Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 19 · 2026-08-07

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)

In the current era, humans are running a never ending race. They are focusing on their careers and entertainment rather than doing their household chores and looking after their children. This essay will discuss this trend is creating a jobs such as household help and babysitters as well as if individuals can pay for these services then why they should not do it by themselves.

To begin with, current generation is educated. Mostly working around the clock to climb their career ladder. Even though, they are not cooking for themselves, solely relying on packaged food and househelp to cook meals for them. As a result, individuals who are not holding any degrees are also getting a opportunities to earn and provide for their famalies. For example, Mumbai is the cities, which never sleeps. People are working all the time and do not have time to clean their houses and cook for themselves. Therefore, women who are not educated are getting a chance to do these jobs and proivde better education for their children and raise a living standards for them.

Fruthermore, people can afford to pay for these services. They are working hard to live comfortable life. The day will be more stressed if they have to come home, cook and clean and look after their offsprings. Therefore, babysitters are taking care of their children, providing them a care and emotional support when needed. Moreover, they will get some time for self-care and recoup. Hence, people can rely on the assistance of others to have peacful life.

In conclusion, not only does more jobs are in the markets for all the people, but also children and house will be taken care properly regardless owners are doing the house chores. It is win-win situation for both parties.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.0

The response addresses both parts of the prompt: the economic benefit of providing work and the personal question of whether people should perform these tasks themselves. The position is clear throughout. However, the development of ideas is somewhat limited. While you mention the benefits for workers in Mumbai, the argument regarding whether people 'should' do these things themselves is less developed, focusing primarily on the convenience for the employer rather than a balanced discussion of the potential downsides (e.g., loss of family bonding or life skills). To reach a higher band, ensure that both sides of the prompt are explored with equal depth and more specific, nuanced reasoning.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0

The essay is organized into logical paragraphs, each with a clear central topic. You use some cohesive devices such as 'To begin with', 'Furthermore', and 'In conclusion' to guide the reader. However, the flow between sentences is sometimes mechanical, and there are instances where referencing is slightly unclear, such as in the final paragraph where 'regardless owners are doing the house chores' is grammatically awkward and disrupts the logical progression. Improving the variety of linking words and ensuring that pronouns clearly refer back to their antecedents would enhance the overall coherence of your writing.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.0

You demonstrate an adequate range of vocabulary for the task, using terms like 'recoup', 'offsprings', and 'emotional support'. However, there are several instances of inaccurate word choice and collocation, such as 'raise a living standards' (should be 'raise living standards') and 'providing them a care' (should be 'providing them with care'). Additionally, there are minor spelling errors like 'famalies', 'proivde', and 'peacful'. To improve, focus on learning the correct collocations for common phrases and proofreading for basic spelling errors, which will allow you to express your ideas with greater precision.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5

The essay uses a mix of simple and complex sentence structures. While you attempt complex sentences, there are frequent grammatical errors that occasionally impede the flow, such as 'this trend is creating a jobs' (should be 'this trend is creating jobs') and 'not only does more jobs are in the markets' (should be 'not only are more jobs available'). Subject-verb agreement and article usage are inconsistent throughout the text. To achieve a higher band, focus on mastering basic sentence construction and reducing the frequency of errors in pluralization and verb forms, which will make your writing more accurate and professional.

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