Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 19 · 2026-09-19

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 this fast paced world, many people want to delegate some of their core work expectations to others. Their busy schedules, mobilization issues or financial constraints may lead to this decision of handing over work to others.

On the one hand, people who like to pass their jobs to others are willing to pay for the work they are doing. This not only pass the task to the other person, but also the responsibility to complete it ontime with expected quality. For example, high school teenager may be interested to seek such job which requires go for shopping and this experience will make them financially beneficial as well as sense of responsibility which can be very useful in the future. We may assume as these jobs are routine work or have no value for the person doing it but I believe they provide same experience the employees gain from professional job in certain aspects such as accountability and integrity. These jobs also requires problem solving skills and particularly communication skills to succeed. Hence, establishing such jobs can be considered as good cause for the local communities and overall society.

On the other hand, I believe that people should not attempt to do these jobs by themselves. Firstly, as the entire world is currently undergoing with some level of economic downturn and this requires people to work more longer time than usual. If they spend their valuable time with going around to get their food stock or taking care of their children they loose the money that they can earn during that time. For example, person who is either a doctor or a lawyer can earn more money by working long hours and this can benefit their future. Secondly, there are many people who are facing issues with physical abilities or who need support for mobilizing. Such people can benefit by delegating the core jobs to others. Having said that, some people just want to pass such tedious tasks to others just because they are lazy to do stuff like laundry. But, delegating these tasks to others can benefit those people who receive the job as they get the on the job training and valuable experiences.

In conclusion, passing core jobs such as child care and housing errands is sometimes necessary due to their individual circumstances. Financial concessions, physically demanding work and laziness may lead people to delegate such jobs.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.5

The response addresses both parts of the prompt: whether it is a good way of providing work for others and whether people should do these things themselves. The student presents a clear position throughout the essay. Ideas are extended, particularly regarding the economic benefits for teenagers and working professionals. However, there are some minor confusions in reasoning and phrasing, such as arguing in the second body paragraph that people should not attempt to do these jobs by themselves while simultaneously defending delegation to working professionals and acknowledging laziness. Despite these minor logical gaps, all parts of the task are adequately addressed and supported with relevant examples, fitting the criteria for a Band 6.5 or solid Band 6.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0

The essay is divided into an introduction, two body paragraphs, and a brief conclusion, representing a coherent overall arrangement. Paragraphing is utilised to separate the two distinct sides of the prompt. However, transitions between sentences and ideas are sometimes mechanical or abrupt, such as the sudden shift in the third paragraph ("Firstly... Secondly... Having said that..."). Referencing is occasionally unclear, and some cohesive devices are overused or used inaccurately, such as starting the counter-argument with "On the other hand, I believe that people should not attempt to do these jobs by themselves," which contradicts the earlier paragraph's defense of delegation. These issues place the response firmly in the Band 6 category.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.0

The student demonstrates an adequate range of vocabulary for the task, successfully attempting less common items such as 'delegate', 'economic downturn', 'accountability', and 'integrity'. However, there are notable word-choice errors and awkward collocations throughout the text, such as 'mobilization issues' instead of 'mobility issues', 'go for shopping' instead of 'go shopping', and 'food stock' instead of 'groceries'. Spelling is generally acceptable, but lexical inaccuracies occasionally require the reader to pause or infer meaning. This performance aligns well with the Band 6 descriptors for lexical resource.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5

The writer attempts a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, including relative clauses and conditional structures. However, grammatical accuracy is inconsistent. There are frequent errors in verb forms, prepositions, and subject-verb agreement, such as 'This not only pass' instead of 'passes', 'jobs also requires' instead of 'jobs also require', and 'work more longer time' instead of 'work longer hours'. Punctuation is generally functional, but these persistent errors in basic and complex structures mean the errors occasionally cause some difficulty, though they rarely impede overall communication. This corresponds to a Band 5.5 performance.

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