Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 17 · 2026-11-11

IELTS Writing Task 2 question

Some people think that it’s a good idea to socialise with work colleagues during evenings and weekends. Other people think it’s important to keep working life completely separate from social life.

Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.

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

Student answer (Band 5.0)

Work place should be a safe place for everyone. People have different ideas and opinions about this. It totally depends on person to person. Some people like to socialise with collegues from work place, Other find it bit over to socialise with your work colleagues. It really vary from one another.

People think that it is not a big deal to hang out with your work place colleagues during weekends or even the evenings after work. It is really not a bad approach. People who love to hang out or are lively can hangout with the people of their choices. Some of the colleagues becomes really good friends. It is very important to meet people after the busy hectic day. Many people do not have much time to meet with people who are not from work place.

There are other people who think it is important to keep working life completely seperate from social life. In my opinion, There is no harm in thinking this way. Some people do not want to socialise as much and can not make friends easily. They do not want to show their lively side to those at work place.Some people bahave in a different way in different places.For instant at work place they are pretty much serious to their task and show a different image or personality.

For me, It is very important to balance work and social life. I feel like its a good idea to hangout with your office colleagues. This is the ebst way to fun and at the same time sharing ideas.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

You address both views: one paragraph explains why colleagues may socialise after work, while another recognises that some people prefer to keep their work and social lives separate. Your own preference is also stated in the final paragraph: you consider socialising with colleagues a good idea. However, the discussion remains partial because the reasons are brief or general. For example, “Some of the colleagues becomes really good friends” is not developed with a specific explanation or example, and the point about people having little time to meet others is left unexplored. Your position also shifts slightly from saying there is “no harm” in separation to favouring socialising, without explaining how you weigh the two views. Develop each main reason and clarify your final judgement.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a recognisable structure: an introduction, a paragraph for each view, and a concluding personal opinion. This helps readers follow the broad direction of the discussion. However, progression within paragraphs is sometimes unclear, and several ideas are placed next to one another without showing how they connect. For instance, the point that socialising is “not a bad approach” is followed by comments about lively people, friendship, busy days, and limited time, but the links between these points are not fully explained. Some transitions are repetitive, particularly the repeated use of “Some people.” Improve cohesion by grouping related reasons and using clearer links such as “One reason for this is…” or “By contrast…”.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use enough everyday vocabulary to communicate the topic, including phrases such as “hang out,” “social life,” “personality,” and “balance work and social life.” However, the range is limited and several expressions are repetitive or imprecise, such as “people of their choices” and “the best way to fun.” There are also noticeable spelling and word-form errors, including “collegues,” “seperate,” “bahave,” and “ebst,” which reduce accuracy. Some phrases sound informal for an essay, particularly repeated uses of “hangout.” Aim for more precise, appropriately formal wording and check spelling carefully. Using varied terms for colleagues, socialising, and maintaining boundaries would make the discussion clearer and more effective.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt some longer sentences and use basic linking structures, for example, “People who love to hang out or are lively can hangout with the people of their choices.” However, sentence patterns are mostly simple, and attempts at more complex structures are often inaccurate. Errors include subject–verb agreement in “Some of the colleagues becomes,” the missing article in “It is very important to meet people after the busy hectic day,” and incorrect sentence construction in “This is the ebst way to fun.” Punctuation and capitalisation are also inconsistent, as in “In my opinion, There is no harm…” and the run-together sentences around “work place.Some people.” Practise accurate sentence boundaries, agreement, and article use before adding more complex structures.

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