Band 4.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 4.0 · Cambridge IELTS 17 · 2026-10-24

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 4.0)

some people think that people should make good relations with their colleagues by spending time on weekends while others think that there should be a clear distance between work and social life which will be elaborated in the upcoming pargraphs with suitable examples.

Firstly, if people arrange meetings after work it will create healthy relations among people which will improve productivity and dedication in work. when emlpoyees have good environment at work it will improve performance a

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 3.0

You introduce both viewpoints: socialising with colleagues may build good relationships, while work and social life may need a clear separation. However, the response develops only the first view, beginning to link workplace relationships with productivity, and does not explain the case for keeping work separate or give a clear personal opinion. The promised examples are not provided, and the discussion stops before the ideas can be supported. The response is also substantially below the required 250 words, so it cannot address the task in sufficient depth. To improve, explain both positions, state which you agree with, and support each main point with a relevant example.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 4.0

There is a basic attempt to organise the response: the opening introduces the two views, and “Firstly” signals the start of a supporting point. This gives the reader some indication of direction. However, the response ends partway through a sentence (“it will improve performance a”), so there is no completed development, contrasting paragraph, or conclusion. The opening’s reference to “the upcoming paragraphs” also creates an expectation that is not fulfilled. Build a clear sequence with an introduction, separate paragraphs for each view, and a conclusion. Use linking expressions to show contrast and cause, but ensure each paragraph contains a complete, connected idea.

Lexical Resource: Band 4.5

You use some relevant vocabulary for the topic, including “colleagues,” “productivity,” “dedication,” and “work and social life,” so the general subject is understandable. There are also attempts at more formal phrasing, such as “clear distance” and “suitable examples,” though these are not the most natural choices in context. Spelling errors such as “pargraphs” and “emlpoyees” reduce accuracy, and phrases such as “make good relations” and “good environment” show limited control of collocation. Aim for more precise, natural expressions and check spelling carefully. For example, use “build good relationships” and “a positive working environment.”

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.5

The response attempts a complex opening sentence using a contrast clause and a relative clause, and the sentence beginning “Firstly” tries to explain a cause-and-effect relationship. These attempts show some range, but control is uneven. The opening is overloaded and lacks clear punctuation, while the next sentence begins with lowercase “when” after a full stop. The final sentence is incomplete, ending with “performance a,” which prevents the intended structure from being understood. Use shorter, complete sentences alongside complex ones, capitalise sentence beginnings, and check that each sentence has a finished main clause. Completing and punctuating the ideas would make the grammar easier to follow.

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