Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 19 · 2026-08-25
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)
Nowadays, the majurity of people do hard work to acheive their goals and aims and also want this in smart ways as compared to past. many people believe that the working time must be shorter and workers should have a longer weekends. I partially agree with the statement. I will discuss my views in forthcoming paragraphs.
To embark upon, numberus of individuals think that weekends should be longer. Firstly, they can relax themselves from stress and aniexty from their work load by staying at home. Moreover, they can spend more time with their families, friends and relatives by which they can maintain both professional and personal life easily. Afterthat, they can also explore different kinds of places by which they can refresh their mind and focus on their works more easily. To justify, if their mind is free from all awares they can focus on their tasks and also acheive their aims.
Turning to the flip side, if there is longer weekends, it will be also very affected on the overall development of the company and the company will have more chances to in risk. For example, if there are long weekends that company might be not grow and not acheive their goals as they wanted. The reason behind this, employers loss their interest in work by which they can not force on their works.
To conclude, longer weekends also affected on the overall growth of the company. However, long holidays are will workers to maintain their life in simple ways.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.5 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.5 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.5 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.5 |
| Overall | 5.5 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.5
The response addresses the prompt by discussing the pros and cons of a shorter working week. However, the development of ideas is limited. While you mention the benefits of relaxation and family time, the counter-argument regarding company growth is underdeveloped and lacks specific, logical examples. The position is clear, but the arguments remain somewhat superficial. To improve, you should provide more detailed explanations or concrete examples of how a shorter week specifically impacts productivity or employee retention. The conclusion is a bit repetitive and does not fully synthesize the points made in the body paragraphs.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.5
The essay is organized into paragraphs, which helps the reader follow the structure. You use some cohesive devices like 'Firstly', 'Moreover', and 'Turning to the flip side'. However, the use of these devices is sometimes mechanical or slightly unnatural, such as 'To embark upon' or 'Afterthat'. Additionally, some transitions between sentences are abrupt, and the logical flow within paragraphs could be smoother. The referencing is generally clear, but the overall progression of ideas feels a bit disjointed at times. Improving the variety and accuracy of linking words will help achieve a higher score.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.5
The vocabulary is generally adequate for the task but lacks the range and precision required for higher bands. There are several spelling errors, such as 'majurity', 'acheive', 'numberus', and 'aniexty'. You also use some awkward phrasing, such as 'free from all awares' and 'in risk'. To improve, focus on learning the correct spelling of common academic words and try to incorporate more precise collocations. For example, instead of saying 'do hard work', use 'work intensively' or 'put in significant effort'. Expanding your vocabulary to include more topic-specific terminology would also be beneficial.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5
The essay contains a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, but there are frequent grammatical errors that occasionally impede the flow of reading. Examples include 'if there is longer weekends, it will be also very affected' (subject-verb agreement and passive voice misuse) and 'long holidays are will workers to maintain' (incorrect verb usage). Punctuation is generally functional, but there are issues with sentence construction and word order. To improve, focus on subject-verb agreement, correct tense usage, and ensuring that your complex sentences are grammatically sound. Proofreading for basic errors will significantly improve your score.
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