Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 19 · 2026-08-19

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)

Task-2

In the present time , there are so many things that a person have to do . So, in many cases , people have hire the another people to do their houseworks and take care of their children , because they donot want to do it by themselves. This statement gives positive impact on the society which I discussed in the following paragraphs.

The first and the foremost reason of paying someone to do their household chores and look after their children is hectic schedule of their as they are more busy in their office life. For example, a lady working in a financial company from 9 a.m to 5 p.m, spending most of their daytime in office as compared to house, Therefore, they hire a maid to do their houseworks. Secondly, having a care taker and chief in the house help to shape the stronger connection with family because they will get more time to spend it with family after the work.

On the other hand, if people do these things by themselves also impact on the their health as it gives more burdern to the one person. To exemplify, a person who are doing job at office are exhausted and tired after the work, will also household chores will make them more stressed. Therefore, this will give them health issues. Additionally, this will also create inequality among the family members because all the work are thrown into one person's shoulder which make them more frustrated.

In the conclusion, hiring a maid and caretaker help not only help the people who not are not willing to do these things by themselves, but also the another one who work because they earn in good way to become independent and manage their finances. Besides this, it also create equality in the people to do any kind of job. In my prespective, to have some relaxation after the work, people should have pay to somebody to do these kind of houseworks in order to give them employement.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.0

The response addresses both parts of the prompt: the benefits of providing work for others and the question of whether people should perform these tasks themselves. The position is clear throughout. However, the development of ideas is somewhat limited. For instance, the argument regarding 'inequality among family members' is a bit underdeveloped and could have been explained with more clarity. While the response covers all requirements, the supporting points lack depth and specific, nuanced examples, which prevents it from reaching a higher band. The conclusion effectively summarizes the main points, but the overall development remains at a functional level.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0

The essay is organized into logical paragraphs, each with a clear central topic. Cohesive devices such as 'The first and the foremost reason', 'Secondly', 'On the other hand', and 'In the conclusion' are used to guide the reader. However, the use of these devices is sometimes mechanical or slightly awkward, such as 'the another one who work'. Additionally, there are instances where referencing is unclear, such as 'the another people' or 'the one person'. While the progression of ideas is generally logical, the flow is occasionally interrupted by grammatical errors that affect the cohesion of the sentences.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.5

The vocabulary is generally adequate for the task, allowing the writer to express their ideas clearly. There are attempts to use topic-specific vocabulary like 'hectic schedule', 'financial company', and 'manage their finances'. However, there are frequent errors in word choice and collocation, such as 'chief' instead of 'chef', 'do their houseworks' (housework is uncountable), and 'pay to somebody' instead of 'pay somebody'. These errors are noticeable, though they do not impede communication. To improve, the writer should focus on learning the correct collocations and the distinction between countable and uncountable nouns.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0

The essay uses a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, but there is a high frequency of grammatical errors. Common issues include subject-verb agreement ('a person have to do', 'all the work are thrown'), incorrect article usage ('the another people'), and awkward phrasing ('people have hire'). While the meaning is generally clear, these persistent errors in basic grammar and sentence construction are distracting. The writer attempts complex sentences, but they are often faulty. To reach a higher band, the writer needs to focus on basic accuracy, particularly with verb forms, pluralization, and the correct use of articles.

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