Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 17 · 2026-11-12

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 5.5)

While working together, people build strong relationships with each other. It is argued by some individuals it's a better idea to spend extra time with co-workers during weekends or leisure time. However, other people have different opinion on this matter, according to them work life should be apart from social interactions. From my perspective, work colleagues can be a good friend and may bring happiness with their presence.

On the one hand, by spending time together, human beings have numerous advantageous. The first and foremost is that get a chance to enhance their knowledge about various aspects of life, which may help them to make a better life. This is because during a free time, they may talk briefly on any topic. For instance, if someone having issues at work with their job responsibilities such as how to fix the problem immediately , he/she can ask their fellow employees for suggestions. As a result, they not only acquire a valuable information but also their relationships become stronger. Secondly, they may select someone as a partner. By having a deep conversations with each other, they may begin to appreciate one another's feelings. Therefore, they sometimes fall in love and eventually get married.

On the other side, at some occasions, there is a also possibility of leaking private conversations. Sometimes, they become emotional and reveal their hidden secrets in front of others, which can have a adverse affect on their life.

For example, information regarding how much money they posses. Consequences, a chance of robbery can be increased. Moreover, interference in personal matters may be another issue. This is because some people have a bad habit of meddle in other's affairs. That is why, these types of people can create conflicts with family members by going their house. Take wrong advice as an example.

In conclusion, its varies from person to person how much big circle of friends they want. Personally, i think that individuals may develop friendship with them, who have good moral values.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You discuss both views and give a personal position: you support socialising with colleagues, while also noting risks such as revealing private information and interference in family matters. The examples about asking co-workers for help and forming a romantic relationship are relevant, but the benefits are not always clearly tied to socialising outside work, and the risks are only briefly explained. Your conclusion says friendship depends on a person’s moral values, but this does not fully clarify how you weigh the two views or when separation might be preferable. To strengthen the response, explain each main point more fully and make your opinion consistent and explicit throughout.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a recognisable structure, with an introduction, two body paragraphs presenting contrasting views, and a conclusion. Signposts such as “On the one hand,” “On the other side,” and “In conclusion” help readers follow the broad organisation. However, progression within paragraphs is sometimes unclear: the point about choosing a partner shifts quickly to marriage, while the discussion of privacy moves from secrets to robbery and then family conflict without fully connecting these ideas. Some linking phrases are mechanical or inaccurate, including “Consequences” before the robbery example. Use clearer topic sentences and explain the relationship between each claim and example; this would make the argument easier to follow.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You attempt a range of vocabulary relevant to relationships and workplace life, including “co-workers,” “leaking private conversations,” “interference,” and “moral values.” These choices show an effort to express more than basic ideas. However, several word choices and collocations are inaccurate or unnatural, such as “numerous advantageous,” “a valuable information,” “a adverse affect,” and “create conflicts with family members by going their house.” Spelling and word-form errors, including “posses,” also reduce precision. Aim to use familiar expressions accurately before reaching for more complex wording, and check whether nouns are countable and whether verbs naturally combine with their objects.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You use both simple sentences and attempts at complex structures, including clauses introduced by “which,” “because,” and “if.” This gives the response some variety, and the main message is generally understandable. However, complex sentences are often faulty, and errors occur frequently in agreement, articles, and sentence construction. Examples include “human beings have numerous advantageous,” “the first and foremost is that get a chance,” “there is a also possibility,” and “its varies from person to person.” There are also punctuation and spacing problems, such as the space before the comma in “immediately ,” and inconsistent capitalisation of “i.” Practise building accurate clauses and checking each sentence for a clear subject and correctly formed verb.

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