Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · IELTS Academic Practice Accelerator · 2026-10-27

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 most of the countries ,people do not recycle the material which can be recycled .It is the most irresponsive behaviour which they show as the part of that country .It have lots unpleasent impact on the enviroment , economie and on many major aspects of the country .

Which can be changed by using these setups:

First and the main thing which we are able to make to change this is producing awarness in the people .Most of the people event don't know what recycle is .By introducing terms or way which provide normal people value in the form of information abou recycling things .After this session he might able to have modrate knowledge about recycling .

Second thing which we can make is we can build a logo of recycling on the thing which can be recycled .So that the people might know well about a thing that it can be used again .Then they do their job well about recycling .

Third and the last solution or change which we can make is .By adding a strict restriction on not recycling the rubbish .We can fine them well if anybody do not recycle their rubbish a well .It will also help the goverment a well .

In conclusion , We need to make people aware about recycling their things through campigns and different things a well

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.0

You address both questions by suggesting awareness campaigns, recycling labels and fines, so the response is relevant to the task. However, the reasons people recycle less are not clearly explained: the opening only says that this behaviour has negative effects, rather than identifying causes such as inconvenience or lack of facilities. The proposed solutions are also brief and largely asserted; for example, you say people could be fined but do not explain how this would be enforced or why it would work. The conclusion repeats the awareness idea without drawing the discussion together. The response is 21 words below the required minimum, which limits the space available to develop and support your ideas. Explain causes directly and add specific examples to each main point.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a recognisable structure: an introduction, three solution points and a conclusion. Sequencing phrases such as “First,” “Second” and “Third” help readers follow the list, and each proposed action is placed in its own paragraph. However, the overall progression is incomplete because the task’s causes question is not given a clear section, and the body moves straight from a general opening to solutions. Some links are mechanical or unclear, including “Which can be changed by using these setups” and repeated use of “a well.” Several sentences begin as fragments, which interrupts the flow between ideas. To improve, organise the essay around causes and solutions, use clear topic sentences, and connect each explanation to its example rather than relying mainly on numbered transitions.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use a small set of relevant topic words, including “recycle,” “rubbish,” “environment,” “fine” and “government,” so the general subject is understandable. There are also attempts to express more formal ideas, such as “strict restriction” and “producing awareness.” However, vocabulary is repetitive and some choices or spellings make meaning less clear: “irresponsive behaviour” is not an appropriate expression here, while “setups” does not clearly describe the proposed measures. Errors such as “awarness,” “unpleasent,” “enviroment,” “economie” and “campigns” are noticeable. Build a wider range of accurate collocations for causes and policy measures, and check spelling carefully. More precise wording would make your points easier to understand.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both short statements and longer constructions, including “By introducing terms or way which provide normal people value in the form of information…” However, the range is limited, and many sentences contain errors in basic sentence formation, agreement or verb forms. For example, “It have lots…” needs subject–verb agreement, and “if anybody do not recycle” has an incorrect verb form. “Which can be changed by using these setups” is a fragment rather than a complete sentence, as is “By adding a strict restriction…” Articles and plurals are also inconsistent, as in “a logo” and “a thing.” These errors sometimes make relationships between ideas difficult to follow. Practise complete sentences with clear subjects and verbs, then check agreement, articles and punctuation.

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