Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 19 · 2026-11-11

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 5.5)

Working for a long time can cause significant effect on human health. While some people believe that weekend of the workers should be extended so that they can have shorter weekdays. I am partially agree on the view because shorter weekends are not enough to get relaxed while longer weekends are advisable, yet it has some negative aspects.

On the one side, people wo do work for a long time in weekdays may require rest in the weekend for their mental and physical well being. Longer weekend helps to get nore relaxed and tension free. They can enjoy more time with family and friends. This gives them flexibility of managing tasks while doing rest as well. However, sometimes a longer weekend can make a person lazy and make them procastinated which results in more delays while performing any task.

One the other side, people who have shorter weekends cannot manage their weekend tasks on time. They normally do not perform well, their mental health is also affected because they cannot rest properly and enjoy family time.

To put it in a nutshell, i have a balanced view that working people should enjoy longer weekends for their mental well being. However, they should not develop the habit of procastination, which may cause detrimental effects on the daily

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

You give a relevant, partially balanced response: you support longer weekends by referring to rest, mental and physical well-being, family time, and the difficulty of completing weekend tasks when time is limited. You also acknowledge a possible drawback, that extra time could encourage procrastination. However, your position is not fully clear: “I am partially agree” is followed by an unclear contrast about “shorter weekends,” and the conclusion supports longer weekends without explaining the qualification. The ideas are mostly asserted rather than developed with specific examples or explanation. The response also falls 34 words short of the required minimum, limiting the space available to develop your reasons. State your position consistently and extend each main point with a concrete example or consequence.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

Your response has a recognisable structure, with an introduction, two body paragraphs and a conclusion. The paragraphs broadly separate the benefits and drawbacks of longer weekends, and phrases such as “On the one side” and “To put it in a nutshell” signal stages in the argument. However, progression is not always clear: the first body paragraph discusses both benefits and a drawback, while the second shifts to the problems of shorter weekends without clearly connecting this point to your stated position. Some linking phrases are inaccurate or mechanical, and the final sentence is incomplete, so the conclusion does not fully bring the argument together. Organise each paragraph around one main claim, use transitions that show the precise relationship between ideas, and ensure the ending is complete.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use relevant vocabulary for the topic, including “mental and physical well being,” “flexibility,” “family time,” and “detrimental effects.” These choices make your main subject understandable. However, the range is limited and several word-choice, collocation, and spelling errors reduce precision, such as “get nore relaxed,” “make them procastinated,” and “habit of procastination.” “Shorter weekdays” also does not accurately express the task’s proposal of a shorter working week. Aim for more natural phrases and check spelling carefully. More precise terms such as “recover from work-related stress” or “complete household responsibilities” would help you explain your points clearly without relying on repeated references to rest and well-being.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt both simple and more complex sentence forms, including a contrast introduced by “While” and a sentence beginning “However.” This shows some range, and the overall meaning can usually be followed. However, errors in sentence construction and grammatical forms are noticeable. For example, “While some people believe …” is left as a fragment before the next sentence, “I am partially agree” uses an incorrect verb form, and “Longer weekend helps” has a subject–verb agreement and article problem. The final sentence also ends without completing its meaning. Practise forming complete sentences, checking agreement and articles, and using a clear subject and verb in each clause. Punctuate the introduction and conclusion so that each sentence is complete.

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