Band 4.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 4.0 · Cambridge IELTS 11 · 2026-10-15

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 4.0)

Few people concern that only little amount of detrimental home wastes under go recycling process and it must be necessory by governments to take legal steps towords waste disposal and recycling.

Environmentsl pollution increasing day by day not only external but internal wastes from homes also major contibution .Daily life wastes from homes,schools ,collages waste products like rapers,senitory pads ,carbonated materials release froms shampoo,soaps,washing liquids all are reposible for environmental pollution ,In addition wastes from resturants ,shops and neigbourhood bins also need proper disposal which cause poluution .Meanwhile plastic bottels ,cans ,broken pots

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 3.0

The response identifies the general topic of household waste and pollution, mentioning items such as plastic bottles, cans and household products. However, it does not clearly answer the central question: whether laws are needed to make people recycle more, or to what extent you support this. No position or reasons about legal requirements are developed, and there is no relevant example supporting an argument. The response also ends mid-thought after “broken pots,” leaving the discussion incomplete. It is substantially below the required 250 words, which limits how much of the task can be addressed. To improve, state your view directly, explain how laws might change behaviour, consider another measure such as education or convenient recycling facilities, and support your points with examples.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 3.5

There is a basic attempt to move from the general issue of pollution to examples of waste from homes and other places. The list of household items gives the reader some sense of the topic, and “In addition” and “Meanwhile” signal relationships between ideas. However, the response has no clear paragraph structure or overall progression towards an answer. Several ideas are crowded into one long sentence, and the final phrase, “plastic bottels, cans, broken pots,” is left without a completed point. The linking words do not establish a developed argument. Organise the response into an introduction, separate body paragraphs and a conclusion, with each paragraph focused on one reason and clear links between claims and examples.

Lexical Resource: Band 4.5

The response attempts topic-related vocabulary, including “environmental pollution,” “waste disposal,” “recycling process” and examples of household products. This shows some ability to discuss the subject, but inaccurate spelling and word forms frequently make the wording difficult to interpret, as in “Environmentsl,” “contibution,” “rapers” and “reposible.” Some expressions are also unnatural or unclear, such as “only little amount” and “carbonated materials release froms shampoo.” Aim for accurate, natural collocations and check spelling carefully. For example, use “a small amount of household waste is recycled” and “packaging from shampoo and cleaning products.” More precise vocabulary for laws and recycling would also help you express the task’s central ideas.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.5

The response attempts both a longer sentence and a simple statement, but grammatical control is uneven. The opening sentence has an unclear structure, while “Environmentsl pollution increasing day by day” is missing a finite verb; a complete version would be “Environmental pollution is increasing day by day.” The long sentence beginning “Daily life wastes from homes” contains several clauses and list items without clear sentence boundaries, making the relationships between ideas hard to follow. There are also problems with articles, plurals and agreement, for example “only little amount” and “wastes … also major contribution.” Practise building accurate simple sentences first, then combine them with controlled clauses using “because,” “although” or “which.” Check punctuation and sentence completeness during revision.

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