Band 7.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 7.0 · Cambridge IELTS 19 · 2026-10-13

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 7.0)

The number of days spent working should be reduced and the employees should be able to enjoy an extended weekend. While it may be beneficial for the employees initially, I believe a working week should remain the same and follow a more hybrid and flexible approach.

With a shorter working week an individual would be using their vehicle or transportation mediums less. An employee who spends less time devoted to work, owing to fewer working days, is able to save their expenditure and time spent on commuting to an office on a daily basis. For example employees who average 8 hours of work per day would spend 2 hours additional in travelling and this can be avoided through reduced number of working days. Moreover, limited number of working days allow a person to establish their personal well-being. This means that, workers are now able to contribute more time towards their family and nurture strong emotional relationships amongst their peers.

On the downside, a longer weekend with less working hours can be detrimental for an organization. A company with limited working hours may not be able to achieve their given objectives and fail to meet timelines. Like in the banking sector, if employees are allowed a longer weekend the banks may not be able to deliver timely. Secondly, shorter working week hinders social contact with colleagues'. As a result, employees and the departments might not be able to collaborate on tasks as frequently. This would not only harm the company's performance but also leave an impact on an individual's career trajectory.

To conclude, a reduction in working hours and allowing employees to have longer weekend can be positive on an individuals part however, in my opinion it puts the organization's objectives second and their ability to meet deadlines on time. To navigate and achieve a balance through this can be done by enabling a hybrid working model that does not limit the working week and allows the workers to maintain an equilibrium.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 7.0

Your position is clear: you acknowledge benefits of a shorter week but ultimately argue that the working week should remain, with flexibility instead. You address both sides and support your points with relevant examples, including commuting time, family relationships and the banking sector. This meets the task well. To strengthen the response further, develop the examples and explain the reasoning behind them more precisely. For instance, the claim that banks may not “deliver timely” could specify which services or deadlines would be affected, while the proposed hybrid model needs a clearer explanation of how it would preserve organizational performance and give workers a better balance. Some claims, such as reduced colleague contact, are plausible but remain broad.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 7.0

The response has a clear overall progression: an introduction states your position, the next paragraphs consider benefits and drawbacks, and the conclusion restates your view and proposes a compromise. Paragraphing is appropriate, and signposts such as “Moreover,” “On the downside,” and “To conclude” help readers follow the argument. The ideas generally develop in a logical order. At times, however, connections between points could be made more explicit: the first body paragraph presents benefits even though your position opposes shortening the week, so a brief signal that these are concessions would clarify the argument’s direction. Some linking is also formulaic, particularly “Secondly” and “As a result”; use a wider range of referencing and transitions to make relationships between claims more natural.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.5

You use a reasonably varied vocabulary for the topic, including “commuting,” “personal well-being,” “collaborate,” “career trajectory,” and “equilibrium.” These choices show some flexibility and help express ideas beyond basic terms. The meaning is generally clear, but several phrases are imprecise or do not collocate naturally, which limits the overall control expected at a stronger level. For example, “transportation mediums” is awkward, “save their expenditure” is not idiomatic, and banks may not “deliver timely” is unclear. There is also an unnecessary apostrophe in “colleagues'.” Aim for precise, natural combinations of words and check whether a phrase expresses the intended meaning, rather than choosing a formal-sounding alternative.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 7.0

You use a range of sentence forms, including complex clauses such as “While it may be beneficial for the employees initially, I believe…” and “This would not only harm the company's performance but also leave an impact…”. Many sentences are clear and grammatically controlled, and punctuation generally supports the meaning. A few errors persist in articles, agreement and sentence construction. For example, “through reduced number of working days” needs an article, “limited number of working days allow” has a singular/plural mismatch, and “longer weekend” needs an article or plural form. The conclusion’s “on an individuals part” also needs a possessive form. Review articles and agreement in longer sentences, while retaining the complex structures you already use.

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