause is single handed

another considereb reason is people do not have knowledge about the recycling thinks he has lack of awerness about it .so he did not burn this. the people not recycle rubbish its caused the wastage and causes of popullation .

goverment can change this by changed the think of people he should start the programe about awerness of recycling their rubbish he should tell people to recycle their rubbish and make them different thing form them .

otherwise goverment should setup rubbish machines tu recycle rubbish in which people recycle plastic bages and other things

to conclustion rubbish is importent for country to keep the country clean . and prevent the country form differnet disease . so rubbish is very importent very countries should start programe about awerness of recycle rubbish so their country remain clean

otherwise by recycle rubbish different things we also produce electricity , and rwenable energy . which is benefits for one country for his economic condition .

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

The response attempts both parts of the question: it gives possible reasons, including limited awareness, and suggests awareness programmes and recycling machines. These are relevant ideas, so the main topic is recognisable. However, the task is only partly addressed because the reasons are not explained clearly or consistently. The claim that people avoid recycling because burning rubbish causes air pollution is confusing, and the point about “wastage” is not developed. The proposed solutions are also brief: for example, the essay says the government should “make them different thing” but does not explain what products or incentives are meant. A clearer position and specific explanations or examples for each main idea would make the response more complete.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 4.5

There is some basic organisation: the response moves from reasons to solutions and then to a conclusion, with paragraph breaks marking these sections. Simple signposts such as “firstly,” “another,” and “to conclusion” help indicate the intended sequence. However, progression within paragraphs is difficult to follow because ideas are repeated or connected unclearly. For instance, the first reason shifts from burning rubbish to environmental damage and then to throwing rubbish outside without showing how these points relate. References such as “this” and “he” are also unclear, and “otherwise” does not express the intended relationship between the solutions and conclusion. Use one clear main idea per paragraph, explain it in order, and choose linking words that accurately show cause, contrast, or result.

Lexical Resource: Band 4.5

The response uses some vocabulary relevant to the topic, including “recycle,” “rubbish,” “awareness,” “environment,” and “renewable energy.” This gives the reader a general sense of the subject. However, the range is limited and key words are repeated frequently, while spelling and word-choice errors sometimes make meaning difficult to understand. Examples include “air popullion,” “consister,” “extermely,” and “rwenable energy.” Some combinations are also unclear, such as “lack of illness” and “different thing form them.” Build a more accurate set of topic phrases and check spelling and collocations. More precise wording would help explain the causes and practical benefits of recycling without relying on repeated general terms.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.5

The response mainly uses simple sentence patterns and makes some attempts to connect ideas with clauses, as in “people thinks that burning the rubbish is causes…” However, these attempts are often faulty, and frequent errors in sentence structure, verb forms, agreement, articles, and punctuation can make the message hard to follow. For example, “people not recycle their rubbish” lacks a correctly formed verb phrase, while “it damage the environment” has incorrect subject–verb agreement. Several sentences run together without clear punctuation, including the opening sentence. Practise forming accurate simple sentences first, then add subordinate clauses using patterns such as “because people lack awareness” or “which can be recycled.” Check that each sentence has a clear subject and correctly conjugated verb.

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