Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · 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 5.0)

As the technology is growing fast in future cars, buses and trucks will be driverless. The only people travelling inside these vehicles will be passengers. In my opinion this innovation is good at some extant but it also has some loopholes. Like we all have seen that the most famous tech company's car tesla has also error sometimes amd went out of control and cause collateral damage. Last summer a video went viral where a girl was taking his mother to hospital. she put his car on self driving. The car went out of control and pick the speed over 200 miles an hour. She somehow manage to control the car. After that she file against that car company. It is now has become a concern and people start to show their opinions about how these self driving vehicles can cause someone's life threatening problem. One the had these self driving vehicles has some benefits like if a person doesn't know how to drive a vehicle, in upcoming he just have sit on passenger seat and the vehicle will take him anywhere he wants to go. And also it saves a lot of time and can be source of income without even working. There is great opportunity for a person who works at a job in future he can buy a smart and instead of parking it he can earn from it. To sum up that has been stated so far shows that it can be a good thing but it need severe hardwork and alot of time. i

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

You give a relevant response and indicate a mixed view, noting both safety risks and possible convenience and income benefits. The Tesla-related story provides a specific example, but it is not clearly connected to a broader explanation of how likely or serious such risks are. The benefits are also briefly stated rather than developed, and the conclusion says driverless vehicles “can be a good thing” without clearly deciding whether their advantages outweigh their disadvantages. The task is only partially addressed because that comparison is central to the question. The response also contains 242 words, so it is 8 words below the 250-word minimum; 17 words copied from the task prompt were not counted. To strengthen the response, state your position directly and develop both sides with clear reasoning and relevant support.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 4.5

There is a basic sequence from the introduction to a safety example, then to benefits and a concluding sentence. However, the response is presented as one paragraph, so the shift from disadvantages to advantages is difficult to follow. Some linking phrases, such as “One the had” and “To sum up that has been stated so far,” are unclear or inaccurate, and the ideas do not build into a consistent comparison. The story also occupies much of the response without a clear transition back to the main argument. Use separate paragraphs for the introduction, each side of the argument, and the conclusion. Choose straightforward connectors such as “On the other hand” and “Overall,” and make sure each paragraph develops one main point.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use some topic-relevant vocabulary, including “driverless,” “self driving,” “out of control,” “collateral damage,” and “source of income.” These choices show an attempt to discuss technology, safety, and economic benefits. However, the range is limited and several expressions are imprecise or unnatural, such as “some extant,” “has also error,” and “show their opinions.” Spelling and word-form errors, including “amd,” “alot,” and “hardwork,” also reduce accuracy. Some phrases make the intended meaning harder to understand, particularly “buy a smart.” Aim for precise, natural collocations and check spelling; for example, describe a vehicle as “malfunctioning” or “losing control,” and refer to “expressing concerns” rather than “showing opinions.”

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and longer sentence forms, including a conditional idea about someone who cannot drive and a relative clause in “a person who works at a job.” However, control is inconsistent, and errors in verb forms, agreement, articles, and sentence boundaries sometimes make the meaning difficult to follow. Examples include “she somehow manage,” “she file,” “it also has some loopholes,” and “he just have sit.” The sentence beginning “Last summer a video went viral” also contains several clauses that need clearer punctuation and grammatical links. Practise accurate past-tense narration and complete verb patterns, such as “she managed to control the car” and “he would just have to sit.” Breaking long sentences into shorter, correctly punctuated units will improve clarity.

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