Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 19 · 2026-10-17

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 5.5)

It is very common nowadays that many people hire someone who can do their tasks as they don't have enough time or do not like to do such as household work or caretaker. Providing work for others can help them as they get jobs, however some easy tasks who can do it by their own than they should do it rather than hiring a perosn.

First and formost reason is that people who do not have any skills and find difficulty getting job is helpful for them. Working people who are busy with their business, so they do not have time to cook or do some household chores though they hire someone who can help them which is beneficial. Another reason is person who does not have higher skills to do such difficult work, although they can do basic work at home. This can help these people as they will get job and this can reduce unemployment rate. For example, pregnant women who cannot do heavy lifting or bending so, they can pay someone to help. As a result, hiring someone to do household work is beneficial for both.

On ther other hand, people can do some easy work which they do not need to pay anyone. If person can do some work by their own, it is good for their health to keep active rather than doing nothing. People who keep themselves busy with work, yet they can increases their productivity. Additionally, some task needs more personal attention as hiring someone do to that might can disappoint them. For instance, most people pay maid to do their work and they need to go to gym or other activities to keep their body maintain which they can do it by doing household chore by their own. Therefore, people should do some task if they can able to do it to keep active and more productive.

In conclusion, many people pay someone to do such tasks. Although it is beneficial for both as they will get help and other person will get job, people should do some tasks by their own to maintain their health and mobile.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You address both questions and maintain a clear, balanced position: hiring help can provide employment and support busy or pregnant people, while individuals should handle manageable chores themselves for activity and productivity. The examples of busy workers and pregnant women make the benefits relevant. This fits the task well, though some ideas are more fully explained than others. For instance, the claim that basic household work can reduce unemployment is stated but not developed, and the point about personal attention is not clearly connected to a specific task. To strengthen the response, explain these points with a more precise example and clarify when hiring help is preferable versus when doing the task oneself is better.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a coherent overall structure: an introduction, one paragraph supporting paid help, a contrasting paragraph about doing chores oneself, and a conclusion. The contrast is signposted with “On the other hand,” and examples generally follow the ideas they support. However, some connections are mechanical or unclear. In the second body paragraph, the move from personal attention to maids, gym activities, and household chores is difficult to follow, while “this” and “they” sometimes have uncertain references. The conclusion repeats the main points rather than drawing them together. Improve progression by giving each paragraph a clear central claim, linking each example directly to it, and using pronouns only when their reference is unmistakable.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use enough topic-related vocabulary to communicate the main ideas, including “household chores,” “unemployment rate,” “heavy lifting,” and “productivity.” There are also attempts at less common phrasing, such as “personal attention,” although some combinations are inaccurate or unclear. Noticeable spelling and word-choice problems include “perosn,” “formost,” “ther,” “mobile,” and “do such as household work.” Phrases such as “keep their body maintain” and “by their own” also show limited control of natural collocations. These errors do not prevent the reader from understanding the overall argument, but they make parts less fluent. Build accuracy by learning common word partnerships and checking spelling and word forms during revision.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and complex sentence forms, using clauses with “although,” “which,” and “as,” and the overall meaning is usually understandable. However, some sentence structures are faulty, particularly where clauses are joined or verbs are formed. For example, “Working people who are busy with their business, so they do not have time” combines an incomplete opening clause with a separate clause, and “they can increases their productivity” has incorrect subject–verb agreement. Other examples include “If person can do” and “they can able to do it,” where articles and verb patterns are missing or incorrect. Practise building complete sentences with one clear subject and verb, and check agreement, articles, and modal verb patterns when editing.

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