Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 19 · 2026-10-11

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)

This is countless ways to earch money in this contemporary era,if one does not have time to take care of childers or do household works due to his or her hectic schedule then they sholud hire someone to do those jobs for himor her. In my opinion, it is a extra ordiniary way earning, as people can start thier business in this. i will expain deepen in following parapraghs.

To begin with, it is assumed by some that if anyone willing to help them in household chore and look after their babies then they are able to pay as per their wish. For example, in canada, there are a lot of students generating a huge revenure by doing such jobs. Thus they can rrun thier own agency to deliver this sort of services.

Additionally, they are not even doing a white-color job but still can make huge amount of money. They are not bind to this they can do if they want and quit when they feel it not worth of them.

however, some like to do their works by themselves either fear of mistreating this kids or not do work honestly. Moreover, somtime they dont like the works done by others. For instance, indian do not like itailian tea. It is resulting to narrow-minded person.

To conclude, hire someone to perform personaly duties for some is good way to providing employment others. It is very prominent in this fast pace life.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.0

You address both questions: you argue that hiring people for household tasks can provide income, and you acknowledge that some people prefer to do the work themselves. The examples of students earning money and people worrying about childcare show an attempt to support these points. However, the response only partially fulfils the task: the benefits to workers are asserted rather than explained, and the opposing view is brief and unclear. The example about Indian people disliking Italian tea does not clearly support the point about household services. Your position is present, but the conclusion mainly repeats it instead of drawing together the reasons. The response is also eight words below the required minimum. Develop both sides with relevant explanations and examples.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0

The response has a recognisable structure, with an introduction, supporting paragraphs and a conclusion. Sequencing phrases such as “To begin with,” “Additionally,” and “To conclude” help signal the stages of your argument. However, progression between ideas is not always clear: the point about workers being free to quit is not linked explicitly to why this is a good way to provide work, and the tea example interrupts the discussion of why people may prefer to do chores themselves. Some linking is mechanical, and the shift to “however” would be clearer if it began a distinct paragraph and were capitalised. Use topic sentences to establish each paragraph’s main point, then connect each example directly to that point.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You attempt vocabulary relevant to the topic, including “household chore,” “agency,” “services,” and “white-color job,” and phrases such as “hectic schedule” show an effort to use more than basic language. However, the range is limited and several spelling, word-form and collocation errors make parts difficult to understand, for example “countless ways to earch money,” “huge revenure,” and “a extra ordiniary way earning.” Some expressions are imprecise or unnatural, such as “narrow-minded person” in the tea example and “perform personaly duties.” Aim for accurate, natural combinations rather than ambitious phrases whose meaning is unclear. Proofread spelling and choose vocabulary that directly expresses the intended idea.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and more complex sentences, including a conditional opening (“if one does not have time… then they should hire someone”) and a contrast introduced by “however.” This shows some range, but complex structures are often faulty, and errors occur frequently enough to make the reader work to understand the message. For example, “if anyone willing to help them” lacks a finite verb, while “they can do if they want and quit when they feel it not worth of them” has unclear clause structure and missing grammatical elements. Articles, agreement and punctuation also need attention, as in “it is a extra” and the run-on opening sentence. Practise building shorter, complete sentences first, then combine them accurately.

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