Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · Cambridge IELTS 13 · 2026-08-30

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 6.5)

It is recommended by many people that we ought to keep our home and workspace clean and arrange all the items accordingly. I certainly believe that it is the best approach toward a proper way of living. Concurrently, organised livingspace and workspace increases our effeciency and productivity during work which gives an individual a sense of satisfaction.

To commence with, priortizing a clean surrounding could promote a healthy lifestyle by keeping us less vulnerable to disease caused by garbage and untreated water such as malaria and yellow fever. Moreover, maintaining sanitary in personal kitchen and washroom is also necessary, as all the nutritions we consume is preprared in our kitchen. Similarly, dirty and unhygenic washrooms can leads to several infections such as UTI and itching. For instance, it is found in many experiments that half of the health issues and infections are caused by the microrganisms from stored garbage and blocked drainages.

Furthermore, a spotless and organised workspace significantly increases the productivity of an individual. It providies them a better access to all the essentials they need during the work and such environment minimize distractions as well. However, if an individual procrastinates and avoid cleaing, they might feel demotivate and tired during the working hours and such people are more prone to diseases.

To sum up, there is no doubt that cleanliness has paramount importance in maintaining a healtier and efficient lifestyle. It saves up from diseases and increases our efforts while working. Whereas, those people who avoid it, often suffers from anxiety, restlessness and health issues.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 7.0

The response addresses all parts of the prompt, clearly stating a position in the introduction and maintaining it throughout. The ideas are relevant and supported with examples, such as the mention of diseases like malaria and the impact of a clean workspace on productivity. However, the development is somewhat repetitive, particularly in the conclusion, and some points could be more deeply explored to reach a higher band. The argument is clear, and the response effectively balances the importance of cleanliness in both home and work environments as requested by the task.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 7.0

The essay is logically organized with a clear introduction, body paragraphs, and a conclusion. Cohesive devices such as 'To commence with', 'Moreover', 'Similarly', and 'Furthermore' are used to guide the reader through the arguments. While the paragraphing is appropriate, some transitions feel slightly mechanical. The progression of ideas is generally smooth, though the link between the health benefits of a clean kitchen and the subsequent mention of 'blocked drainages' is a bit abrupt. Overall, the structure is coherent and easy to follow.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.0

The vocabulary is generally sufficient and appropriate for the task. There are some good attempts at topic-specific language, such as 'sanitary', 'microorganisms', and 'procrastinates'. However, there are several spelling errors (e.g., 'effeciency', 'priortizing', 'healtier', 'unhygenic') and minor collocation issues (e.g., 'maintaining sanitary' instead of 'maintaining sanitation'). While these errors do not impede communication, they prevent the essay from reaching a higher band. A wider range of less common lexical items would also be beneficial.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.0

The essay uses a mix of simple and complex sentence structures. There is a reasonable level of control, but there are frequent minor grammatical errors, such as subject-verb agreement issues ('dirty and unhygenic washrooms can leads to', 'those people who avoid it, often suffers') and article usage errors. While the meaning is always clear, the frequency of these small errors limits the score. To improve, focus on proofreading for subject-verb agreement and ensuring consistent verb forms in complex sentences.

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