Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 19 · 2026-11-09

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 5.0)

Rare in time we dont interest to do some tasks and we hire outsiders to peforme that work for us and we also make payment to them.For instance cleaning home and taking care for kinds.I believe this is an advantage to public who want to earn by this.Alongwith this I also believe individula should perform these activities by thier own unless there is an emergency.To ellaborate this I would like to shed some light on the same and want to explain it further.

To begin with,Theer are cases where people are carrying hectic shedule to perform,as they are some kind of professional.Although they are having a enough amount of money,they cant spend time to do thir own regular task.While they were busy in their daily routine,the daily work became tought to handle.For example Doctors and teaches. Threy cant look after baby while working.To solve this they are hiring nanies whereas they could do this by themselves.Because of the time constrain, they prefer some one to help them,which is helpful to them.

Consequently,people who are wiling to help ,they got good amount of earnings and a catogarised job as well,which makes them to earn.Not only it gives employement to them but also it give reliefe to person who hired them.Moreover, as per my prespective about that people should organised their own work rather then depending on others.But the twist is that ,we all are having some or the other job work and majorities are professionals.

Ideally professionals and higher level workers are usuallay hire people to do their house hold cleaning ,looking after food with kids inurban side,while they are working, which is siginificantly common nowadays.

As per my understanding its advantageous for both sides to get help and offer payment,while at the same time kids are taken care with supervision of them.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You address both questions and give a recognisable position: paid help can benefit workers and employers, while people should generally manage their own tasks unless circumstances make this difficult. The examples of doctors and teachers who cannot care for children while working help explain why they may hire a nanny. However, the response only partially develops the second question. You say people should organise their own work, but do not explain clearly when or why they should do so, and this view is weakened by the later emphasis on professionals hiring help. The final point about children being supervised is relevant but brief. Develop each side with a clear reason and a specific example, and keep your position consistent throughout.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0

The response has an introduction, several body paragraphs and a conclusion, and it uses signposts such as “To begin with,” “Consequently” and “Moreover.” These give the reader some sense of structure. However, progression is not consistently clear: the paragraph beginning “Consequently” combines the benefits to workers with your view that people should do their own work, while the next paragraph repeats the point about professionals hiring help. Some linking expressions also do not show the relationship between ideas accurately. For example, “Consequently” introduces a related benefit rather than a clear result of the previous paragraph. Organise the discussion into distinct paragraphs for each question, and use simpler, more precise links between claims and examples.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some relevant vocabulary for the topic, including “earnings,” “professionals,” “time constrain” and “supervision,” and the reader can generally identify your main ideas. However, the range is limited and several spelling, word-form and collocation errors make parts difficult to understand, such as “catogarised job,” “reliefe,” “nanies” and “looking after food with kids.” Phrases such as “some or the other job work” and “higher level workers” are also imprecise or unnatural. These issues fit a limited but minimally adequate range: meaning is often recoverable, but the reader has to interpret some wording. Check spelling carefully and learn common topic collocations, such as “household chores,” “hire a nanny” and “provide employment.”

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and complex sentences, including a concession with “Although” and a reason introduced by “Because.” However, complex structures are often faulty, and frequent errors can make the reader work to understand the message. For example, “Rare in time we dont interest to do some tasks” has an unclear sentence structure, while “people who are wiling to help, they got good amount of earnings” has problems with clause structure and tense. There are also recurring errors with articles, agreement and sentence boundaries, as in “they are having a enough amount” and “it give reliefe.” Use shorter, complete sentences first, then add subordinate clauses only when you can control their structure. Review articles, subject–verb agreement and punctuation.

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