Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 13 · 2026-09-12
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 5.0)
It is important to keep your home and workplace tidy.personally, i strongly agree that is tidy home is most important thing . in this easy , i will present arguments supporting the importance if tidiness and Organisation.
a tidy home brings big advantage to our daily lives. firstly, an Organised living sense promotes a sense of clam . when our place neatly arranged and easy accessible, we can Nevigate our environment with ease, reducing stress . for ex, imaging coming home after long day at work to a clean and Organised living room, good environment to reflect to relaxation and provides a sense of order.
secondly. tidy home contributes to improved productivity and efficiency. when i come to come to maintaning a balance between work and personal life. we focus of our priorities.we enjoy the time when all organize the all thing and manage to all misplace items.
a tidy workplace is equally crucial for our professional lives. one of main Advantage is increase productivity. when our work environment is Organised. we can set all document.for instance , a clean and well -Organised desk is very helpful to improve work .
in conclusion, maintaining a tidy and Organised home and workplace offers many benefits. from reducing stress and relax in our personal life tidiness is most important in our life it helps to being success .
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.0 |
| Overall | 5.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.0
The response addresses the prompt by taking a clear position that keeping a home and workplace tidy is important, and provides some supporting reasons regarding stress reduction and productivity. However, the task is significantly compromised by length. The official word count is 226 words, which falls short of the 250-word minimum requirement. Consequently, this penalty restricts the score for Task Achievement. Furthermore, some ideas, particularly in the third paragraph regarding work-life balance, are underdeveloped and somewhat confusingly expressed, limiting full exploration of the topic. To achieve a higher band, you must ensure you write at least 250 words and fully develop each of your supporting arguments with clear examples.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0
The essay attempts a logical structure with an introduction, body paragraphs addressing home and workplace tidiness respectively, and a conclusion. However, paragraphing and overall cohesion are frequently faulty. For instance, the third paragraph is fragmented and lacks a clear topic sentence, and there are mechanical errors with punctuation and sentence boundaries, such as starting sentences with lowercase letters ('personally, i strongly agree') and stray punctuation marks ('secondly. tidy home'). Cohesive devices are minimal and sometimes repetitive. While there is a recognizable organizational structure, the lack of smooth transitions and poor punctuation handling place this criterion firmly at Band 5.0.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.0
The student demonstrates a limited, minimally adequate vocabulary range suitable for discussing basic aspects of daily life and organization. There are repeated attempts to use topic-specific vocabulary such as 'Organised', 'productivity', and 'efficiency', but these are undermined by frequent word choice errors, awkward collocations, and capitalization issues (e.g., 'Organised living sense', 'Nevigate', 'easy accessible'). Spelling and word form errors are noticeable throughout the text, including 'easy' instead of 'essay', 'clam' instead of 'calm', and 'maintaning'. These errors occasionally cause the reader hesitation, aligning the response with the Band 5 descriptor for lexical resource.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0
The writing displays a very limited range of grammatical structures. Most sentences are simple or attempt complex structures that result in faulty formations, non-sentences, and severe punctuation errors. Examples include 'i strongly agree that is tidy home is most important thing' and 'when our place neatly arranged and easy accessible, we can Nevigate our environment with ease, reducing stress.' There are frequent errors in verb forms, articles, and basic sentence construction that cause difficulty for the reader. Capitalization is also erratic throughout the response. Because grammatical accuracy is low and complex structures are frequently flawed, this merits a Band 5.0.
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