Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 17 · 2026-11-01

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)

some people would be think that after working weeks,they will feel free on weekends.In weeks working days people are unknown about their fellow colleagues and friends.All colleague are busy and focused on their jobs, responsibility and task in during working days . therefore weekend is best for feeling relaxed and knowing about fellow colleagues and friends problems, progress, future plan,goals.It is also helpful for sharing information and taking guidenance your senior friends. in professional meeting,Discussion is very crucial for our life.

on the other hand ,some people think,after worked all week ,they need relaxation, fulfilling nap,and spending time with your family. people think that spending time with your family,they feel extremely relaxed and enjoying house handmade cuisine.which made full of affection and love.spendig time in your home on weekends is extremely helpful for mind refreshment and prepare for next working days.In your own home, you feel comfortable, relaxed, peaceful and reliable. people think there is no replacement of your own home. there is no feeling in outside,the relaxation in your home.

There is two different perspective of two different peoples.

In my opinion i believe that ,after working all days you need to relaxed on home therefore there is no place which give comfy feel rather than your own home.The home full of love, where your own sister, brother and parents lives. Their unconditional love feels you more relaxed and refresh without any curse.I believe that their is no replacement of own home.moreover i am blessed that i have loveable family which is affectionate me uncondition and making my weekend enjoyable and thrilled. prepare me mentally and physically refresh ful for next days.Thats from my side i hope you understood me and get my point.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You discuss both perspectives: the first paragraph explains how colleagues can relax, share information and learn about one another, while the later paragraphs present the benefits of spending weekends at home with family. Your own preference is also clear: “after working all days you need to relaxed on home.” However, the discussion is only partly developed. The advantages of socialising with colleagues are listed rather than supported with a specific example, and the response shifts from keeping work and social life separate to the broader idea of staying at home. Explain more directly why colleagues should or should not socialise outside work, and support each view with a relevant example. A more consistently focused position would make the response more complete.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0

The response has a recognisable structure, moving from the benefits of socialising with colleagues to the case for family time and then to your opinion. Paragraph breaks help distinguish these sections. However, progression within paragraphs is often difficult to follow because ideas are joined in long, loosely connected sequences. For example, the opening moves from colleagues being busy to weekend relaxation, sharing problems and professional meetings without clearly showing how each point connects. Linking phrases such as “on the other hand” and “in my opinion” provide some signposting, but transitions are sometimes mechanical or unclear. Organise each paragraph around one main point, then explain it and give an example; use clear references so readers can follow who “people” and “they” refer to.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You attempt vocabulary relevant to the topic, including “responsibility,” “focused,” “unconditional love” and “professional meeting.” These choices show an effort to express ideas beyond very basic language. However, the range is limited and several inaccurate or unnatural expressions make meaning harder to follow, such as “taking guidenance your senior friends,” “mind refreshment” and “there is no feeling in outside.” Spelling and word-form errors, including “spendig” and “refresh ful,” also reduce clarity. Aim for accurate, natural collocations rather than combining words literally. For example, describe “spending time with colleagues,” “unwinding at home” or “recharging for the working week.” Proofreading for spelling and choosing familiar, precise phrases will strengthen your vocabulary.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.5

You attempt both simple statements and longer sentences, and the response communicates a general preference for spending time with family. However, the range of reliably controlled structures is limited, and errors are frequent enough to make some sentences difficult to understand. Examples include “some people would be think,” “after worked all week,” and “There is two different perspective,” which show problems with verb forms and subject–verb agreement. Articles and sentence boundaries are also inconsistent, as in “in professional meeting,Discussion is very crucial for our life.” Practise building accurate simple sentences first, then connect them with subordinate clauses. Check agreement, verb forms and punctuation, and avoid joining several complete ideas with commas.

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