Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 19 · 2026-10-01

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)

In this modern epoch, the decresing the number of working days in week, and as well as providing longer weekend. I agree as much as disagree with the notion above. In forthcoming paragraphs, i have supported my stand with reasonable justification.

First of all, taking into account the agreeing side of this trend, first and foremost is condition of mental health will improve by shorting of working days. So, mental health directly get effected when an individual is constantly invested in work, eventually will tend to develop mental problem and in some case can cause early burnout. By, decreasing number working days in week will give enough time get relax and work on thier hobby, subquenlty will improve mental health and can even motive toward works. For instants, an individual is constanly working throughout the week and to get from itself will develop mental problems

Taking into account of disagreeing side of this trend, providing less working day will eventually unable to meet deadline or not completeling things on thier decinated time. If workplace provide less working days it will unable to complete their task on time, followed by lower the reputation of that workplace. In addition, the outcome of that kind of atmostsphere will lead toward shuting down that workplace. For example, if an company is providing long weekends will face an isusse of lazy workers

To conclud, workplace which provides longer weekend will eventualy face and isusse of improving mental health. Whereas negtive effect of the longer weekend will leads to low performances

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

The response addresses the task partially, attempting to discuss both sides of the argument regarding a shorter working week. However, the position is not always entirely clear, as the introduction states a mixed view ("I agree as much as disagree") which is not fully sustained in a well-balanced manner throughout the body paragraphs. The ideas presented are rather limited and under-developed. For instance, the argument about mental health lacks specific, well-supported elaboration, and the examples provided, such as "if an individual is constanly working throughout the week and to get from itself will develop mental problems," are fragmentary and fail to fully explain the core issues. To reach a higher level, the writer needs to present a clearer, more consistent position and extend each main idea with relevant, fully developed explanations and concrete examples rather than abrupt, incomplete statements.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The essay displays some overall organization, using basic paragraph breaks and transitional markers such as "First of all," and "Taking into account of disagreeing side." However, there is no clear overall progression, and the logical flow is frequently disrupted by awkward phrasing and confusing transitions. Cohesive devices are sometimes inadequate, inaccurate, or repetitive, as seen in the repeated mechanical use of framing phrases like "Taking into account." Referencing and substitution are also faulty in places, making it hard to follow the exact logical links between sentences, such as the sudden pivot in the conclusion. To improve cohesion, the writer should ensure that each paragraph moves forward logically from the previous one, utilizing a wider and more accurate range of cohesive links to connect ideas smoothly without sounding repetitive.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

The vocabulary used is limited but minimally adequate for conveying a basic argument. The writer attempts some less common terms and academic collocations, such as "mental health," "burnout," and "justification," but these are accompanied by noticeable errors in word form, spelling, and word choice that frequently cause difficulty for the reader. Examples include "decresing," "shorting," "subquenlty," "decinated time," "atmostsphere," and "shuting down." Additionally, phrasing like "condition of mental health will improve by shorting of working days" shows a lack of precision in lexical control. To achieve a higher score, the writer needs to expand their vocabulary range, pay closer attention to correct word forms and derivations, and ensure that spelling and collocations are accurate to communicate ideas smoothly and precisely.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

The writer demonstrates a very limited range of structures and relies heavily on attempts at complex sentences that are frequently faulty. There are frequent grammatical errors involving verb forms, tenses, subject-verb agreement, articles, and prepositions within grammatical patterns. Examples of these errors include "the decresing the number of working days in week," "mental health directly get effected," "will give enough time get relax," and "if an company is providing long weekends will face an isusse." These frequent errors and awkward structural patterns cause noticeable difficulty for the reader and impede comprehension. To progress, the writer must focus on mastering basic sentence structures, ensuring correct subject-verb agreement, using appropriate articles, and building complex sentences accurately with proper subordinate clauses and punctuation.

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