Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 19 · 2026-09-15
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)
In the modern era, a few time is a possible to pay someone to do things but sometime did not. This essay will discuss both things I am agree with these two statements.
On the one hand, there are many reasons happen then people want to pay for things. Firstly, parents have a busy in their work. They have a did not time to take care for their children and also they did not focus on their children's education. So, that's why they find a someone for their children because this person always care and make a food for children and also playing games with him and that is a reason parents want to pay someone.
On the other hand, there are many key factors one is that when parents did not want to pay another person. Firstly, they save a money and also make a strong relationship with their children. When parents doing that things they are very close their children and always support their children. As a result, time management is a very important in this that should not be neglected as it can increase the chances of success, effectiveness, quality of life and a positive relationship.
In conclusion, according to my view points these both statements are correct because some people are working they have no enough time so that's why they want to pay someone another reason is a if they did not want to pay another person then they save a money and make strong relation with their family and children.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 4.0 |
| Overall | 5.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.0
The response addresses both parts of the prompt, discussing whether paying others for chores is a good way of providing work and whether people should do these things themselves. The writer attempts to present a position, stating in the introduction that 'I am agree with these two statements.' However, the ideas are underdeveloped and lack sufficient explanation or concrete examples. For instance, the discussion on why parents hire help mainly focuses on busy schedules and childcare, but the arguments remain repetitive and simplistic. While all parts of the task are touched upon, the development is limited, aligning the response with a Band 5 descriptor.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0
The essay is organized into four paragraphs, including an introduction and conclusion, and uses basic cohesive devices such as 'On the one hand' and 'Firstly'. However, the logical progression is frequently disrupted by awkward referencing and poor transitional flow. For example, sentences like 'When parents doing that things they are very close their children' fail to connect smoothly to the surrounding arguments. Paragraphing is attempted, but internal cohesion is often faulty and mechanical, reflecting the characteristics of a Band 5 score.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.0
The vocabulary used is very basic and repetitive, with frequent errors in word choice and collocation. Phrases such as 'a few time is a possible', 'a busy in their work', and 'save a money' demonstrate a limited range of vocabulary that frequently causes difficulty for the reader. The writer attempts some less common phrases, such as 'time management' and 'quality of life', but these are either misused or awkwardly integrated into the text. These lexical limitations place the response firmly at Band 4.5, rounded to 5.0 based on positive marking for minimal adequacy.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 4.0
The response shows a very limited range of grammatical structures. Most sentences contain basic errors, such as missing articles, incorrect verb forms ('they have a did not time'), and faulty subject-verb agreement ('parents have a busy'). Complex sentence structures are rarely attempted, and when they are, they are typically inaccurate, such as in the concluding sentence. Frequent grammatical errors cause strain and confusion for the reader throughout the text, matching the descriptors for Band 4.0.
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