Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 16 · 2026-11-13

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)

It is predicted, that all cars, busses, and trucks in the future will be driverless, and i think there are more disadvantages of them, than the benifits like it will take the job of many drivers and also there is always room for malfunction in the machinery, which will effect human lives.

On the one hand, the advantages of driverless car are, It has automated systems in which you will select the arrival and destination and it will drop you at the desired location, For example, if a person did not know driving and wanted to go visit some place, then driverless car is the best option. As a result, it could be a best option for people who cant drive or didnt want to.

On the other hand, if we look into it, that all vehicles would be driverless, which means it will take the jobs of many truck, car and bus drivers due to which they will face hard time to earn. Furthermore, the auto-drive car is basically a machine, if some type of error happen it may probably cost some lives, For example, if student bus is on auto-driving mode and the brakes malfunctioned and the students cannot handle the situation. Eventually it will hit something, which will result in injuries and damage.

I think there is no need for driverless car, as human sometime also break rules and get acccidents but it doesn't mean to replace humans and fully dependent on machines,instead we should improve other functions of the car like improving safety features,backup options rather than just replacing drivers.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

Your position is clear from the opening: you believe the disadvantages outweigh the benefits, and the conclusion reinforces this view. You address both sides, giving accessibility for people who cannot drive as an advantage and job losses and safety risks as disadvantages. The examples, especially the hypothetical student bus with brake failure, help make the risks relevant. However, some ideas are less fully developed than others: the accessibility point is brief, and the claim that driverless vehicles would take many jobs would be stronger with explanation of the scale or consequences beyond drivers facing a hard time earning. Develop each main point with a clearer explanation or a specific, realistic example to make the comparison more convincing.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The response has a clear overall structure: an introduction, separate paragraphs for advantages and disadvantages, and a conclusion. The contrast markers “On the one hand” and “On the other hand,” followed by “Furthermore” and “As a result,” help readers follow the argument. This logical arrangement is a strength. Some connections are less smooth or precise, however. For example, “As a result” does not clearly show how the example leads to the general claim about people who cannot or do not want to drive, and the final paragraph moves quickly from accidents to recommendations. The long opening sentence also packs several points together. Use clearer links between claims and examples, and organise the conclusion so it directly weighs the two sides before giving your recommendation.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use enough topic-related vocabulary to communicate the main ideas, including “driverless,” “automated systems,” “malfunction,” “machinery,” and “safety features.” These terms help keep the response focused on transport and risk. However, the range is limited and several choices or forms are inaccurate or unnatural, such as “take the job,” “hard time to earn,” and “auto-drive car.” Spelling errors such as “busses,” “benifits,” and “acccidents” also reduce accuracy. Aim for more precise collocations and vary repeated general words such as “car,” “machine,” and “some.” Proofreading spelling and choosing standard expressions will make your meaning more fluent and exact.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt both simple and complex sentences, including conditional structures such as “if some type of error happen” and a relative clause in “a person who did not know driving.” This shows an effort to express causes and hypothetical situations. Some grammatical errors remain, particularly with agreement, articles, and verb forms: “error happen” should be “an error happens,” and “the advantages of driverless car” needs a plural or an article. Sentence boundaries and punctuation are also inconsistent; the opening sentence joins several ideas with commas, while capitalisation after commas is sometimes incorrect. Work on accurate subject–verb agreement and article use, and divide long sentences into clearer units. These changes would improve control without limiting your range.

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