Band 4.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 4.0 · Cambridge IELTS 19 · 2026-08-14

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 4.0)

It is somtimes possible to pay anybody to do your household chores or looking after children because nowadays people have no etc time for that things.

In foreign countries one family stays together, everyone does different jobs. Nobody have a enough time for taking care of their children and do household chores.This is a good way of providing work for others and pay them. In foreign countries many people have no work and no money for payed their rent, so its the right way to provide job for that type of

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 3.0

The response is significantly under the required word count of 250 words, reaching only 91 words. Because the task is not completed, the response fails to address the prompt in any meaningful depth. The ideas presented—such as the economic benefit of hiring help—are mentioned but remain entirely undeveloped. There is no clear structure or attempt to provide a balanced argument or personal examples as requested by the instructions. Consequently, the response is severely limited in its ability to meet the requirements of the task, resulting in a low score for this criterion.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 4.0

The text lacks logical organization and progression. There is no clear paragraph structure, and the ideas are presented in a fragmented manner. Cohesive devices are almost entirely absent, making the flow of the argument disjointed. For example, the transition between the mention of 'foreign countries' and the economic argument is abrupt and lacks a logical link. The lack of sufficient length further prevents the development of a coherent argument, as the ideas are not connected in a way that guides the reader through a logical progression of thought.

Lexical Resource — Band 4.0

The vocabulary is very basic and repetitive, which limits the ability to convey complex ideas. There are several errors in word choice and collocation, such as 'payed their rent' instead of 'pay their rent' and 'no etc time' which is nonsensical. The range of vocabulary is insufficient to express the nuances required by the task. The student relies on simple, everyday language, and there is no attempt to use less common or more precise lexical items that would be expected at higher band levels.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 4.0

The response contains frequent grammatical errors that often impede communication. Examples include 'Nobody have a enough time' (subject-verb agreement and article usage), 'payed their rent' (incorrect verb form), and 'somtimes' (spelling). The sentence structures are simple and often lack correct punctuation or logical construction. There is no evidence of complex sentence structures, and the high frequency of errors throughout the short text makes it difficult to follow the intended meaning. The grammatical control is weak, reflecting a limited grasp of basic English syntax.

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