Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 13 · 2026-07-26

IELTS Writing Task 2 question

Some people say it is important to keep your home and your workplace tidy, with everything organised and in the correct place.

What is your opinion about this?

Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

 

Student answer (Band 6.0)

Cleanliness plays a vital role in our lives as it is a part of our lifestyle. Some people say that our home and workplace should be neat and clean and be in a well organised manner which is very important. This essay will discuss about this before my opinion to this claim.

First of all, it is beneficial for us to maintain cleaning in the house and workplace to stay hygiene. It helps to keep us away from many diseases. Secondly, a tidy home and office always looks pretty and feels like a newly made home. It attracts people to visit our house or makes them feel comfortable to stay at our home.

Thirdly, a well organised home and office shows that person's perfection and their living standards. Apart from this, an organised manner makes our life easier and save our time from finding things during rush time. For example, if a person stacks all the files by properly and keeping the desk dust free it makes that person eager to work in a clean office and whenever the person needs to find any file it will save that person's time.

In my opinion, it is very important too

AI examiner evaluation

CriterionBand
Task Achievement / Task Response5.5
Coherence and Cohesion6.5
Lexical Resource6.0
Grammatical Range and Accuracy6.0
Overall6.0

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.5

The response fails to meet the minimum word count requirement of 250 words, reaching only 199 words. This significantly impacts the development of ideas, as the conclusion is incomplete and the arguments are somewhat superficial. While the essay addresses the topic and provides relevant reasons, the lack of length prevents a full exploration of the prompt. To improve, you must expand on your points with more detailed examples and ensure you provide a clear, well-developed conclusion that summarizes your position. The current structure is too brief to fully satisfy the requirements of a Task 2 essay.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.5

The essay uses basic cohesive devices such as 'First of all', 'Secondly', and 'Thirdly' to organize ideas, which provides a clear, albeit mechanical, structure. Paragraphing is present, though the final paragraph is severely underdeveloped, consisting of only a sentence fragment. The progression of ideas is logical, but the lack of sufficient length makes the overall flow feel abrupt. To reach a higher band, focus on using a wider variety of linking words and ensure that each paragraph is fully developed with a clear topic sentence and supporting evidence, leading to a cohesive conclusion.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.0

The vocabulary used is generally adequate for the task but lacks the range and precision required for higher bands. You rely on common words like 'clean', 'tidy', and 'important'. There are some minor collocation errors, such as 'maintain cleaning' instead of 'maintain cleanliness' and 'newly made home' instead of 'newly renovated' or 'pristine'. To improve, try to incorporate more sophisticated vocabulary related to organization and productivity, and pay closer attention to word forms and collocations to ensure your writing sounds more natural and precise.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.0

The essay contains a mix of simple and complex sentence structures. However, there are frequent grammatical errors, such as 'in a well organised manner which is very important' (awkward phrasing), 'stay hygiene' (should be 'stay hygienic'), and 'stacks all the files by properly' (incorrect preposition usage). While these errors do not completely impede communication, they are frequent enough to affect the overall quality. To improve, focus on subject-verb agreement, correct preposition usage, and refining your sentence structure to ensure greater accuracy in your complex sentences.

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