Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 19 · 2026-11-08

IELTS Writing Task 2 question

It is sometimes possible to pay somebody to do things you don't want to do, or don't have time to do, for example, household chores or looking after children.

Is this a good way of providing work for others?

Should people do these things themselves?

Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

Student answer (Band 6.0)

People are too busy with their work and other events that happen in their lives, so, they either don't like to or they don't have time to do their household chores or tasks like looking after children. Thus, for those who can will afford to pay others for doing these tasks for them. There are two faces for this matter similar to the case of a coin. In my opinion, it is good to pay others to accomplish one's tasks especially when we are not able to bring a balance between work and professional life. At the same time, it is not good to assign others to do our things due to laziness.

People have no time nowadays to do their household tasks like cooking, washing clothes, looking after children and so on due to many circumstances. One reason is the nature of their jobs which they do, as they struggle to bring a balance between work and personal life due to amount of pressure they face. For example, my sister and her husband are both working and they have two children. The former is a nurse whiile the latter is an engineer and their nature of work also differs which has made it difficult for them to manage their life and at the same time to look after their children properly. Therefore, it will always be a good option to seek help from others, may that even be by paying them, to make a better livelihood.

On the other hand, there are people who never like to do any tasks in their lives, they seek help from others for each and everything. Their sedentary lifestyle is leading them to lifestyle diseases such as diabetics, blood pressure and so on.

In conclusion, it can be reiterated that it is good to pay others when we don't have to finish tasks by ourselves. There is obviously no offence in depending others when living a busy life. However, it is not good to put things of others head for a lazy person. It may bring adverse effect in his or her lives making them sick.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You address both questions and give a clear, balanced position: paying others can help people with demanding work and family responsibilities, but relying on others out of laziness is undesirable. The example of your sister and her husband supports the first point and makes the argument relevant. However, the second side is less fully developed: the claim that a sedentary lifestyle can cause illness does not clearly explain why people should do household tasks themselves, and the conclusion’s reference to “put things of others head” is difficult to interpret. To strengthen the response, explain more directly how doing some tasks oneself benefits people, and support that point with a specific example or consequence.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a clear overall structure, with an introduction, a paragraph supporting paid help, a contrasting paragraph, and a conclusion. Transitions such as “On the other hand” and “In conclusion” make the main stages easy to follow. Some connections, however, feel mechanical or unclear. The opening’s “two faces…similar to the case of a coin” is an awkward way to introduce the contrast, while “Therefore” links the family example to the recommendation without fully spelling out the reasoning. The final paragraph also repeats the main position rather than drawing the two arguments together. Use more precise links between claims and examples, and make each paragraph’s central point explicit.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

You use an adequate range of vocabulary for the topic, including “household chores,” “balance between work and personal life,” “nature of their jobs,” and “sedentary lifestyle.” These choices help communicate the main ideas, and you attempt less common expressions such as “adverse effect.” Some word choices and collocations are inaccurate or unnatural, including “bring a balance,” “make a better livelihood,” “put things of others head,” and “diabetics” where the intended condition is diabetes. There is also a spelling error in “whiile.” Aim for more natural combinations and check word forms and spelling; this will make your meaning clearer and your vocabulary more precise.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 6.0

You use a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, including clauses introduced by “so,” “as,” and “which.” Most of the argument remains understandable, but some grammatical errors occur. For example, “for those who can will afford” combines incompatible verb forms, and “when we don't have to finish tasks by ourselves” does not express the intended condition accurately. In “There is obviously no offence in depending others,” the preposition after “depending” is missing; “their lives” also does not agree clearly with the singular “a lazy person.” Review verb patterns, prepositions, and agreement, and simplify sentences when several ideas are being joined. More consistent control of these structures would improve accuracy.

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