Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

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

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)

Many people believe that driverless vehicles will overthrow the human drivers in the near future, and vehicles will only occupy with passengers. Although driverlesss vehicles can ensure safe driving on roads, it will create widespread unemployment problems. Threfore, I completely disagree with the idea that the merits of driverless vehicles outweigh its demerits.

There are several reasons why i believe driverless vehicles will effect the overall job market which will lead to frustration among the people. Firstly, driverless vehicles will replace human drivers. As a result, people who earn their livelihood by driving cars, buses or any other vehicles will likely to lose their job. For example, Uber concerns that they will replace their human drivers by next decade, as they are planning to introduce artificial intelligence in driving. They also suggested that countries should take necessary steps to tackle the next wave of technology with AI. Secondly, criminal activities will increase because when people will be unemployed they will engage themselves in various crimes to earn their living. For instance, drug dealing can increase in the society as people can earn a lot. Besides, the public might come out to roads protesting against the driverless vehicles in the fututre.

On the contrary, driverless vehicles has its own benefits. With the introduction of driverless vehicle, the transportation cost will be decreased as well as it can ensure safer travel. Modern vehicles are equipped with GPS system which will enable the driverless vehicles to follow real time data of traffic in roads, and avoid road accidents. Besides, it will reduce travelling time and give us a comfortable journey. However, it is also difficult for driverless vehicles to win the the trust of passengers because technology is not always 100% accurate. Again, new technologies need to go through a lot of trials and errors to earn the public trust. In my opinion, driverless vehicles may have appeal in the future but it will come up with lot of problems. So, countries should be planned accordingly to address this problem.

In conclusion, technologies are aim to increase human comfort while minimizing the cost. While driverless vehicles are quite appealing to hear but its drawbacks are far greater. Therefore, governments should think wisely before introducing this technology.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You address both sides of the question and state a clear position: you disagree that the advantages outweigh the disadvantages. The discussion of job losses is relevant, and the Uber example gives it some support; you also acknowledge safety, lower transport costs and convenience as benefits. However, the comparison is not fully developed. The claim that unemployment will lead to crime is asserted rather than explained, and the example of drug dealing is broad. Likewise, the benefits are listed more than explored, and the conclusion does not weigh them directly against the social costs. To strengthen the response, explain how likely or serious each consequence is and make the basis for your final judgement explicit.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a recognisable structure, with an introduction, separate paragraphs for disadvantages and advantages, and a conclusion. Sequencing within the first body paragraph is generally clear, and signposts such as “Firstly,” “Secondly,” and “On the contrary” help readers follow the argument. Some connections are less effective or mechanical: “Besides” introduces points without showing their precise relationship, and the shift from unemployment to crime and then protests is abrupt. The advantages paragraph also moves from cost and safety to trust without clearly linking these ideas. Use topic sentences that establish each paragraph’s main point, and add clearer explanations between claims so the argument progresses rather than reading as a list.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use a reasonable range of topic vocabulary, including “driverless vehicles,” “unemployment,” “artificial intelligence,” “GPS system,” and “public trust.” These choices make the subject clear, and some phrases attempt a more formal style. However, inaccurate word choice, collocation and spelling are noticeable: “overthrow the human drivers,” “vehicles will only occupy with passengers,” and “appealing to hear” do not express the intended meanings naturally. There are also spelling slips such as “Threfore,” “driverlesss,” and “fututre.” Aim for precise, conventional combinations and check spelling carefully; for example, describe vehicles as “replace human drivers” and say that they “carry only passengers.”

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt a mix of simple and complex sentences, including clauses beginning with “Although,” “because,” and “when,” and the overall meaning is usually understandable. Some grammatical errors remain in agreement, verb forms, articles and sentence construction. For example, “driverless vehicles has its own benefits” should use a plural verb, while “people … will likely to lose” has an incorrect verb pattern. “Countries should be planned accordingly” also does not express the intended meaning grammatically. There are some longer sentences, but control becomes less reliable when several ideas are joined. Review subject–verb agreement and verb patterns, and proofread each sentence for a clear subject and correctly formed main verb.

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