Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 11 · 2026-10-22

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)

It is widely believed that the waste from homes is not enough recycled. They suggest that governments should have to make strict legal actions on that to increase recycling of waste, I believe that governments should introduced some strict rules so that people can encourage to collect household waste for recycling and their personal contribution is also important.

On one hand, people may take recycling more seriously and governments should require legal actions such as fines on troughing waste at unwanted places which make environment and roads cleans and fines discourage people for breaking rules, less waste may go landfills make the cities clean by recycling also it helps to increase production of several important products. Government rules are important because people can not follow the rules if there is no strict action on it. Laws encourages people to follow the rules for the safety of environment, their own health and to make your country cleaner.

However, laws alone are not enough all individuals are equally responsible for waste recycling, public education and awareness are also important with strict laws to make sustainable city. People can learn how to separate waste, even in dustbins people should differentiate the wet and dry waste to recycling more easily. Additionally, in schools can teach students about recycling can cleaning to become a responsible citizen in future and this habit of leaning throwing waste at particular dustbin for recycling can help students in long run. Furthermore, awareness campaigns can encourage people to behave responsible for increasing ways to recycling.

In conclusion, I partly agree that governments should intoduce laws to encourage people to recycle more household waste. However, I believe that public awareness and education are equally important in developing responsible recycling habits and protecting environment with maintaining cleanliness in country.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

Your position is clear: you partly agree that laws are needed, while arguing that education and public awareness also matter. You address both sides of the question and give relevant supporting points, including fines, separating wet and dry waste, and teaching students about recycling. This meets the task well overall. However, some ideas are asserted rather than fully explained. For example, the claim that fines can reduce landfill waste and increase production of useful products would be stronger with a clearer explanation of how these outcomes follow. The school-education example is relevant but could be developed with a specific illustration. To strengthen the response further, explain the likely impact of each measure and connect it directly to your balanced position.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The response has a clear overall structure: an introduction, a paragraph supporting legal measures, a contrasting paragraph on education and individual responsibility, and a conclusion. Linking phrases such as “On one hand,” “However,” “Additionally,” and “In conclusion” help readers follow the main progression. The contrast between laws and awareness is especially clear. Some connections within sentences are less controlled, however, as in “fines on troughing waste at unwanted places which make environment and roads cleans,” where the relationship between the fine and its effects is difficult to follow. The repeated use of “people” and “rules” also makes parts of the discussion feel mechanical. Use clearer sentence boundaries and more precise referencing to make the progression smoother.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use relevant topic vocabulary, including “household waste,” “recycling,” “fines,” “public education,” “awareness campaigns,” and “sustainable city.” This gives you enough language to discuss the issue, and some phrases show an attempt to be specific. However, word choice and collocation are often inaccurate or awkward, sometimes making the meaning harder to understand. Examples include “troughing waste,” “make environment and roads cleans,” “ways to recycling,” and “behave responsible.” Spelling and word-form errors such as “intoduce” and “leaning” also reduce precision. Aim to learn common combinations such as “impose fines for littering,” “keep streets clean,” and “encourage responsible behaviour,” then check spelling and word forms during revision.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and more complex sentence forms, including clauses with “because,” “which,” and “so that.” This allows you to express reasons and contrast, but control is inconsistent, and errors sometimes make relationships between ideas unclear. For example, “I believe that governments should introduced” has an incorrect verb form, while “Laws encourages people” has subject–verb disagreement. The opening sentence also has an incomplete construction: “the waste from homes is not enough recycled.” Several sentences join multiple ideas without clear punctuation, particularly in the paragraph beginning “On one hand.” Practise accurate verb patterns, agreement, and sentence boundaries; then build longer sentences around one clear main clause.

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