Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 19 · 2026-11-10

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)

It is often considered that to allocate someone for sometime to do your household chores or to take care of your children while you are busy or do not want to do. In my opinion it is a better approach to provide work opportunity for uneducated people. If people are busy or physically unstable to perform their duties, it is suitable for them to hire someone. It is not compulsory for them to do to these things themselves.

From my perspective, in a modern world, people are often stuck in their hectic routines to fulfill their basic desires. Most of them do 9 to 5 jobs with additional travel time. When they reach their home, they get tired or get frustrated especially women. It is a basic need for human body to take some rest for good physical health and for mental peace. Hiring someone for few time is the good way to take some time for ourselves and it is also beneficial for others, as they earn money by doing that chores.

Additionally, as the population is rapidly growing, job opportunities is limited for some people. It is a positive way to help people by pay them because they assist you in basic house chores whether cleaning or taking care of your children. Some times rest is crucial for overall body fitness and to facilitate others. I believe this pragmatic way is beneficial for you and for a person who is performing your basic chores on your behalf.

In conclusion, their is nothing negative to hire someone for sometimes to do basic thing for your house. Even it can reduce an individual mental fatigue. One can take benefit by taking rest and other can earn some money.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You address both questions: you argue that hiring help can provide work for others and that people do not always need to do these tasks themselves. Your reasons—busy work schedules, the need for rest, and income for workers—are relevant, and the conclusion restates your position. However, the two parts are not developed equally: the benefits to workers are asserted rather than explored, and the claim that this helps “uneducated people” is not explained or supported. The discussion of whether people should do chores themselves could also be more nuanced, for example by distinguishing people who lack time or ability from those who simply prefer not to do the work. Specific examples would make the reasoning more convincing.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a clear overall structure, with an introduction, two supporting paragraphs and a conclusion. The main ideas generally progress from personal need for help to the employment benefit, and signposts such as “Additionally” and “In conclusion” make the organisation easy to follow. However, some connections are mechanical or unclear. For example, “Some times rest is crucial for overall body fitness and to facilitate others” combines two ideas without showing how they relate, while “this pragmatic way” has an unclear reference. The first paragraph also repeats the central claim rather than setting out the two main reasons clearly. Use more precise links between claims and explanations, and ensure each paragraph develops one distinct point.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use a reasonable range of topic-related vocabulary, including “hectic routines,” “mental peace,” “job opportunities,” and “mental fatigue.” These choices help communicate the main argument, and you attempt some less common expressions. However, several word choices and collocations are inaccurate or unnatural, such as “allocate someone,” “for few time,” “doing that chores,” and “basic thing for your house.” “Uneducated people” is also an imprecise description of the workers you mean. These issues do not prevent the reader from understanding your position, but they limit precision and naturalness. Focus on common collocations for domestic work and employment, and check word forms and spelling, including “Sometimes” and “their.”

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt a mix of simple and complex forms, including conditional clauses (“If people are busy…”) and a reason clause (“as they earn money…”). The overall meaning is usually clear, but some grammatical errors remain. For example, “people are often stuck… to fulfill” has an awkward infinitive construction, “job opportunities is limited” has subject–verb disagreement, and “It is not compulsory for them to do to these things” contains an unnecessary repeated “to.” There are also article and plural errors in “for few time” and “basic thing,” and “their is” confuses “there” and “their.” Review agreement, articles, and sentence patterns, then proofread for small errors. More accurate complex sentences would strengthen the response.

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