Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 19 · 2026-09-22
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 5.0)
Somw people believe that working days should be reduced so that working people can enjoy long weekend. I agree that it gives working people a break from hectic routine and more personal and family time.
On one hand, Work has caused a significant strain on people's life. As they are mwntally overburdened which has caused a huge toll on thier bodies. For example: traditionally people work 8 hour on average without breaks which cause mental load on many people. Additionally some people have longer travel time which also cause exhaustion. These people cannot ejoy quality time with friends and family.
Undoubtedly, it may cause some impact on work and they have to bear pressure on working days inorder to escape on longer weekends. On contraIf employee get longer weekend, First, it will help them destress from work. They will able to move to pla they like with their friends and family.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.0 |
| Overall | 5.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.0
The response addresses the prompt by stating a clear position agreeing that the working week should be shorter. However, the development of ideas is severely limited due to the overall brevity of the essay. The student reaches a length of only 151 words, which falls well short of the required 250-word minimum. Because of this, the arguments concerning strain on life and personal time are cut short and remain under-developed. Although a position is presented and supported with general examples such as working hours and travel time, the lack of adequate extension pulls the score down into Band 5.0.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0
The essay displays some basic organization, utilizing paragraph breaks to separate the introduction, body points, and a truncated conclusion. However, the progression of ideas is hindered by abrupt transitions and incomplete thoughts, particularly near the end where sentences trail off unfinished, such as 'pla they like'. Cohesive devices are minimal and sometimes mechanical, like 'On one hand' and 'Additionally'. Referencing is occasionally unclear, and the lack of a fully realized conclusion means overall cohesion suffers. This performance aligns best with the Band 5 descriptors.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.0
The vocabulary used is adequate for basic communication, but it features a limited range and noticeable errors. The student attempts some topical vocabulary such as 'hectic routine', 'mentally overburdened', and 'destress', but makes frequent spelling mistakes like 'Somw', 'mwntally', 'thier', 'inorder', and incomplete words like 'contraIf' and 'pla'. While the reader can generally grasp the intended meaning, these persistent inaccuracies and the narrow lexical scope place the response firmly in Band 5.0.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0
The writing demonstrates a mix of simple sentence forms and a few attempts at complex structures, such as 'As they are mwntally overburdened which has caused a huge toll...'. However, there are frequent grammatical errors, including missing articles, subject-verb agreement issues ('people work 8 hour', 'If employee get'), and fragments. Punctuation and sentence boundaries are also handled poorly towards the end of the response. These persistent errors cause some difficulty for the reader and prevent the score from reaching a Band 6.
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