Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · 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 5.0)

Being a working person it's a dream for a person.Because without working no person can be survive.work is a part of our life, we have balance our work properly.otherwise it can be pressure for us.i think working hour and weekend should be balance properly. If we can not appropriately Balance this then it can be harder for us.If the working week can be shorter we can't survive in the long run.Because if develop our country or society we will be work more time.otherwise we can sustain and we faces many challenges.on the other hand if we have personal life.Everybody wants to personal space after working.so weekend can be play a good role in our country and society . Because when a person get some weekend he/she can be motivated and fresh.They can easily concentrate their work by full of energy and dedication.Thats why our outcome can be very well.Personally when I get weekend I always try to spend some time with my family and friends.Its make me happy and gives me full energy to do my work.so I believe weekend can be helpful but it cannot be longer.Because when our weekend can be longer our works can be decreased,that is not a good news for us . longer weekend can be stop our long term energy, motivation etc.As a result we can not succeed.A successful person always try to work and love their work life.so lastly I said can not completely agree or disagree on this opinion.I realize that this two points of view are contradictory but if we balance this then it can be happier for all types of person.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You discuss both sides of the proposal: you recognise that time away from work can help people feel “motivated and fresh,” while arguing that a longer weekend could reduce work and hinder success. This is relevant to the question, and your personal example of spending time with family and friends supports the value of rest. However, the response only partially fulfils the task because your position shifts: you first suggest the working week should not be shorter, then say weekends are helpful but should not be longer, and finally state that you “can not completely agree or disagree.” The reasons about national development and reduced work are asserted rather than explained. State a clear position and develop each main reason with a specific explanation or example.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 4.5

There is a recognisable movement from the importance of work, to the benefits of weekends, and then to your conclusion. Connectors such as “on the other hand,” “because,” and “as a result” show an attempt to guide the reader. However, the response is presented as one continuous block, so the main ideas and shifts in argument are difficult to follow. Several connectors are repeated or do not clearly express the relationship between ideas, and sentences beginning “Because” often leave the reasoning incomplete. The conclusion also introduces a balanced position without clearly resolving the earlier points. Use separate paragraphs for your introduction, each main argument, and conclusion; then make each paragraph develop one central idea in a clear sequence.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some vocabulary relevant to the topic, including “personal space,” “motivated,” “concentrate,” “energy,” and “dedication.” These choices help communicate your ideas about rest and productivity. However, the range is limited and several phrases are repetitive or imprecise, such as “work more time,” “good news for us,” and “long term energy.” Some word combinations make the intended meaning less clear, including “stop our long term energy.” Aim for more precise expressions for working hours, productivity, and the effects of rest, and avoid repeating general words such as “work” and “good.” Learning common collocations will make your argument sound clearer and more natural.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both short statements and longer sentences with reasons, for example, “when a person get some weekend he/she can be motivated and fresh.” However, the range is limited, and attempts to combine ideas often contain errors that make the reader work to understand the meaning. Examples include “no person can be survive,” “we have balance our work,” and “if we can not appropriately Balance this then it can be harder for us.” There are also recurring problems with subject–verb agreement, verb forms, articles, and sentence boundaries. Practise building accurate simple sentences first, then combine them using clauses such as “because” and “although.” Check that each sentence has a complete main clause and that verbs agree with their subjects.

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