Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 11 · 2026-08-27

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)

Some people argue that not enough of the waste from home is recycled and government should introduce a law to force people for recycling. I totally agree with this view to increase recycling rates, although i believe that it should be supported by public education and better recycling facilities.

One major reason why this law is important because many of use do no throw rubbish to the recycle bin because it is inconvenient. Legal requirements can force people to throw rubbish in the recycle bin. Fines and penalties could be another way to establish the law properly, If the government start charge for throwing rubbish here and there, i think everybody will more careful about it. Laws can create social awareness to the households. For example, government requires households to separate bins for paper, glass, plastics and organic waste. This will help government to recycle products more quickly.

However, legislation alone may not be sufficient. Some people may not understand the value of recycling, government should educate people about the importance of recycling and make them aware. Every school should add the part of recycling, so the students will make the habit of recycling from the childhood. The young generation should arrange seminar in every society to tell the public about the importance of recycling. Financial reward can encourage people to recycle more effectively. We should provide separate recycle bins to every neighbour to makes recycling more easier.

In conclusion, I believe law can force public who are not aware for recycling but it can not prevent the problem from the core. So the governments should encourage public with proper education, proper equipment and appropriate rewards to increase recycling rates.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.0

The response addresses all parts of the prompt, clearly stating a position that supports legal requirements while acknowledging the need for supplementary measures like education. The ideas are relevant and generally well-developed, such as the mention of fines and educational initiatives. However, some points are slightly under-developed; for instance, the suggestion that 'the young generation should arrange seminar' is a bit vague. To reach a higher band, the student could provide more specific examples or elaborate on how these laws would function in a real-world context. Overall, the response maintains a clear position throughout.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0

The essay is logically organized into clear paragraphs, each with a central theme. There is a clear progression of ideas from the introduction to the conclusion. Cohesive devices are used, such as 'One major reason', 'However', and 'In conclusion', which help guide the reader. However, some transitions are a bit mechanical, and there are occasional issues with referencing and sentence-level cohesion, such as 'If the government start charge for throwing rubbish here and there'. Despite these minor flaws, the paragraphing is appropriate and the overall structure is coherent.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.5

The vocabulary is generally adequate for the task, allowing the student to express their ideas clearly. There are attempts to use topic-specific vocabulary like 'legislation', 'social awareness', and 'financial reward'. However, there are some word-choice errors and awkward collocations, such as 'many of use do no throw rubbish' (many of us do not throw) and 'makes recycling more easier' (makes recycling easier). The range is sufficient to convey meaning, but lacks the precision and flexibility required for a higher band score.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5

The student uses a mix of simple and complex sentence structures. While the meaning is generally clear, there are frequent grammatical errors, particularly with subject-verb agreement ('government should introduce', 'government start charge'), article usage, and verb forms ('make them aware', 'make the habit'). Punctuation is also inconsistent, with some run-on sentences and comma splices. These errors do not impede communication, but they are frequent enough to prevent a higher score. More attention to basic grammatical accuracy and sentence construction would be beneficial.

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