Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · 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 5.5)

In the future all transport will be driverless. The only people travelling inside these vehicles will be passengers. I strongly agree with the statement because technology is increasing day by day companies are focusing more on those cars which can be controlled by artificial intelligence.

Therefore, technology is adding new facilities for us. There are several companies which had launched new cars which are driverless such as Tesla it is American based company which introduced a Tesla rockstar car which travel form one place into other in nano seconds. Which is considered as the world's fastest car. Moreover, with the help of their application you can book the ride and select your car after some time, the car will come to your door without a driver controlling it by Wi-Fi. They also reduce the chance of getting into an accident. Driverless trucks will also make the transportation of goods easier.

Furthermore, there are also some disadvantages of driverless transportation. They could be expansive to use or book different rides. Sometimes AI can also fail which can cause different types of challenges because we do not know how to control that type of car and how to deal with that type of condition. Professional drivers can also lose their jobs due to the no-longer-needed human driver. Those people who do Uber or taxi as a part-time job can manage but it becomes challenging for those who only depend on their taxi or car.

In conclusion, governments need to make different schemes in which both passengers and drivers get more facilities. People also need to ride safely on heavy traffic road.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You address both sides of the question and give relevant points, including fewer accidents, easier goods transport, possible AI failure, and job losses. However, the task asks whether the advantages outweigh the disadvantages, and your position is not consistently clear: “I strongly agree with the statement” does not directly say whether the benefits outweigh the drawbacks, while the conclusion proposes schemes for both groups rather than giving a clear final judgement. Some support is also unclear or insufficiently relevant, such as the claim that a Tesla car travels between places “in nano seconds.” Develop each main point with a credible explanation or example, and explicitly state which side is stronger. The response meets the required length; 13 words copied from the task prompt were not counted.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a recognisable overall structure: an introduction, a paragraph on benefits, a paragraph on drawbacks, and a conclusion. Linking expressions such as “Moreover,” “Furthermore,” and “In conclusion” help signal these stages. However, progression within paragraphs is sometimes uneven, and the relationship between ideas is not always clear. For example, the Tesla example moves from booking a ride to a claim about speed without explaining how this supports the argument. The sentence beginning “Which is considered…” is also detached from the preceding idea, interrupting the flow. The conclusion introduces road safety on heavy-traffic roads without connecting it clearly to the discussion. Use clearer links between claims and explanations, and ensure each paragraph develops a focused line of reasoning.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use enough topic-related vocabulary to communicate the main ideas, including “driverless,” “artificial intelligence,” “transportation of goods,” and “professional drivers.” However, the range is limited and several word choices or collocations are inaccurate, which sometimes makes the meaning difficult to follow. For example, “expansive to use” appears to mean costly, and “Tesla rockstar car” is unclear. “Travel form one place into other” and “different schemes” are also imprecise in context. Spelling errors such as “nano seconds” and “expansive” further reduce accuracy. Aim for precise, natural phrases and check spelling; for instance, describe a vehicle as “expensive to operate” and refer to “support programmes” rather than vague schemes.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and more complex sentence forms, including clauses introduced by “because” and “which,” and your main points are generally understandable. However, complex sentences are often faulty, and errors in sentence boundaries, verb forms, agreement, and articles recur. For example, “because technology is increasing day by day companies are focusing” needs clearer punctuation and clause structure; “a Tesla rockstar car which travel” has problems with the article and verb agreement; and “Which is considered…” is an incomplete sentence. The conclusion’s “People also need to ride safely on heavy traffic road” also shows problems with article and plural forms. Practise building complete sentences with one clear main clause, then add subordinate clauses accurately, and check agreement and punctuation when editing.

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