Band 4.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 4.0 · Cambridge IELTS 19 · 2026-09-20
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 4.0)
In my point of view, i agree this eassy because in weekend should be longer by working people should be free in longer time .
firstly, many people should need longer holiday in office to satisfaction . when people worked weekly they tired and they need to find good quality life .
secondly , nowadays people shoud be work hard and find good job . peoply think that job satisfaction shound be improve in their own life . for example people are good in their job , people should help their family during their when people are bg ne their work in personal life .
In conclusion my view of this essay should ne agree in longer weeakend due to good health and time for their family .
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 4.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 4.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 4.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 4.0 |
| Overall | 4.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 4.0
The student attempts to address the prompt by expressing a clear position of agreement regarding shorter working weeks. However, the response falls severely short of the word count requirement, containing only 128 words against the 250-word minimum. Because of this extreme under-length, the ideas remain highly limited, underdeveloped, and lack the necessary examples and extensions required to fully satisfy the task. While the general stance is discernible, the lack of development and brevity restricts the score under the Band 4 descriptors, where the task is responded to only minimally.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 4.0
The text is organized into four brief paragraphs, attempting an introduction, two body paragraphs, and a conclusion. However, the progression of ideas is hindered by broken syntax and unclear logical links. Cohesive devices are basic and repetitive, such as 'firstly' and 'secondly', and referencing is frequently unclear, as seen in phrases like 'during their when people are bg ne their work'. Paragraphing is present visually, but the internal coherence within paragraphs is weak due to fragmented thoughts and confusing transitions.
Lexical Resource — Band 4.0
The vocabulary used is very basic and repetitive, featuring frequent errors in word choice and spelling, such as 'eassy' for essay, 'weeakend', 'bg', and 'ne'. The range of vocabulary is extremely limited and minimally adequate only for very basic communication. Words like 'satisfaction', 'quality life', and 'work hard' are repeated without demonstrating the ability to use less common lexical items or appropriate collocations, placing the response firmly at Band 4.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 4.0
The writing displays a very limited range of grammatical structures. Most sentences are simple or attempt complex structures that are heavily flawed and ungrammatical, such as 'in weekend should be longer by working people should be free in longer time'. Errors in punctuation, capitalization (e.g., lowercase 'i'), subject-verb agreement, and tense usage are pervasive throughout the text and frequently distort the intended meaning, causing significant difficulty for the reader.
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