Band 4.5 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 4.5 · 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 4.5)

It is often argued that recycling. While some people believe that recycling is beneficial, other think it has negative effects. This essay will discuss both sides and will give my opinion.

On the one hand, there are strong to support recycling. The main reason is that it helps people to improve their quality of life. For example, recycling allows people to save time and money, and it gives them new opportunities for learning and work. As a result, society can develop faster and people can enjoy a better life.

On the other hand, there are also some disadvantages of recycling. The main problem is that it can be expensive and difficult for many people. For instance, people in developing countries like Pakistan cannot easily manage recycling because of limited resources. This can create inequality in society. Therefore, the government should take necessary steps to solve this problem.

Moreover, we should work hard to solve this problem while, we need to give peoples awareness about recycling process. In this way, we can solve easily this problem. Although, this process makes things cheap for us .In additional, we also control land pollution. Therefor, we should cooperate recycling companies and government. We should through our wastage materials in one place. All other things such bottles, shoppers and plastic materials should keep in one place.

In conclusion, although recycling has both advantages and disadvantages, I believe that its advantages are more that its disadvantages. If the government and individuals work together, recycling can be made more useful for everyone.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.0

The response only minimally addresses the question because it discusses the general advantages and disadvantages of recycling rather than explaining how far laws are needed to make households recycle more. The opening says the essay will discuss “both sides,” but it does not establish a clear position on government compulsion. The conclusion that recycling’s advantages outweigh its disadvantages also does not answer whether recycling should be legally required. Some relevant points appear, such as limited resources in Pakistan and the need for government action, but these are not connected clearly to legislation or supported with specific explanation. To improve, state your view on legal requirements directly, then explain how laws could increase participation and consider whether education, convenient collection, or incentives might also help.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 4.5

There is an attempt to organise the response with an introduction, contrasting body sections, and a conclusion, and signposts such as “On the one hand” and “In conclusion” help identify these parts. However, the overall progression is difficult to follow because the paragraphs do not consistently develop the question’s central issue. The paragraph beginning “Moreover” introduces awareness, pollution, cooperation, and sorting materials without clearly linking these points to the preceding discussion or to legal requirements. Some linking expressions are also awkward or incorrectly used, such as “Although” at the start of a sentence and “while” after a comma. Build each paragraph around one clear point, explain its connection to your position, and use transitions only where the relationship between ideas is clear.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

The vocabulary is sufficient to communicate basic ideas about recycling, including “limited resources,” “inequality,” and “land pollution.” However, the range is limited and several word choices or collocations are inaccurate or unclear, which sometimes makes the message difficult to interpret. For example, “there are strong to support recycling” does not express the intended idea, while “give peoples awareness” and “cooperate recycling companies” are not natural English phrases. There are also spelling or form errors such as “Therefor” and “wastage materials.” Aim to learn topic-specific phrases in context, such as “make recycling compulsory,” “raise public awareness,” and “separate household waste,” and check spelling and word forms during revision.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

The response attempts some complex structures, including “although recycling has both advantages and disadvantages” and “If the government and individuals work together,” but the range is limited and errors occur frequently. The opening fragment, “It is often argued that recycling,” is incomplete, and “other think” shows a subject–verb agreement error. Other examples include “we can solve easily this problem,” where the adverb is misplaced, and “Although, this process makes things cheap for us .In additional,” where punctuation and sentence boundaries are faulty. These errors sometimes interrupt the reader’s understanding. Practise writing complete sentences with a clear subject and verb, and check agreement, word order, articles, and punctuation, especially when joining clauses.

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