Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 19 · 2026-08-22

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 today's fast - paced world many people hold diverse opinion on a wide range of topics. Some individuals opine that it is better to do household chores and take caring of children by their own instead of trusting somebody for completing it. I agree to some extent with this perspective and reasons of behind my argument will be discuss further.

To begin with, many individual believe that it is their regular routine to organise their house before leaving for work. Usually, it take less time when working together as a team to clean the house. Hence, partners divide the responsibilities and finished as per their convenient. Moreover, many parents prefer to work alternatively in order to give proper time to children. Thus, this strategy is helpful to nourish young ones life and take carer due to privacy and bek of trust. To elaborate it, mainly in India, one parent is always available for children to give them comfort and other busy to earn money. Team works makes parents life easy.

However, there are some guardian who prioritise to hire a person for children take and household chores. Some people do no sacrifice their me time and let helpers to look for house work. Additionally, as per new theory many parents leave children with helpers in order to focus on their freedom. It mainly results into children become more stubborn and refuse to listen elders and adapt low-self-esteem personality. Sometime, it turned trauma into their life.

In conclusion, undoubetely many people arrange household chores and children take care by their own along with work life but there are some, hired helpers to keep their life easy. In a my opinion, a balanced approach is essential in to order to provide nourishing environment for children growth. Therefore, beside helpers, guardian should keep an eye on house work and take care of children.

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 preference for doing tasks oneself. However, the development of ideas is somewhat uneven. While you provide reasons for both sides, the explanation regarding the impact on children is a bit repetitive and lacks depth in terms of the 'economic' aspect of the prompt. The position is clear throughout, but the supporting arguments could be more thoroughly explored with more specific examples rather than general statements about Indian culture or 'new theories'. To reach a higher band, ensure that each point is fully extended with a clear logical link to the prompt.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0

The essay is organised into logical paragraphs, each with a clear central topic. You use some cohesive devices such as 'To begin with', 'Moreover', and 'In conclusion' to guide the reader. However, some transitions feel mechanical or slightly forced, and there are instances where the flow between sentences is interrupted by grammatical errors. For example, the transition 'To elaborate it, mainly in India...' is slightly disjointed. Referencing is generally clear, but the logical progression within paragraphs could be improved by ensuring that each sentence builds more naturally upon the previous one.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.5

The vocabulary is generally adequate for the task, allowing you to express your ideas clearly. You attempt some topic-specific vocabulary like 'nourish', 'prioritise', and 'balanced approach'. However, there are several instances of awkward word choice and collocation errors, such as 'take caring of children', 'bek of trust', and 'children take care'. These errors occasionally make the text feel unnatural. To improve, focus on learning the correct collocations for common phrases and proofreading for word-form errors, such as using 'care' instead of 'caring' in certain contexts.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5

You use a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, but the accuracy is inconsistent. There are frequent errors in subject-verb agreement (e.g., 'it take less time', 'there are some guardian'), article usage, and sentence construction (e.g., 'reasons of behind my argument will be discuss further'). While these errors do not completely impede communication, they are frequent enough to distract the reader. To improve, focus on mastering basic subject-verb agreement and ensuring that verb tenses are used consistently throughout the essay. More attention to proofreading for small grammatical slips would significantly raise your score.

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