Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 19 · 2026-08-21

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 method of paying someone to do things which the people themselves cannot do because of their busy work is totally fine. In this busy world everyone is indulged in their own job, therefore the household chores such as cooking, cleaning, washing the clothes and many more is being avoided by them. Thus, it keeps them in a very hectic schedule and it becomes hard to cope with their job and these house chores.

However, working for a living is necessary, so is maintainin the house and performing household duties are. People goes for their job in the morning and come back home in the evening, hence they only have few hours left in which they cannot cope with all the remaining house chores. Thereby, they hire other people to perform such duties and give them salary o base of it.

Additionally, if you are a parent and has a small child this approach is consider to be very useful. You can earn money by going on your job and hire a nanny to look after your child. With the help of this you will be relieved from certain household works and keep your earnings running smoothly.

By hiring other people, you are creating employment opportunities for those who are unable to find work anywhere else. This adds in the country's economy by creating jobs like a nanny, caretaker, gardener, maid, personal cook and many more. This method of paying someone to do your household works is positively beneficial to everyone including you and the person performing this works.

There are some who believe that these house work should be perform by themselves instead of hiring other people to do. By keeping in mind the situation of a person where he/she has to work a job in order to keep the flow of money steady is very necessary, it is a good approach to hire other individual to perform their household tasks.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.0

The response addresses both parts of the prompt: the economic benefits of hiring help and the personal necessity of doing so. However, the development is somewhat repetitive. While you clearly state your position that hiring help is beneficial, the arguments could be more nuanced. For instance, you mention that hiring help is 'totally fine' and 'positively beneficial,' but you could have explored the potential downsides or the social implications of this trend more deeply to reach a higher band. The ideas are relevant, but the support remains at a surface level throughout the essay.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0

The essay is organized into logical paragraphs, each with a clear focus. You use some cohesive devices such as 'However,' 'Additionally,' and 'By hiring other people,' which help the flow of ideas. However, the transitions between sentences are sometimes mechanical or slightly awkward, such as 'With the help of this you will be relieved.' The progression of ideas is generally clear, but the connection between the economic argument and the personal argument could be smoother to improve the overall coherence of the piece.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.5

The vocabulary is adequate for the task but lacks variety and precision. You rely on basic terms like 'things,' 'do,' and 'job' repeatedly. While you attempt some topic-specific vocabulary such as 'employment opportunities' and 'country's economy,' there are several instances of awkward word choice or collocation, such as 'indulged in their own job' (should be 'engaged in') and 'give them salary o base of it.' To improve, focus on using more precise verbs and collocations rather than repeating general-purpose words.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5

There are frequent grammatical errors that occasionally distract the reader. Examples include subject-verb agreement issues ('People goes,' 'this approach is consider'), article misuse, and awkward phrasing ('these house work should be perform'). While you attempt some complex sentence structures, they are often marred by these errors. The punctuation is generally functional, but the sentence structure lacks the flexibility and accuracy required for a higher band. Focusing on basic subject-verb agreement and consistent verb forms will significantly improve your score.

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