Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 19 · 2026-11-12

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)

Nowadays time has become a luxury. people often hire someone to do daily life activities. I strongly agree on outsourcing for daily chores, babysitting etc. This would in turn help the students to have a good part time opportunity.

By outsourcing some activities it will provide beneficial time. However this would include the activities which they do not prefer to do or have less time. By hiring someone will help them to focus more on things which are more important. For a young couple sometimes it is very difficult to manage life with work and spending time with their children. In this situation a child care would contribute towards their daily life. This will reduce the stress of parents and help them balance work and life. While creating these small scale opportunity people are also helping students to earn. It is often seen that these occupations are majorly carried by young adults.

However there is minor contradiction. If people do not do these activities themselves specifically taking care of their children. This might give a negative image of parents infront of their baby. Spending time in family is important. This should only be carry-forward when it is necessary. It is also duty to look forward your own place as it increases the respect towards your responsiblities. Personally whenever I am having a demanding project I often take help from a young chef in my neighbourhood. This helps me focus and dedicate the time towards my work responsiblities.

In conclusion. I recommend that outsourcing for household activities is beneficial in life when it is done with proper management.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

Your position is clear: you support outsourcing household tasks when it is managed appropriately, and you address both the employment benefit and whether people should do these tasks themselves. The example of a young couple using childcare explains how paid help can reduce stress and support work-life balance, while your personal example illustrates how hiring a chef can free time for work. These relevant points meet the task well. However, the employment argument is only briefly developed: you say students gain part-time opportunities but do not explain the wider benefit or give a specific example. The concern about parents’ image is also asserted rather than fully explained. Developing these points more evenly would make the response more complete and persuasive.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a coherent overall structure: an introduction states your view, the body paragraphs present benefits and a qualification, and the conclusion restates your recommendation. Linking expressions such as “However” and “In conclusion” help signal the direction of the argument. Some connections are less clear or mechanical, though. For example, “By outsourcing some activities it will provide beneficial time” does not clearly identify what “it” refers to, and “While creating these small scale opportunity” makes the link between hiring help and student employment difficult to follow. The third paragraph also moves from childcare to family respect and then to your chef example without fully connecting these points. Use clearer referencing and transitions that show how each example supports your main argument.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

You use an adequate range of vocabulary for the topic, including “outsourcing,” “child care,” “balance work and life,” and “demanding project.” These choices communicate the main ideas, and attempts at more formal phrasing show some range. However, several expressions are imprecise or do not collocate naturally, such as “daily life activities,” “beneficial time,” and “a negative image of parents infront of their baby.” There are also spelling and word-form slips, including “responsiblities” and “opportunity” where the plural is needed. These do not prevent understanding, but they reduce precision and fluency. Aim for natural topic-specific phrases and check spelling and forms when editing.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt both simple and complex sentence forms, including a conditional idea in “If people do not do these activities themselves…” and a relative clause in “things which are more important.” The overall meaning is generally understandable, but some grammatical errors remain. For example, “By hiring someone will help them” has an incorrect sentence structure; write “Hiring someone will help them.” In “This should only be carry-forward,” the passive form is not correctly constructed, and “Spending time in family is important” is missing an article. Sentence fragments and punctuation also affect control, particularly “In conclusion.” followed by a separate sentence. Review clause structure, articles, verb forms, and sentence boundaries while retaining your attempts at varied structures.

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