Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 19 · 2026-07-29
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 5.5)
In some countries, increasing number of people are suffering from health problems as a result of eating too much fast foods. Therefore, government should impose higher taxes in this kind of food. Do you agree/ disagree
The overconsumption of junk food has ruslted in rise of health related issues to the population. Therefore, I strongly agree that government should counsciously implement higher taxes on this category. This essay will elaborate on the reasons behind my position.
In today's contemporary era, there is a strong inclination of a major segment of the population to consuming fast food items. Especially because junk food is cheap and tasty. However, preference of food is one's
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.5 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.5 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.5 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.5 |
| Overall | 5.5 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.5
The response is significantly under-length, containing only 111 words against the required 250-word minimum. Furthermore, the content is completely off-topic. The prompt asks about the ethics and implications of paying others to perform household chores or childcare, whereas your essay discusses the taxation of fast food. Because the response fails to address the task prompt entirely and does not meet the length requirement, it cannot be assessed as a successful attempt at the task.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.5
The essay is too short to demonstrate a coherent structure or the effective use of cohesive devices. While there is an attempt at an introduction, the text cuts off abruptly after only two paragraphs. There is no logical progression of ideas because the essay is incomplete and fails to engage with the actual topic provided in the instructions.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.5
The vocabulary is basic and contains several spelling errors, such as 'ruslted' instead of 'resulted' and 'counsciously' instead of 'consciously'. The range of vocabulary is limited, and the phrasing is repetitive. While the meaning is generally clear, the lack of development and the presence of errors prevent a higher score.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5
The text contains several grammatical errors, such as 'increasing number of people' (missing 'an'), 'government should' (missing 'the'), and 'in this kind of food' (should be 'on'). The sentence structures are simple and repetitive. Due to the very limited amount of writing, it is difficult to assess a full range of grammatical structures, but the existing sentences show frequent errors in articles and prepositions.
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