Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 16 · 2026-07-27

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)

In upcoming era it is believed that the transport will be driverless and it will be beneficial for transport industry .Overall it is a controversial matter that either it will be more advantageous or not. I will give my own opinion that auto transport will have more benefits than its drawbacks.

First of all this era is is developing era ,Meta AI is progressing day by day. Every new day brings new development in present world. As it is hoped that there will be transport that will be driverless so it is also beneficial in this way that it will reduce the human efforts in it and it will save the time of humans like drivers will be replaced by auto drivers ,this will bring definitely a progress in it.

Secondly auto driver mode will definitely more disciplined than a normal human being as computer is like a super human and it can work more effectively than a driver.

Thirdly only one time it will be given the prompt that it will follow every time. For example in today world cyber truck like Tesla is working on auto driver mode and it has made humans more easy and comfortable as it drives by self ,reducing and increasing speed according to circumstances in front of it. It gives comfort to all passengers and give them easy time to enjoy the travelling.

Overall the auto driver mode will give comfort, more pleasure, time discipline and easiness when it will be available to common passengers and it will make growth definitely when it will be in use as like Tesla.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.0

The response addresses the prompt by taking a clear position that the advantages outweigh the disadvantages. However, the development of ideas is limited. While you mention 'reducing human effort' and 'discipline,' these points are not fully extended or supported with deep analysis. The discussion remains somewhat superficial, and the counter-argument (disadvantages) is not addressed, which is a requirement for a balanced discussion of 'advantages vs. disadvantages.' To improve, ensure you acknowledge potential drawbacks—such as safety concerns or job losses—and provide a more thorough explanation of your supporting points.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.5

The essay is organized into paragraphs, which helps the reader follow the structure. However, the use of cohesive devices is somewhat mechanical and repetitive (e.g., 'First of all,' 'Secondly,' 'Thirdly'). Some transitions feel forced, and the logical flow between sentences is occasionally disjointed. For example, the jump from 'Meta AI' to 'transport' in the second paragraph lacks a smooth connection. Improving the variety of linking words and ensuring that each paragraph has a clear topic sentence would significantly enhance the coherence of your writing.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.0

The vocabulary is generally adequate for the task but lacks the precision and variety required for a higher band. You rely on basic terms like 'good,' 'easy,' and 'progress.' There are also some awkward collocations, such as 'made humans more easy' and 'give them easy time.' To reach a higher band, you should aim to use more sophisticated vocabulary related to technology and transportation, such as 'autonomous systems,' 'efficiency,' 'mitigate,' or 'paradigm shift,' and ensure that words are used in their correct grammatical context.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.0

There is a mix of simple and some complex sentence structures, but the accuracy is inconsistent. You have frequent errors in article usage (e.g., 'in today world'), subject-verb agreement, and punctuation. There are also several instances of redundant phrasing, such as 'is is developing era.' While these errors do not completely impede communication, they are frequent enough to distract the reader. To improve, focus on proofreading for basic grammatical errors and practice using more varied complex sentence structures, such as conditional clauses or relative clauses, with greater precision.

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