Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 13 · 2026-10-17

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)

It is often believed that keeping your house and work area neat and clean is very important which includes well organization and right place for the belongings. I am in favour of this statement and I will discuss my views in the upcoming paragraphs.

Firstly, neat and clean house gives positive and fresh vibes which is very necessary for everyone. If everything is organized and placed on its right place there will be no chance for any kind of trouble. It will reduce stress. For example, if the shoes and socks are properly arranged at a particular place, there is no need to look here and there even if in hurry. Secondly, well organization of things save time and energy as well. For example, if kitchen is well maintained and all the shelves are clean and divided into specific areas for chopping, cooking and other kitchen work, this will save time because chopping and cooking can be done at same time on different areas. Thirdly,neatness neglect germs and deseases. It helps to live a healthy and happy life. As an instance, cleaning products nowadays available in market helps to protect from infections and allergies. This can make life esay and convenient.

In addition to this, as we spend most of the day time at workplace we must keep it clean and well maintained because it will look cool and attractive which is helpful to work whole day. For instance,if all the documents are on right place, rush and hurries could be easily avoided. It avoids stress as well because we already know where this doucment is placed. Furthermore, if everything have its place there will be no mess at all. We already know where to place everything. This gives a positive vibe when we leave everything organised at end of our day and come back in the next morning. This can be a great stress reliever.

In conclusion, clean and organized house and workplace are the key areas to make life easy and more convenient and everyone should take advantage of this by keeping clean and organized.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 7.0

Your position is clear from the introduction—“I am in favour”—and remains consistent in the conclusion. You address both the home and workplace, giving relevant reasons such as reducing stress, saving time, and supporting a healthier environment. The examples about finding shoes and locating workplace documents help illustrate these points. This meets the task well, with ideas extended and supported. To strengthen the response further, develop a few claims more precisely: for example, the kitchen example about chopping and cooking at the same time is not fully explained, and the point about cleaning products protecting against infections needs a clearer link to keeping spaces organised and tidy. Avoid broad claims such as “there will be no chance for any kind of trouble.”

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The response has a clear overall structure: an introduction, separate discussion of the home and workplace, and a conclusion. The progression from household benefits to workplace benefits is easy to follow, and examples generally appear beside the points they support. You also use a range of linking expressions, including “Firstly,” “Secondly,” “In addition to this,” and “Furthermore.” However, the sequence of several points in the first body paragraph feels list-like, and repeated references to stress and positive feelings make the progression less purposeful. Some links are mechanical, while “This” in phrases such as “This can make life easy and convenient” does not identify its reference precisely. Group related benefits and use clearer referencing to make the flow more natural.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use vocabulary relevant to the topic, including “organised,” “maintained,” “particular place,” and “stress reliever,” and the reader can generally understand your meaning. There are also attempts to express ideas in varied ways, such as “positive and fresh vibes” and “well maintained.” However, the range and control are limited by repeated basic wording and several inaccurate word choices or collocations. For example, “well organization” is not the correct form, “neatness neglect germs” does not express the intended meaning, and “look cool” is too informal for this essay. Spelling errors such as “deseases,” “esay,” and “doucment” also reduce accuracy. Build a bank of precise topic vocabulary and check spelling and word forms during revision.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt both simple and more complex sentences, including conditional structures such as “If everything is organized…” and clauses explaining consequences. This gives the response some variety, and the main ideas remain understandable. However, grammatical control is inconsistent, particularly with articles, agreement, and sentence construction. Examples include “neat and clean house gives,” “well organization of things save,” and “if everything have its place.” There are also missing or incorrect articles in phrases such as “at same time” and “if kitchen is well maintained.” Some long sentences combine several ideas without clear grammatical control. Practise checking subject–verb agreement and article use, and divide sentences when several points are being joined.

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