Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Barron's Writing · 2026-09-19

IELTS Writing Task 2 question

Using a cell phone while driving is dangerous because it causes the driver to become distracted. Therefore, cell phone use by drivers should be made illegal.

To what extent do you agree or disagree?

Give reasons for your answer, and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

Student answer (Band 5.5)

Using of cell phone while driving is dangerous as it can dristract the driver . Hence, use of cell phone by driver should be unlawful. I agree with this statement to some extend.

Driving is one of the meticulous activity. Driver needs to be fully alert and aware about its surrounding while driving. Although many automatice vehicle have now been introduce in the market, a driver needs to be cautious while driving . A persons mood can be easily affected by what they hear and sea. One getting in a heated conforntation or getting too busy in conversation can create distraction and can affect their judgement. Using a cell phone while driving not only distract them but also can leads to accidents, which can be life threatning. A driver must not only think about oneself but care for its passanger as well. Driver is reponsible with the life of all who are abort in the vehicle. Many accidents have happened till date due to negligence of drivera after being too engaged in their cell phone while driving.

Despite of having a threat , driver needs use a cell phone while driving. Driver needs to use a cell phone to nevigate the direction and to get updates of the traffic. Now driver can connect their cell phone with its vehicles via bluetooth which have made it easier. Hence,it is more easy pick up the phone calls and select audio music for the entertainments while driving. Being able to use a cell phone also made driver aware about the road traffic and earliest route to reach their destination. While i was on a road trip with my friends, avoided traffic and reach out destination on time by following route suggested by cell phone .

Overall, using cell phone while driving cannot be made illegal but can be control to some extend. Taking a phone call or messaging while driving can be very dengerous. One must make sure to park their vehicle and handle their matter before continuing their journey.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.0

The response addresses all parts of the task by presenting a clear position on whether cell phone use while driving should be made illegal. The writer agrees to some extent, acknowledging the dangers of distraction while also highlighting practical benefits such as navigation and traffic updates. Ideas are generally relevant, but some points are somewhat underdeveloped or repetitive, such as the discussion on bluetooth connectivity and navigation. The personal anecdote provided in the third body paragraph helps to support the argument, although the overall development is slightly limited by shallow elaboration in places. Nevertheless, a clear position is maintained throughout the essay, aligning well with the requirements for Band 6.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0

The essay demonstrates a clear overall progression and logical organisation. The text is divided into appropriate paragraphs, each focusing on a distinct aspect of the prompt, such as dangers, counter-arguments, and a balanced conclusion. Cohesive devices are used throughout the text, including transition markers like 'Hence', 'Although', and 'Despite of having a threat'. However, some cohesive devices are used inaccurately or mechanically, such as 'Despite of having a threat'. Additionally, referencing is occasionally unclear, as seen with ambiguous pronoun usage ('oneself', 'its passanger'). Paragraphing is sufficient, but the logical flow between sentences within paragraphs could be smoother to reach higher band levels.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.5

The vocabulary used is adequate for the task, demonstrating an attempt to incorporate less common lexical items such as 'meticulous', 'confrontation', and 'negligence'. However, there are frequent spelling errors ('dristract', 'automatice', 'sea' instead of see, 'conforntation', 'threatning', 'passanger', 'reponsible', 'abort' instead of aboard, 'drivera', 'nevigate', 'entertainments', 'dengerous') and word choice inaccuracies ('meticulous activity' instead of activity requiring meticulousness, 'extend' instead of extent). These errors occasionally cause slight confusion for the reader, though communication is not severely impeded. The lexical range is sufficient for a Band 5.5 to 6.0, but spelling instability prevents a higher score.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0

The writer attempts a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, utilizing conditional or concessive clauses such as 'Although many automatice vehicle have now been introduce in the market...'. However, grammatical accuracy is weak, with frequent errors appearing across basic and complex structures. Examples include subject-verb agreement issues ('Driver needs', 'Driver is reponsible', 'driver needs use'), missing articles ('use of cell phone', 'on a road trip'), incorrect prepositions, and structural errors like 'Despite of having a threat'. Punctuation is also erratic in places, particularly with spacing around commas and periods. These frequent errors occasionally cause difficulty for the reader and reflect a limited level of grammatical control.

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