Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · 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 6.0)

These days, a work is so essential to live in this busy world. To fulfil basic needs like baby sitting or other house tasks it is great option to hire someone, which saves your time and able to work efficiently without any stress.

First of all, cost of living increasing day by day and to survive in this economy it is mandatary for every individual to do a job. sometimes nature of employement cause difficulties in husehold basic activities like cleaning, cooking and washing. For example, a person lives alone and doing two jobs at a time, he wouldn't able to do house task. As a result, to pay somebody for those tasks is the best option for person like them.

Moreover, if a parents are doing job for the family, sometimes they are not able to look after their babies. To solve this problem, they might hire baby sitter or enrole a child in childhood care programme. That will benefits both parents and create a job demands. However, many time person is paying more than they earn to do those tasks that put them into financial strugle so for them it is good to these things themselves to save money.

In conclusion, with strong financial decision and planning if someone paying for chores or child care is more beneficial and creates a employements. On the orher hand poor spending habits leads person into the huge debt. Thus, before paying for those basic duties indiviuals should analyse their financial calculations and figure out that spending should not more than income.

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 consideration 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 'job demands' is mentioned but not fully explored in terms of the broader economic impact. The conclusion provides a balanced summary, but the ideas could be extended with more specific examples or deeper analysis to reach a higher band. The response is relevant and stays on topic throughout.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0

The essay is organized into logical paragraphs, each with a clear central theme. Cohesive devices such as 'First of all', 'Moreover', and 'In conclusion' are used to guide the reader. However, there is some mechanical use of these devices, and the flow between sentences is occasionally disjointed. For example, the transition between the benefits of hiring help and the financial risks in the third paragraph is a bit abrupt. Referencing is generally clear, but the overall progression of ideas could be smoother with more varied linking words.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.5

The vocabulary is adequate for the task, allowing the student to express ideas clearly. There are some attempts at less common vocabulary, such as 'mandatary' (spelled incorrectly as 'mandatary' instead of 'mandatory') and 'financial struggle'. However, there are frequent errors in word choice and spelling, such as 'employement', 'husehold', 'orher', and 'indiviuals'. These errors do not impede communication, but they do limit the range and precision of the language used. A more varied and accurate vocabulary would be required for a higher score.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5

The student uses a mix of simple and complex sentence structures. However, there are frequent grammatical errors, particularly with articles ('a work', 'a parents'), subject-verb agreement ('nature of employement cause', 'many time person is paying'), and verb forms ('he wouldn't able to do'). While these errors are noticeable and occur throughout the text, they rarely prevent the reader from understanding the intended meaning. To improve, the student should focus on basic grammatical accuracy, particularly with pluralization and article usage.

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