Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 19 · 2026-11-10

IELTS Writing Task 2 question

The working week should be shorter and workers should have a longer weekend.

Do you agree or disagree?

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

Student answer (Band 6.0)

The prompt suggests that the working week should be shorter and workers should have a longer weekend. I mostly disagree with this statement for the following reasons.Although I do believe that by giving appropriate breaks sometimes can boost the energy of the worker and help them to do their work in full potential way.Business will also delay the customer service response as it will face a operational gap for the longer weekends

First and foremost, if worker had longer weekend it will be very difficult to pace up the momentum of work. For example, most of the corporate company of our world run on the principle of 5 working days policy. If the amount of working days are shorter, there will be delay to meet the deadlines of any project and the company will not able achieve yearly goals that helps to increase their profit which will create a negative impact in our national GDP growth.

Secondly, some particular industries need to run continously to fulfill our daily needs such as electricity powerplant, gas powerplant etc. If the working days of the week gets shorter there will be less worker to run the industry and we will get less production which will eventually effect our daily life. Again, longer weekend can make the worker lazy and it can decrease their focus on work.

Nevertheless, I do acknowledge that doing continous work can be stressful to many worker. So, instead of longer weekends yearly vacation policy can be introduced among the employess and worker so that they can spend relax and spend time with their family which will encourage them to more industrious in the week days.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

Your position is clear from the start: you mostly disagree, while acknowledging that breaks can help workers. You address both sides and give relevant reasons, including project deadlines, continuous-operation industries, and the value of time with family. These points support the task, but they are not developed equally: the claims that shorter weeks would harm GDP and make workers lazy are broad and would benefit from explanation or a specific example. The alternative of annual leave is relevant, though its connection to the proposed longer weekend could be made clearer. To strengthen the response further, explain how a shorter week would affect productivity and distinguish between industries where coverage can be arranged and those needing continuous staffing. (13 words copied from the task prompt were not counted.)

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The response has a recognisable structure: an introduction, two paragraphs presenting reasons, and a concluding qualification with an alternative. Sequencing phrases such as “First and foremost,” “Secondly,” and “Nevertheless” help readers follow the argument, and the ideas generally progress from business effects to essential services and then to worker wellbeing. However, some links are abrupt or unclear. The opening moves from the benefits of breaks to customer-service delays without clearly connecting the contrast, and “Again” does not precisely show how the next point relates to the previous one. The final paragraph also combines acknowledging stress with proposing annual leave. Use clearer transitions and develop one main point at a time to make the progression more controlled.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use vocabulary relevant to work and the economy, including “customer service response,” “deadlines,” “yearly goals,” “national GDP growth,” and “continuous” industries. This gives you enough range to communicate the main argument, and some choices show an attempt to be specific. However, several inaccurate or unnatural expressions make the writing less precise, such as “pace up the momentum,” “in full potential way,” and “spend relax.” There are also spelling and word-form problems, including “continously,” “employess,” and “effect” where the intended meaning is a verb. Aim for natural collocations and check spelling and word forms carefully; this would make your ideas sound more fluent and exact.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt both simple and complex sentence forms, including conditional structures such as “if worker had longer weekend” and a concession beginning “Although I do believe…”. This shows some range, but control is uneven, particularly in longer sentences. For example, “Although I do believe…” is left as a fragment, while “the company will not able achieve” is missing a grammatical element. There are also errors in articles, agreement, plurals, and verb forms, as in “a operational gap,” “the amount of working days are shorter,” and “it can decrease their focus.” Punctuation and spacing around sentence boundaries also need attention. Build complex sentences with a complete main clause, and proofread for agreement and articles.

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