Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 11 · 2026-08-26

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 6.0)

Non-biodegradable waste such as plastic and less waste recycled per home have been major issues since many decades. Some individuals holds a view that amount of waste recycled per home can be increased only if governments make mandatory regulations. I agree with this to a large extent. My stance is explained with valid reasons and examples in ensuing paragraph.

Waste management has been major issue since the increased use of non-biodegradable materials. It is necessary for a governments to make rules and regulation regarding sorting and recycling of wastage by citizen. Governments should make it mandatory for the citizens put recyclable material in a different place. For instance, Japan, They have a mandatory rules where citizen can throw fixed amount of garbage at a time as well as it must be sorted by individuals before throwing.

Furthermore, Citizen pays hefty taxes. In exchange of tax, natives demands proper waste management and treatment facilities to be installed in metropolitans as well as in rural areas. For example, Ahmedabad, a city in India, known for it's garbage collection and management system and was ranked as the cleanest city of India in recent year.

However, it is also a moral responsibility of a citizens to behave in a certain manner which helps the government to make things better and improve facilities to help nation's growth.

To conclude, i stand with my opinion that it is responsibility of the authority to make individuals follow rules but people should not be naive and must regard any regulations.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.0

The response addresses the prompt by taking a clear position in favor of mandatory recycling laws. However, the development of ideas is somewhat limited. While you mention Japan and India as examples, the connection between these examples and the argument for legal requirements is not fully explored. The essay tends to over-generalize, and the final paragraph introduces a slightly contradictory point about 'moral responsibility' without clearly linking it back to the necessity of legislation. To improve, ensure each paragraph provides a deeper explanation of how the specific example supports your thesis statement.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0

The essay is organized into logical paragraphs, and there is a clear introduction and conclusion. You use some cohesive devices such as 'Furthermore' and 'However' to signal shifts in the argument. However, the flow between sentences is sometimes mechanical, and there are issues with referencing, such as the fragmented sentence structure in the second paragraph ('For instance, Japan, They have...'). The progression of ideas is generally clear, but the transition between the government's role and the individual's moral responsibility could be smoother to enhance the overall coherence of the argument.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.0

The vocabulary is adequate for the task, but it lacks the range and precision required for a higher band. You use some relevant terms like 'non-biodegradable' and 'waste management,' but there are several instances of awkward phrasing and word choice errors, such as 'less waste recycled per home' and 'in exchange of tax.' Additionally, there are minor errors in word form and collocation, such as 'a governments' and 'a citizens.' To reach a higher band, focus on using more sophisticated vocabulary and ensuring that collocations are natural and accurate.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5

The essay contains a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, but there are frequent grammatical errors throughout. Common issues include subject-verb agreement ('Some individuals holds,' 'a citizens'), article usage ('a governments,' 'the citizens'), and punctuation errors (the comma splice in 'Japan, They have'). While these errors do not completely impede communication, they are frequent enough to affect the overall clarity of the writing. To improve, pay closer attention to basic grammatical rules, particularly subject-verb agreement and the correct use of articles and pluralization.

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