Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 19 · 2026-11-13

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)

In the time of technology and fast world, there are alot of difficulties for the people to arrange their schedule according to their duties. This essay agrees that employers should be given a longer weekend as it will make them relax and confident to work.

One of the main benefit of the extra holidays is that the people working in a continoues environment often get mentally disturbed and they can not manage the time. Everyone has various tasks in the life to do including family, offices, friends and sports but they do not have enough time to contribute with everything. Due to which, they get disturbed and can not work with the passion and they keep thinking. For example, A person is getting time to visit with his family, do his excercises and sports can work more hardly than others working in a same cycle daily.

Additionally, most people say that the relaxed employees do not want to quit the job quickly and they work hard for this purpose. For example, a person does not want to leave the job and with this mindset he will do his best for the organization to stay in. Furthermore, the longer weekend gives the employers more time to stay healthy and energatic.

Admittedly, there can be some problems for the company to manage the tasks with the shorter time but they should make a proper time schedule to solve the problems.

In conclusion, I firmly agree that workers should get longer weekends to keep themselves beneficial for the company.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

Your position is clear from the introduction (“This essay agrees”) and conclusion, and you give relevant reasons: extra time may help workers manage family and personal commitments, feel healthier, and remain in their jobs. You also acknowledge a possible difficulty for companies and suggest scheduling as a response. However, the reasons are mostly asserted rather than explained in detail. For instance, the claim that relaxed employees are less likely to quit is repeated through a hypothetical example, but the link between a longer weekend and retention is not fully demonstrated. The example about family, exercise and sports is also difficult to follow. Develop each main point with a clearer explanation or a specific, relevant example, and address how shorter working weeks could affect employers or productivity more directly.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a recognisable structure: an introduction, two body paragraphs, a concession and a conclusion. Paragraphs generally focus on related points, and signposts such as “Additionally,” “Furthermore,” and “In conclusion” help show the direction of the argument. However, progression within paragraphs is sometimes unclear. In the first body paragraph, the discussion moves from competing responsibilities to feeling disturbed and then to a confusing example, without clearly connecting each step. The second paragraph also repeats the idea that relaxed workers will work hard rather than extending it. Some linking phrases, including “Due to which,” do not form a clear connection to the preceding sentence. Organise each paragraph around one claim, then explain and illustrate it in a logical sequence, using references that make clear who or what is being discussed.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some relevant vocabulary for the topic, including “schedule,” “duties,” “organization,” “relaxed employees,” and “longer weekend.” This gives you enough language to communicate your general position. However, the range is limited and several noticeable spelling, word-form, or collocation errors make parts of the response less natural, such as “alot,” “continoues environment,” “work more hardly,” and “stay healthy and energatic.” Some expressions are also vague or imprecise: “keep themselves beneficial for the company” does not clearly express the intended benefit. Aim to learn accurate word forms and common collocations, and choose precise phrases for effects such as improved wellbeing, productivity, or staff retention. Proofreading for spelling would also make your ideas easier to read.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt both simple and more complex sentence forms, including a concession beginning “Admittedly” and a relative clause in “a person … who …” style constructions. The overall meaning is usually recoverable, but errors in sentence structure, agreement, articles, and punctuation occur often enough to make some sentences difficult to follow. For example, “One of the main benefit … is that the people … get mentally disturbed” has an agreement problem, while “Due to which, they get disturbed” is an incomplete sentence. The example beginning “For example, A person is getting time…” is also structurally unclear, and several long sentences join ideas without clear grammatical links. Practise building complete sentences with a clear subject and verb, and check agreement and sentence boundaries when editing.

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