Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 13 · 2026-09-10

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)

Keeping our home and workplace tidy is an excellent idea. I firmly believe that keeping places spick and span should be mandatory.

There are numerous benefits of keeping work station clean. Most important, it will motivate individuals to work with full energy. As it will motivates employee and they can concentrate to work. Tidy work office uplift the surrounding atmosphere as everything feels fresh and energetic.

Additionally, organizing stuff will makes life easier. It will save plenty of time and energy. I am currently working as Purchasing Supervisor, keeping my quotations organized and placing them on the cabinet will help me to locates them on time when needed. Likewise, if the kitchen appliances and dishes are on right place we can finish the cooking within half an hour as we do not need to rush and find stuff.

In todays world we all are concerned about our mental and physical well-being. Keeping places clean will give us privilege of having healthy lifestyle. We do not need to worry about hygiene issues as there will no bugs, fruit flies. Recent survey shows that kids are getting sick due to open garbage causing flies.

On the other hand, if we do not keep the society clean we will risk our planet as environment pollution will increase. If we do not clean the house we might loose the positive energy and no body wants to come and becomes your friend. Furthermore, we will waste our energies in keep looking for the stuff if we do not organize them.

Taking above mentioned points into consideration, we must keep our places clean in order to have healthy and cheerful lifestyle.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.0

The response addresses the prompt by expressing a clear opinion in favor of tidiness. The ideas are relevant, covering productivity, time management, and health. However, the development is somewhat uneven. While the personal example of the Purchasing Supervisor is effective, other points, such as the environmental impact of untidiness, are less clearly linked to the core argument and feel slightly tangential. To reach a higher band, ensure that every paragraph directly supports the central thesis with more nuanced explanation rather than listing general observations. The position is consistent throughout, and the conclusion effectively summarizes the main points.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0

The essay is organized into logical paragraphs, each with a clear focus. Cohesive devices are used, such as 'Additionally', 'Likewise', and 'Furthermore', though some transitions feel a bit mechanical. There are instances where the flow is slightly disrupted by awkward phrasing, such as the transition into the paragraph about environmental impact. Referencing is generally clear, though some sentences within paragraphs could be better linked to improve the overall progression of ideas. Paragraphing is used appropriately to separate distinct themes, which helps the reader follow the argument.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.0

The vocabulary is generally adequate for the task, with some attempts at more idiomatic expressions like 'spick and span' and 'uplift the surrounding atmosphere'. However, there are several instances of imprecise word choice and minor errors, such as 'loose' instead of 'lose' and 'on right place' instead of 'in the right place'. The range is sufficient to convey meaning, but it lacks the precision and flexibility required for higher bands. To improve, focus on collocations and ensure that words are used in their correct grammatical context.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5

The essay demonstrates a mix of simple and complex sentence structures. However, there are frequent grammatical errors that occasionally distract the reader. Examples include subject-verb agreement issues ('organizing stuff will makes life easier', 'it will motivates employee') and missing articles or prepositions ('there will no bugs', 'on right place'). While these errors do not impede overall communication, they are persistent throughout the text. To improve, pay closer attention to verb forms and basic sentence construction, ensuring that subjects and verbs agree and that articles are used correctly.

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