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IELTS Task 2 two-part essay: Why some people work harder

A Task 2 two-part question. Answer each question directly, and give the two parts about the same weight.

2 students’ essays below, each marked by Axiom, from band 6.5 to 7.0. Updated on 8 October 2026.

The question

Some people work harder than others. Why is this? Is this a positive or negative habit?

Students’ essays on this question, marked by Axiom

Across these 2 essays the average band is 6.8: Task Response 7.0, Coherence and Cohesion 6.5, Lexical Resource 7.0, Grammatical Range and Accuracy 7.0. Coherence and Cohesion was the weakest criterion.

Real answers, shared without their writers’ names, newest first. Each opens with its revisions marked in place. Estimated by AI. It isn’t an official IELTS score.

  • Overall band, an AI estimate: 7.0

    Essay #2

    Task response 7.0, coherence 7.0, vocabulary 7.0, grammar 7.0

    People are working harder than others. Workplace competition and social media influence are possible causes of this trend. I strongly believe that it is clearly a…

    Task 2, 279 words, 8 October 2026

  • Overall band, an AI estimate: 6.5

    Essay #1

    Task response 7.0, coherence 6.0, vocabulary 7.0, grammar 7.0

    It is thought that some people put more effort into working than others. It may be caused due to competitiveness and family responsibilities. I believe that working hard…

    Task 2, 318 words, 4 October 2026

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