Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 19 · 2026-11-04

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)

While some people are in favor of doing things that are not according to their nature or they have no spare time for these things, others think that it is not their responsibilty to do such things which they do not like to do. I think it is better to help females in house in home chores, and in this way better environment relating to relation can be achieved. There are many reasons to take part in household work, the most compelling reason is that it not possible for anyone to do everything in the house, he or she need help from other people in home. The sense of responsibilty is very necessary to compromise with things which you do not want to do.If any person in the family has all responsibilties, he will become patient of depression which is not good for whole family, because when he become ill others have to do all work. It good to support that from the beginning ,in this way that person will remain healthy for long term. So we should help females in house by caring children, cleaning the house.in cooking if possible. I think it good habit to help others when they desire, in this way people fell relaxed and happy, because when you help other you feel internal satisfaction, that is immoprtant for your health. Also, God help them who help others . in conclusion, we sould all work ourself rather than taking help from outsiders. It is immortant for family that every person perform their work whether they like or not.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

You give a clear view in the conclusion that family members should do the work themselves rather than rely on outsiders, and you offer relevant reasons, such as sharing responsibilities to prevent one person becoming overwhelmed. However, the task asks both whether paying others is a good way to provide work and whether people should do these tasks themselves. The first part is not directly discussed: the response does not explain the benefits or drawbacks of paid work for the people hired. Your position is also difficult to identify at the start, where the opening contrasts different views but then shifts to helping women with chores. Develop both parts explicitly, with a specific example of paid help and a balanced explanation of when it may be appropriate.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0

The response has an introduction, a main discussion and a conclusion, and ideas such as sharing household duties are grouped together. Some linking is attempted through phrases such as “There are many reasons” and “in conclusion.” However, the overall progression is not always clear: the first paragraph introduces opposing views but does not establish your position clearly, and the second paragraph moves between family responsibility, depression and helping women without clear transitions. The paragraph about helping others and feeling satisfied is only loosely connected to the question. Use one paragraph for the employment benefits of paid help and another for your view on sharing or outsourcing chores, with clear topic sentences and references that make each point’s connection explicit.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some relevant vocabulary, including “household work,” “responsibilities,” “depression” and “internal satisfaction,” so the reader can understand the general subject and your reasons. However, the range is limited and several word choices or collocations are inaccurate or repetitive, which sometimes makes the meaning less clear. For example, “help females in house” and “patient of depression” do not express the intended ideas naturally, while “do things” and “help” recur frequently. Spelling errors such as “responsibilty,” “immoprtant” and “sould” are also noticeable. Build a more precise set of phrases for domestic work and paid services, and check spelling and word forms when editing.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt some longer sentences, including the explanation that one person may become depressed if they carry all the responsibilities, and you use conditional structures such as “If any person in the family has all responsibilities.” However, the range is limited, and errors in sentence construction and agreement occur frequently enough to make parts difficult to follow. For example, “he or she need help” has a subject–verb agreement error, and “It good to support that from the beginning” is missing a verb and has an unclear structure. There are also problems with articles, plurals and punctuation, as in “cleaning the house.in cooking.” Practise building accurate simple sentences first, then combine them with controlled clauses using “because,” “if” and “when.”

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