Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 16 · 2026-11-10

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)

The world of AI innovation is moving more rapidly, where we can also see driverless vehicle are being tested as part of the accessibility. The driverless cars will only occupy passengers in it, with no driver that gives it instruction.

The driverless vehicles tend to be beneficial for busy people, For example, busy businessman can do his/her pending work while travelling to the office. Unlike Driver occupied vehicle, these vehicle tend to reduce the human error and reduce road accidents, they tend to run on lithium batteries rather than burning fuel and creating more pollution in the enviornment. There would be a massive decrease in traffic violations.

On the other hand , the driverless vehicle also has the tendency to reduce the workforce, For example, people who work on ride hailing applications will no longer make their living. It will also affect the companies that used to earn hefty amounts on periodic maintenance of engine vehicle. The reduction in traffic violations will reduce the revenue generation for the department leading to reduced maintenance, a massive reduction in workforce making more people unemployed.

In my opinion, the advantages do not outweight the disadvantages as it leads to more stress, less wellbeing for employed people, a massive loss for the gas stations, the driverless vehicle do not provide confidence or trust in driving on a road. The driverless vehicle might be difficult in terms of adaptability for old people. The innovation will bring uncertainity to car dealers, top reknown companies. It seems a latest innovation with both benefits and disadvantages.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You address both sides of the question and state a clear view: “the advantages do not outweight the disadvantages.” Relevant benefits include allowing passengers to work while travelling and potentially reducing human error and pollution; you also identify possible job losses and difficulties for older people. However, some points are asserted rather than explained. For example, the link between fewer traffic violations and reduced public maintenance is unclear, and the claim that driverless vehicles cause “more stress” is not supported. The discussion also shifts to gas stations and car dealers without showing how these effects compare with the safety and convenience benefits. Develop fewer points with specific explanations or examples, and make the basis for your overall judgement more explicit.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a recognisable overall structure: an introduction, a paragraph on advantages, a paragraph on disadvantages, and a concluding opinion. Contrast markers such as “On the other hand” help signal the change in direction, and examples are generally placed alongside the relevant claims. However, progression within paragraphs is sometimes difficult to follow because several effects are joined together without explaining their relationship. In the disadvantages paragraph, for instance, job losses, company income, traffic fines, and public maintenance are presented in quick succession. Some references, such as “these vehicle” and “it,” are not always clear. Group related ideas, use clearer links between cause and consequence, and ensure each paragraph develops one main line of reasoning.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

You use an adequate range of topic vocabulary, including “human error,” “traffic violations,” “workforce,” and “adaptability,” which helps communicate the main ideas. There are also attempts at more formal expressions, such as “revenue generation” and “periodic maintenance.” However, some word choices and collocations are inaccurate or unnatural, including “occupy passengers,” “driver occupied vehicle,” and “latest innovation.” Spelling errors such as “enviornment,” “outweight,” and “uncertainity” also reduce accuracy. Aim for precise, natural combinations—for example, say vehicles “carry passengers” and “driver-operated vehicles”—and check spelling carefully. More consistent control of collocation would make your arguments clearer and more convincing.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and more complex sentence forms, including a relative clause in “people who work on ride hailing applications” and a comparison beginning “Unlike Driver occupied vehicle.” The main meaning is usually understandable, but some grammatical errors recur. For example, “driverless vehicle are” needs plural agreement, while “these vehicle” and “the driverless vehicle do not” also show problems with number agreement. Articles and sentence boundaries need attention: “busy businessman” is too general without an article or plural form, and the long sentence beginning “Unlike…” joins several claims with commas. Practise checking subject–verb agreement, singular and plural nouns, and sentence boundaries. Using a wider variety of accurately controlled complex sentences would improve clarity.

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