Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 16 · 2026-08-29

IELTS Writing Task 2 question

Plastic bags, plastic bottles and plastic packaging are bad for the environment.

What damage does plastic do to the environment?

What can be done by governments and individuals to solve this problem?

Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

 

Student answer (Band 6.0)

The usage of non-recyclable materials such as plastic bags, bottles and packaging are not good for the environment. These products harm the environment in various forms like air pollution or issues related to cleanliness, which at the end affects people of the nation in a negative manner.

As per the current market research, usage of plastic has been increased recently and due to that the air quality has been dreased to 35%. Plastic is a non-recyclable product so the more consumption of it, meaning more wastage. Also, it can not be completely gets recyclable due to which it creates unnecessary pollution to the environment in various forms. In addition to that people throw plastic garbage anywhere which creates a hygiene issue and increase the possibility of health related problem in the society. For instance, as per the current data, Delhi's AQI is 93 and when they identify the causes of it, the major one came out was pollution in the air. Moreover, so many people have faced various diseases problem due to the bad environment.

To overcome this challange, legal bodies and people has to understand the seriousness behind it. The government should decide that no businesses can produce the plastic prouct beyond the set quantity and if anyone does not follow the regulation can be find heavily. Simultanously, they should also run various campaign to spread awareness in the soicety. Additionally, they can collaborate with the NGO's and schools to promote this initiave of "No Plastic". Further more, an individual should also act responsibly and avoid using any plastic products instead look for the biodegrable products. For instance, in India, many organization have started making products which replace the plastic material with khadi products.

In conclusion, it is very important to stop using anything related to plastic material immediately. It has already made the environment very bad and for the coming generation, would be difficult for them to get natural air.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.0

The response addresses both parts of the prompt: the environmental damage caused by plastic and the potential solutions from governments and individuals. The ideas are relevant, such as mentioning air pollution and health issues, and suggesting government regulation and individual responsibility. However, the development of these ideas is somewhat superficial. For instance, the link between plastic and air quality (AQI) is not clearly explained or scientifically accurate, which weakens the argument. While the position is clear, the supporting evidence could be more logically connected to the specific environmental impacts of plastic (e.g., marine life, soil degradation) rather than general pollution. Overall, the response covers all requirements but lacks depth in its analysis.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0

The essay is organised into logical paragraphs, each with a clear focus. There is a progression of ideas from the problem to the solution. Cohesive devices are used, such as 'In addition to that', 'Moreover', and 'To overcome this challenge', which help guide the reader. However, some transitions feel slightly mechanical, and there are instances where the flow is interrupted by awkward phrasing or grammatical slips (e.g., 'due to which it creates'). Referencing is generally clear, but the paragraphing could be improved by ensuring each paragraph has a more robust topic sentence to better anchor the supporting arguments.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.5

The vocabulary is adequate for the task but lacks precision and variety. There are several spelling errors ('challange', 'prouct', 'soicety', 'biodegrable') and some awkward collocations ('diseases problem', 'made the environment very bad'). While the student attempts to use topic-specific language like 'non-recyclable' and 'regulation', the range is limited. To reach a higher band, the student should focus on using more sophisticated vocabulary and ensuring correct spelling, as the current errors occasionally distract from the message. The repetition of basic words like 'plastic' and 'environment' also limits the lexical score.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5

The essay contains a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, but there are frequent grammatical errors that occasionally impede clarity. Examples include subject-verb agreement issues ('usage of plastic has been increased', 'people has to understand'), incorrect verb forms ('it can not be completely gets recyclable'), and awkward sentence construction ('if anyone does not follow the regulation can be find heavily'). While the meaning is generally understandable, the high frequency of errors in basic grammar prevents the essay from reaching a higher band. More attention to proofreading for tense consistency and sentence structure is needed.

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