Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 19 · 2026-09-20
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)
The last two decades have seen enormous changes in the people working style. Some people believe that they have to do that work. like, House work, tack care of their children. others think they hire worker to do their work and they pay for that. I discuss both view with appropriate example.
On the one hand, In this era people do not have enough time to their home chore. They have heavy work load for their job. If they wast time for cleaning house. they cannot manage both things. either office work or home chore. In present time people would like to achieve their goals. also, they have responsibility of their work place and If they do not complete office target they may lose the job. In fact, they may pay for this work to some one that is good and easy for them. It is good to hire some people and pay them If they have enough money.
On the other hand, In people have some responsibility to tack care of them. like, home chore and children. This is Individual and equal responsibility. For instance, people go for gym and pay for that also, they spend lot of time instead of that they may do some home work. and play with their children. So, that is more crucial for them and take more advantage for it. this habit will make happy and healthy family. Also, they can save money.
In conclusion, In this era people have more work to achieve their life goals. But, If they have money so, they may hire people and pay for home chore and take care of their children. but, If they had not enough so, they have to do some work for their home and tack care for their 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 | 5.0 |
| Overall | 5.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.0
The response addresses both parts of the prompt: whether paying others is a good way to provide work, and whether people should do these things themselves. The writer takes a somewhat balanced approach, discussing the benefits of hiring help for busy professionals as well as the personal responsibilities of looking after children and chores. However, the ideas are relatively undeveloped and rely heavily on generalisations and repetitive points, such as mentioning time constraints and family responsibilities multiple times without deep elaboration. While all parts of the task are touched upon, the lack of fully extended supporting arguments places this response firmly at Band 5.0.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0
The text is divided into four distinct paragraphs including an introduction and conclusion, demonstrating a basic structural framework. However, the logical progression is frequently disrupted by awkward transitions, abrupt shifts, and repetitive sentence structures. Cohesive devices are used rather mechanically (e.g., repeating 'On the one hand' and 'On the other hand' alongside awkward connectors like 'In present time'). Referencing is sometimes unclear, and the overall flow lacks smoothness. Paragraphing is attempted, but internal cohesion is weak. These features align with the Band 5.0 descriptor for coherence and cohesion.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.0
The vocabulary used is generally basic and repetitive, frequently revolving around words like 'work', 'time', 'home chore', and 'children'. There are numerous word choice and collocation errors, such as 'working style' instead of 'working patterns', 'tack care' instead of 'take care', and 'waste time for cleaning' instead of 'waste time cleaning'. While the vocabulary is minimally adequate to convey the basic message, the frequent lexical errors and lack of less common items restrict the score to Band 5.0.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0
The student attempts a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, but control over grammar is weak. There are frequent grammatical errors throughout the text, including tense issues (e.g., 'If they had not enough'), missing articles, fragment sentences (e.g., 'like, House work, tack care of their children'), and incorrect prepositions. Punctuation is also problematic, with periods placed mid-sentence incorrectly. Because these errors occur frequently and occasionally impede the reader's understanding, the performance corresponds to a Band 5.0 for grammar.
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