Band 7.5 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 7.5 · Cambridge IELTS 19 · 2026-07-28

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 7.5)

Nowadays it has become increasingly common for people to hire a help for completing their domestic as well as other tasks, such as child care, for which they do not have sufficient time or simply they choose not to. I believe this is positive approach for providing job to people who are looking for temporary earnings. However, they should occasionally perform those tasks by themselves as it cultivates family bond and keeps them active.

The reason why I believe this is better way to provide employment is that it offers instant earning for many individuals such as students or a person who is seaching for a job in his field. A university student can do these less skill tasks as a part-time worker without disturbing his current studies and he can earn enough to support his living or study. Similarly, many graduates or postgraduates may require some time before they actually start work in their field. This is because of the competitive job market. Thus, by doing such work of households temporarily, they can support themselves and their family.

However, occasionally people should do these works by themselves as it creates bonding between family members. This is to say if a working parents free up themselves and take care of their children, they will understand their child's needs better than a nanny. This can increase bonding between them and lead to healthy family. Moreover, doing their domestic chores by themselves makes them more active. That means by allocating weekend for laundry or groceries, they can stay active on their day off even after resting for sometime and they can avoid the sedentary weekend.

To conclude, these days it is possible to hire help for daily household tasks and many working people choose that. I believe it is positive as it creates many temporary job opportunities for instant earning, however, people should occasionally perform those by self as it improves their bonding with family and keep them active.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 7.5

You have addressed both parts of the prompt clearly and maintained a consistent position throughout the essay. Your arguments regarding the economic benefits of hiring help and the personal benefits of performing tasks oneself are relevant and well-supported. To reach a higher band, ensure that your supporting examples are slightly more detailed. For instance, when discussing students or graduates, you could briefly mention the specific types of household tasks that are most commonly outsourced to provide more depth. Overall, the response is well-developed and directly answers the question.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 7.5

The essay is logically organized with a clear introduction, body paragraphs, and a conclusion. Each paragraph has a central theme, and you use cohesive devices such as 'However', 'Similarly', and 'Moreover' to guide the reader through your arguments. While the flow is generally smooth, some transitions could be more sophisticated to avoid a slightly mechanical feel. Additionally, ensure that referencing is always precise; for example, in the third paragraph, 'these works' is clear, but ensure that pronouns consistently refer back to the intended nouns to maintain maximum clarity throughout the text.

Lexical Resource — Band 7.0

You demonstrate an adequate range of vocabulary for the task, using terms like 'sedentary', 'cultivates', and 'competitive job market' effectively. There are some minor issues with word choice and collocation, such as 'hire a help' (should be 'hire help' or 'a helper') and 'less skill tasks' (should be 'low-skilled tasks'). While these errors do not impede communication, refining these collocations would elevate your writing. You have a sufficient range to express your ideas clearly, but incorporating more precise academic collocations would help you move into the higher band range.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 7.0

You use a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, which is appropriate for this task. There are some grammatical slips, such as 'it is positive approach' (missing an article: 'a positive approach') and 'if a working parents free up themselves' (subject-verb agreement error: 'if working parents free themselves'). Despite these occasional errors, your meaning is always clear, and the punctuation is generally accurate. To improve, focus on subject-verb agreement and the correct use of articles, as these are the most frequent areas where your accuracy falters.

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