Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 19 · 2026-08-12

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)

The importance of not doing daily tasks and taking help fom others has become debatable issue and now has become more controversial with many people claiming that it is beneficial while others reject this notion. In my view point, I am in favour of the notion and will be discussing about this statement in subsequent paragraphs and thus will lead to logical conclusion.

Analysing the statement and explaining further, the first and foremost reason to support the notion is that it helps to create income for the professional doing their task such as cleaners, babysitters and caregivers.Although hiring these professional can be expensive,it create more opportunities for young adults and old age people to earn for their their .Another striking reason is that by outsourcing household chores, busy people can spend on creating more earning ways and sources, which indirectly creates more income than spending on workers. Moreover, these workers are more professional and best in their role and job.They can perform their task better than newly parents. In addition one of the main reasons why people hire domestic workers is that they have more demanding career and more ways to growth. Lastly,While outsouricng domestic worker can be best option as it allows individual to spend more time at their profession,but I believe people should spend and do their task by themself. As these are part of daily life and can also be helpful to spend more time with family. Moving further, by not outsourcing helpers can save lots of money and time and also makes more skillful in doing daily life tasks. Moreover parents must spend quality of time with their kids make them more loveable. For instance, meals prepared by parents is always tastes good than made but workers.

To conclude the arguments mentioned above, I personally believe that their should be balance approach on this problem, like by hiring professional when needed but handle improtant responsibilities and family matters.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.0

You have addressed both parts of the prompt, discussing the economic benefits of outsourcing and the personal value of performing tasks oneself. However, the development of your ideas is somewhat inconsistent. While you provide reasons for both sides, some points, such as the claim that workers perform better than 'newly parents,' are under-developed and lack logical depth. Your position is clear, but the transition between the two viewpoints is abrupt. To improve, ensure that each paragraph focuses on a single, well-supported argument with specific examples that clearly link back to the prompt's core questions.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0

The essay is organized into paragraphs, which helps the reader follow your argument. However, the use of cohesive devices is sometimes mechanical or slightly awkward, such as 'Moving further' or 'Thus will lead to logical conclusion.' There are also issues with referencing; for example, the phrase 'their their' in the second paragraph is a clear error that disrupts flow. While the progression of ideas is generally logical, the connection between sentences could be smoother. Improving the variety and accuracy of linking words will help your writing feel more natural and cohesive.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.0

You demonstrate an adequate range of vocabulary for the task, using terms like 'outsourcing,' 'domestic workers,' and 'professional.' However, there are several instances of word-choice errors and awkward phrasing, such as 'newly parents' instead of 'new parents' and 'earning ways' instead of 'income streams.' Additionally, there are minor spelling errors like 'outsouricng' and 'improtant.' To reach a higher band, focus on using more precise collocations and ensure that your vocabulary is used accurately in context rather than relying on repetitive or slightly misused terms.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5

You attempt a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, but your writing is marred by frequent grammatical errors. These include subject-verb agreement issues (e.g., 'meals prepared by parents is always tastes good'), missing articles, and punctuation errors. While these errors rarely impede communication, they are frequent enough to prevent a higher score. You should focus on proofreading for basic errors such as pluralization and verb tense consistency. Strengthening your control over complex sentence structures, such as using relative clauses or conditional sentences more accurately, will also help improve your overall grammatical range.

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