Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 19 · 2026-08-26

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, this issue has become one of the most widely discussed topics in modern society. People have different opinions about this matter. In my opinion, I completely agree with this statement. This essay will explain the reasons for my opinion.

​First of all, there are several convincing reasons to support this viewpoint. One of the main reasons is that it improves people's quality of life by creating more opportunities and developing important skills. As a result, people can achieve better results and become more productive in their daily lives. Furthermore, it helps individuals prepare for future challenges and contributes to the overall development of society. For example, many people have benefited from this in different ways. Consequently, this brings significant advantages to both individuals and society.

​On the other hand, some people believe that this issue may have certain drawbacks; it can create challenges such as increased costs, stress, or reduced face-to-face communication. However, these problems can often be minimized through proper planning and effective management. In my opinion, the long-term benefits are much more significant than the short-term disadvantages because they contribute to sustainable development and improve people's overall well-being.

​To conclude, although different opinions exist regarding this issue, I firmly believe that my viewpoint is more convincing because it provides long-term benefits for both individuals and society. Therefore, appropriate action should be taken to maximize its positive effects while reducing any possible disadvantages.

AI examiner evaluation

CriterionBand
Task Achievement / Task Response5.0
Coherence and Cohesion5.5
Lexical Resource5.0
Grammatical Range and Accuracy5.5
Overall5.5

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.0

Javob 250 so'zdan iborat minimal talabga javob bermaydi, bu esa argumentning chuqurligiga sezilarli ta'sir qiladi. Garchi o'z pozitsiyangizni aniq ifodalagan bo'lsangiz ham, g'oyalar juda mavhumligicha qolmoqda va aniq, konkret misollar yetishmayapti. Masalan, siz 'developing important skills' va 'future challenges' haqida gapirasiz, lekin bular nima ekanligini yoki qisqaroq ish haftasi ularga qanday yordam berishini tushuntirmaysiz. Argument takroriy bo'lib, batafsil tahlil o'rniga umumiy bayonotlarga tayanadi. Yuqoriroq bandga erishish uchun siz o'z da'volaringizni qo'llab-quvvatlash uchun aniq, real hayotiy misollar yoki mantiqiy dalillar keltirishingiz va insho to'liq rivojlangan hamda uzunlik talabiga javob berishiga ishonch hosil qilishingiz kerak.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.5

Insho mantiqiy paragraflarga bo'lingan va siz g'oyalaringizni bog'lash uchun 'First of all', 'Furthermore' va 'Consequently' kabi asosiy bog'lovchi vositalardan foydalangansiz. Biroq, g'oyalarning rivojlanishi biroz mexanik ko'rinadi. Afzalliklar va qarama-qarshi fikrlar o'rtasidagi o'tish aniq, ammo paragraflarning ichki tuzilishi murakkablikdan yiroq. Havolalar odatda aniq, ammo qo'llab-quvvatlovchi fikrlar yetarlicha rivojlantirilmagani uchun umumiy oqim takroriydek tuyuladi. Yaxshilash uchun bog'lovchi vositalarning kengroq doirasidan foydalanishga va har bir paragraf aniq dalillar bilan tasdiqlangan bitta alohida g'oyani rivojlantirishiga e'tibor qarating.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.0

Ishlatilgan lug'at topshiriq uchun yetarli, ammo juda oddiy va takroriy. 'convincing reasons', 'important skills' va 'significant advantages' kabi iboralar keng tarqalgan va ular lug'at boyligining keng doirasini namoyish etmaydi. Kamroq uchraydigan yoki akademik kollokatsiyalardan foydalanishga urinish deyarli yo'q. Yuqoriroq ball olish uchun mehnat iqtisodiyoti yoki ish joyini boshqarish bilan bog'liq aniqroq, mavzuga oid lug'atni qo'shishga harakat qilishingiz kerak. Masalan, 'increased costs' o'rniga 'operational overheads' yoki 'economic implications' iboralarini ishlatishingiz mumkin. Sinonimlar doirasini kengaytirish va yanada murakkab iboralardan foydalanish leksik ballingizni oshirishga yordam beradi.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5

Grammatika odatda to'g'ri va siz oddiy hamda ba'zi murakkab gap tuzilmalarini boshqara olishingizni ko'rsatasiz. Xatolar kam va ma'no har doim aniq. Biroq, tuzilmalar doirasi cheklangan; siz asosan standart ega-kesim-to'ldiruvchi tartibiga tayanasiz. Yuqoriroq bandga erishish uchun siz shartli gaplar (masalan, 'If companies were to implement a four-day week, they might see...'), passive voice yoki murakkabroq ergash gaplar kabi xilma-xillikni namoyish etishingiz kerak. Hozirgi yozuv grammatik jihatdan to'g'ri, ammo yuqori bandlar uchun zarur bo'lgan tarkibiy murakkablik yetishmayapti.

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