Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · 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 6.0)

Nowadays, demand for household help like cooking, cleaning and senior care taker is significantly increasing because some individuals would not have enough time or interest to those tasks. I agree that this is a positive way to generate jobs in the market. People having enough resources and lack of time must delegate these jobs to the professionals.

Giving jobs to someone is always beneficial for the market. In current labour market there are lot of people having skills of doing some household chores but unfortunately, there is not enough demand for them. By giving work opportunities to these skilled workers can help them to make their livelihood better. For an example, a household help in my own family work for more than 6 houses and can generate the same amount of money which is over the average of per-capita income of my province.

However, everybody should do their tasks by themselves but in lack of time, these individual who have enough resources, should delegate their household chores to some experts or professionals. They can complete these tasks more efficiently and quickly. For an example an expert cleaning maid with 3 years of experience can clean-up an apartment of 3 bedroom in 50 minutes while on the other hand it might take 3 hours to do the same thing by myself. Professional service provider's quality and delivery is significantly better than a layman.

In summary, creating jobs for household chores is a good trend and I believe that if an individual can afford and get desired value by delegating his or her tasks, they must do that.

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 decision to delegate tasks. The position is clear throughout. However, the development of ideas is somewhat limited. While you provide a personal example regarding a household helper, the argument could be strengthened by exploring the broader social implications or the potential downsides of outsourcing, such as the loss of personal responsibility or the impact on family dynamics. The ideas are relevant, but they remain at a fairly surface level. To reach a higher band, ensure that each point is fully extended with more nuanced reasoning or varied examples.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0

The essay is logically organized into clear paragraphs, each with a distinct focus. You use some cohesive devices such as 'However', 'In summary', and 'while on the other hand' to link ideas. However, the flow between sentences is occasionally mechanical. For instance, the transition between the introduction and the first body paragraph could be smoother. Additionally, some referencing is slightly awkward, such as 'these individual who have enough resources', where the plural/singular agreement is inconsistent. Overall, the progression of ideas is clear, and the paragraphing is appropriate for the task.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.0

You demonstrate an adequate range of vocabulary for the task, using terms like 'delegate', 'livelihood', 'per-capita income', and 'efficiently'. There are some minor errors in word choice and collocation, such as 'senior care taker' (should be 'caregiver') and 'do their tasks by themselves' (better as 'perform their own chores'). You also use 'layman' in a context that is slightly imprecise; 'amateur' or 'non-professional' would be more accurate. While the vocabulary is sufficient to convey your meaning clearly, it lacks the sophistication and precision required for higher band scores.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.0

The essay uses a mix of simple and complex sentence structures. There are several grammatical errors that persist throughout the text, such as 'some individuals would not have enough time or interest to those tasks' (missing 'devote' or 'dedicate'), and 'an expert cleaning maid... can clean-up an apartment of 3 bedroom' (should be '3-bedroom apartment'). Subject-verb agreement and article usage are occasionally inconsistent. While these errors do not impede communication, they occur frequently enough to prevent a higher score. Focusing on proofreading for basic agreement and preposition usage would significantly improve your accuracy.

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