Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 11 · 2026-11-10

IELTS Writing Task 2 question

Some people claim that not enough of the waste from homes is recycled. They say that the only way to increase recycling is for governments to make it a legal requirement.

To what extent do you think laws are needed to make people recycle more of their waste?

Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

Student answer (Band 5.5)

Recycling is an important thing for balancing of an ecosystem. Some people think that waste from homes are not recycled and it should be the responsibility of government to creat legal laws and recycled material where it is necessery. I think, it would be a good suggestion so that all things are recycled.

To start with the idea, recycling is an important part of well-designed ecosystem. There is a mess created by garbage and animal waste in cities as compared to villages. Therefore, governmebt should created management systems so that all areas are clean and items are recycled. For example, in pakistan there are number of new societies that are now active and they collect waste from homes as well as from factories due to which item are used again and all the environmental hizards are also minimised. The area look gargious and there is no mess and dwells. In United State, recycling is strickly allowed and nation pay heavy tax on violation.

Onthe other hand, if the state has no rules and regulations then the large numbers of areas are damaged due to waste. Moreover, this causes serious health hizardz like TB, malaria, and dangue fever. Furthermore, hospital become crowded.

In my point of view, the government should arranged teams and arrange some vehicles to support recycling. Plants and animal waste are also a rich source of fertilizers and help in plant growth.

In conclusion, although new developed areas are responsible for recycling and maintain a healty environment for society but the state should apply tax on violation of rules.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You give a relevant position: you support government involvement and conclude that the state should impose penalties for breaking recycling rules. The examples of waste collection in Pakistani housing developments and taxation in the United States also relate to the topic. However, the response only partly answers how far laws are needed. It does not clearly distinguish legal requirements from other government measures, such as providing collection vehicles, and the claim that recycling is “strictly allowed” is unclear. Several points, including health risks and the use of organic waste as fertiliser, are introduced but not explained or linked directly to whether laws increase recycling. Develop a clear argument about the role and limits of legislation, then support each main point with explanation or a specific example.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a recognisable structure, with an introduction, two body paragraphs and a conclusion, and signposts such as “To start with,” “On the other hand” and “In conclusion” help show the intended stages. However, the overall progression is not consistently clear: the first body paragraph moves from city waste to Pakistani developments and then to US taxes without explaining how the examples connect. “On the other hand” suggests a contrast, but the following paragraph mainly adds consequences of having no rules rather than developing a distinct opposing view. Some links between sentences are also unclear, particularly “The area look gargious and there is no mess and dwells.” Organise the essay around a small number of clear claims, and use linking phrases only when the relationship between ideas is genuinely clear.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some topic-related vocabulary, including “recycling,” “management systems,” “violation” and “fertilizers,” so the reader can identify the subject and follow the main message. However, the range is limited and several inaccurate word choices or collocations make parts difficult to understand. For example, “recycled material” does not clearly express the intended action, while “strictly allowed” seems to mean that recycling is enforced or required. Spelling errors such as “necessery,” “hizards” and “dangue” also reduce accuracy. Aim for precise, natural phrases and check spelling carefully; for instance, describe a “recycling requirement” and “penalties for non-compliance.” This would make your argument clearer and more appropriate to an academic essay.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and more extended sentence forms, including a conditional sentence beginning “if the state has no rules and regulations” and a relative clause in “societies that are now active.” However, errors are frequent, and some sentences are difficult to interpret. Examples include “waste from homes are not recycled,” “government should created management systems,” and “the government should arranged teams,” where subject–verb agreement or verb forms are incorrect. Articles and plurals are also inconsistent, as in “there are number of new societies” and “item are used again.” Practise forming accurate clauses with a subject and correctly inflected verb, especially after modal verbs (“should create”) and in present-tense statements. More reliable control of these patterns would make your ideas easier to follow.

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