Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 19 · 2026-09-06

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 5.0)

Nowadays, people are became more buys due to their work. Some time people hire another people for do their work and pay some amount as a salary. I think this is a good way because the people who want part-time job they can easily do this kind of the job.

Firstly, parent of the child both are working in company so they have not enough time to cook food at home and do some work like clean their house, mom their laws. For instance, both people work in multinational company both husband and wife have higher salary so they have to maintain their personal and professional life they need to hire people to do their work and give them salary. like look after they go office their baby. cook meal for them etc. As a result if some one is looking for part-time job they can easily do this kind of the job and earn money.

People can not do these things themselves because of their busy schedule of the work. For example, the house cleaner do better job instead of the people do because they specially train for to do this kind of the work. Due to this people get more time to spend on their work, education and with their family which is good things.

People who want earn money who can do this kind of the job.

This is the positive way because people can give other people job opportunity and help them to earn some kind of money to full fill their dreams.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.0

The response addresses both parts of the prompt: the benefits of providing work for others and whether people should perform these tasks themselves. However, the development is limited. While you mention that hiring help allows parents to focus on their careers and provides jobs for others, the arguments are repetitive and lack depth. The ideas are presented in a somewhat simplistic manner, and the explanation of why people 'cannot' do these things themselves is not fully convincing. To improve, you should aim to expand on the societal implications of outsourcing domestic labor rather than just stating that people are busy.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0

The essay is organized into paragraphs, which helps the reader follow the structure. However, the progression of ideas is often disjointed. The use of cohesive devices is very limited and sometimes mechanical (e.g., 'Firstly', 'For instance', 'As a result'). There are instances where the connection between sentences is unclear, such as the transition between the discussion of parents and the general statement about part-time jobs. The referencing is also occasionally confusing, making it difficult to track the subject of the sentences.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.0

The vocabulary is basic and repetitive. You frequently use simple phrases like 'do their work' and 'good way'. There are several errors in word choice and collocation, such as 'mom their laws' (which is unclear) and 'full fill their dreams' (fulfill). The range of vocabulary is insufficient to express complex ideas with precision. To reach a higher band, you need to incorporate a wider range of topic-specific vocabulary related to employment, household management, and socio-economic impacts, and focus on using these words in their correct context.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 4.5

The essay contains frequent grammatical errors that often impede clarity. There are consistent issues with subject-verb agreement ('people is became', 'parent... are working'), article usage, and sentence structure ('the house cleaner do better job instead of the people do'). Complex sentence structures are attempted but are often faulty, leading to confusion. The majority of the sentences contain errors, which prevents the writing from reaching a higher band. You should focus on mastering basic sentence construction, specifically verb tenses and pluralization, before attempting more complex structures.

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