Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 17 · 2026-09-10

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 6.0)

Socialize with others people is very important for nowadays in order to gain our knowledge. However, many people think that socialize is must with our colleagues is good ideas while others are disagree with this because working life and social life are different. So, i would discuss both sides and give my opinion.

In order to relax our mind its very good to interact with our work colleagues because after work time, we have also stress about our life so , to get rid from stress we can go with them places where they can enjoy and kill the time. Another, we also can gain our insights about work, some times we do not know about particular things which is very important for us in upcoming life so we can talk with them and get information about some topics.

On the other hand, besides work, we also have our family and friends. for example, when we are in working age form 23 to 28 some people are married in this age so they have their wives and children. Rather than spending time with colleagues, we can spend quality of time our family which is must for everybody. due to work pressure on their work, a person become stressed so they can overthink, so they need some private space where they can spend time such as go in the parks or garden. for instance, when we conversate with our work colleagues during weekends and evenings so most of the time people only talk about work due to this person become more stress.

To sum up , according to my opinion People always make boundaries with their social life and working life. Rather than socialize with their working colleagues , they need to spend time with family and friends and sometime alone too.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.0

The response addresses both sides of the argument and provides a clear personal opinion in the conclusion. However, the development of ideas is somewhat limited. For instance, the argument for socializing is supported by general statements about 'gaining insights,' but these lack specific, concrete examples. Similarly, the counter-argument regarding family time is relevant but relies on repetitive phrasing, such as 'become stressed' and 'overthink.' While the task is addressed, the ideas are not fully extended or supported with sufficient depth to reach a higher band. The position is consistent, but the overall development remains at a basic level.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0

The essay is organized into logical paragraphs, each with a clear focus. There is an attempt to use cohesive devices, such as 'In order to,' 'On the other hand,' and 'To sum up.' However, the use of these devices is sometimes mechanical or inaccurate, such as the awkward transition 'Another, we also can gain.' Additionally, referencing is occasionally unclear, and the flow between sentences is sometimes disjointed. While the paragraphing is appropriate, the internal cohesion within paragraphs lacks the flexibility and natural progression required for a higher band score.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.5

The vocabulary is adequate for the task but lacks the range and precision needed for a higher score. There is a reliance on basic, repetitive language, such as 'socialize,' 'work,' and 'stressed.' Some word choices are unnatural or incorrect, such as 'kill the time' (which has a negative connotation) and 'conversate' (which is not standard English; 'converse' is the correct verb). There are also issues with collocation, such as 'gain our insights' and 'working age form 23 to 28.' The student struggles to use less common lexical items effectively.

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 'Socialize with others people is very important,' 'others are disagree,' and 'a person become stressed.' Punctuation is also inconsistent, with misplaced commas and missing articles throughout the text. While the meaning is generally understandable, the high frequency of errors in basic grammar—such as subject-verb agreement and pluralization—prevents the response from achieving a higher score. More attention to sentence construction and proofreading is necessary.

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