Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 19 · 2026-08-18

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 Present time, People have insufficient time to do basic house work or taking care of their infants. They prefer to hire house helper for these jobs. Although this trend helps to create employment, it also has some negative impact such as, if parents hire helper for their children, it can reduce love and trust bond between them.

This is good way to provide job to needy people and people also have not to juggle between jobs and housechores. with this way, poor people can fulfil their needs. By earning, they can run their families and afford education for their children. If more and more people get jobs, it helps to reduce unemployment. Society will develop and live with better life style They become independent. For example, 80 percent lower middle class families in India run their lives with house helper jobs. Poor children also earn money from these type of works to pay their school or college fees.

There are certain works that need to be done by themselves such as, look after their kids. Parents should not trust on anyone in case of their children. outsider can abuse to them emotionally or physically. It can put detrimental impact on their brain. Parents should spend more time with their children in order build good relationship.

In conclusion, people can help from others, but they need to keep in mind in which type of tasks they can take help from workers. People should try to take care of their loved ones by themselves.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.0

The response addresses both parts of the prompt: the benefits of providing employment and the necessity of performing certain tasks personally. However, the development is somewhat uneven. While the economic benefits are touched upon, the argument regarding whether people should perform these tasks themselves is a bit simplistic. The ideas are relevant, but they lack depth and specific, well-integrated examples. The conclusion is a bit brief and does not fully synthesize the points made. To reach a higher band, you should aim to expand on your arguments with more nuanced reasoning and ensure that your position is consistently clear throughout the essay.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0

The essay is organized into logical paragraphs, which helps the reader follow the progression of ideas. There is an attempt to use cohesive devices, such as 'Although', 'For example', and 'In conclusion'. However, some transitions are mechanical or slightly awkward, such as 'with this way' or 'In Present time'. The referencing is generally clear, but the flow between sentences could be smoother. The paragraphing is appropriate, but the internal structure of the paragraphs could benefit from more sophisticated linking words to connect the supporting points to the main topic sentences.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.5

The vocabulary used is adequate for the task but lacks the range and precision required for higher bands. You rely on basic terms like 'house work', 'jobs', and 'needy people'. There are some inaccuracies in collocation, such as 'run their lives with house helper jobs' and 'take help from workers'. While the meaning is generally clear, the lexical choices are repetitive and lack the sophistication expected at a higher level. To improve, focus on using more precise collocations and a wider variety of topic-specific vocabulary related to employment and social dynamics.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5

The essay contains a mix of simple and complex sentence structures. There are frequent grammatical errors, particularly with articles ('the' is often missing), subject-verb agreement ('people also have not to juggle'), and preposition usage. For instance, 'outsider can abuse to them' is grammatically incorrect. While these errors do not completely impede communication, they are frequent enough to be noticeable. To improve, pay closer attention to basic sentence construction, article usage, and ensuring that verbs are correctly conjugated and followed by the appropriate prepositions.

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