Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 16 · 2026-11-05

IELTS Writing Task 2 question

In the future all cars, buses and trucks will be driverless. The only people travelling inside these vehicles will be passengers.

Do you think the advantages of driverless vehicles outweigh the disadvantages?

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

Student answer (Band 6.0)

As we have entered the modern age, it is expected that the passenger vehicles such as cars, trucks and buses will be driverless going forward, where the travellers using these vehicles will be the only people using them. I believe that the advantages of these types of vehicles do not surpass its disadvantages. my preference is explained further.

First and foremost, this type of technology is already in existence and we already have observed the challenges it presents. For example, Tesla driverless cars often get stuck in traffic, not being able to nevigate since the driving also relies actively on communication. The drivers often communicate via signs and signals. Expressing mutual respect and understanding, they nevigate through the heavy traffic and inconvenient stops.

Furthermore, many places like India have roads where cattles and other street animals are roaming around without an owner around them. A vehicle that is driverless will not be able to move forward without a driver guiding these animals off the road making a way for the vehicle. Another important disadvantage is that public transport buses often rely on a driver to work as an inspector of payment from the passengers. Someone can wrongly use the vehicle without making a payement if there is no doorkeeper.

To conclude, although driverless vehicles may present a benefit of reducing a staff from the payroll making it affordable, its downsides such as situations of complex nevigation requiring human presence dominates its beneficial aspects. From my perspective, there should be an option of autopilot driving available to drivers to use at their convenience, but completely removing the drivers may not be a viable option.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

Your position is clear from the introduction—driverless vehicles’ disadvantages outweigh their advantages—and the conclusion returns to that view while acknowledging a possible benefit: lower staffing costs. The examples about navigating traffic, animals on roads, and bus fare enforcement are relevant to the question. However, the discussion is unevenly developed. The traffic example explains how human communication helps drivers, but the claim that driverless cars “often get stuck” is asserted rather than supported. The points about animals and payment are also brief, and the response does not explore other possible disadvantages or explain in detail how the cost benefit compares with them. Develop each main point with a clearer explanation or specific example to make the argument more fully supported.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The response has a clear overall structure: an introduction, two body paragraphs, and a conclusion. Sequencing phrases such as “First and foremost,” “Furthermore,” and “To conclude” make the progression easy to follow, and the central position remains consistent. This meets the expectation of a coherent arrangement. Some links between ideas are less smooth, however. The first body paragraph moves from traffic problems to communication between human drivers without clearly spelling out the connection to driverless technology. The second paragraph combines road animals and bus payment, which are distinct issues and would be clearer in separate paragraphs or with a more explicit transition. The conclusion also introduces autopilot as a solution without developing it earlier. More precise referencing and less formulaic transitions would strengthen the flow.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use relevant topic vocabulary, including “driverless,” “communication,” “heavy traffic,” “public transport,” and “payroll,” and the reader can generally understand your meaning. There are also attempts at more specific phrasing, such as “complex navigation” and “mutual respect and understanding.” However, several word choices and collocations are inaccurate or awkward: “the driving also relies actively on communication,” “work as an inspector of payment,” and “reducing a staff from the payroll.” Spelling errors such as “nevigate” and “payement” are noticeable, and “cattles” is not the correct plural form. These issues limit precision and naturalness. Aim for accurate collocations and check spelling carefully, especially for repeated topic words.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt a mix of simple and complex structures, including a relative clause in “a driver guiding these animals off the road” and a concession in “although driverless vehicles may present a benefit.” Most sentences communicate the intended meaning, but some grammatical errors remain. In the opening, “the advantages … do not surpass its disadvantages” has a pronoun agreement problem; use “their disadvantages.” The sentence beginning “my preference is explained further” should start with a capital letter and is an awkward construction. In the conclusion, “its downsides … dominates” has a subject–verb agreement error, and “reducing a staff” uses an incorrect article pattern. Review agreement, articles, and sentence boundaries, while continuing to practise complex sentences with accurate control.

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