Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.5 · 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 5.5)
Nowadays, we can see that driverless car is popular in today's world. In the future car, buses, and all vehicles will be driverless. This vehicles has advantages and disadvantages I explain both of this topic. Which one is helpful or harmful.
Overall, driverless is become huge popular in today's technological world. Driverless car is more easier a person's life. It is safe and life friendly. The advantages is you don't a rent driver and don't need huge spend money on driver
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.5 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.5 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.5 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.5 |
| Overall | 5.5 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.5
The response fails to meet the minimum word count requirement of 250 words, reaching only 81 words. Consequently, the task is only partially addressed. The ideas presented are extremely limited and under-developed, lacking the necessary depth and supporting examples required for an academic essay. While the prompt asks for a discussion on whether advantages outweigh disadvantages, the response only briefly touches upon a few advantages and fails to provide a balanced argument or a clear, sustained position. To improve, you must expand your ideas into full paragraphs with specific examples and ensure you address all parts of the prompt thoroughly.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.5
The essay lacks a clear logical progression. The paragraphs are very short and do not follow a standard academic structure. There is a lack of cohesive devices to link ideas together, making the text feel disjointed. For instance, the transition between the introduction and the body is abrupt. To improve, you should use linking words such as 'furthermore', 'consequently', or 'on the other hand' to connect your sentences and ensure that each paragraph has a clear topic sentence followed by supporting details.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.5
The vocabulary is basic and repetitive. Phrases like 'huge popular' and 'life friendly' are non-standard and indicate a limited range of lexical items. There are also errors in word choice, such as 'don't a rent driver' and 'huge spend money', which hinder clarity. To reach a higher band, you need to use a wider range of vocabulary, including collocations and more precise academic terms related to technology and transportation. Focus on learning how to use adjectives and adverbs correctly to describe trends and impacts.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5
The grammar is significantly flawed, with frequent errors in sentence structure, subject-verb agreement, and article usage. Examples include 'This vehicles has' (should be 'These vehicles have') and 'driverless is become' (should be 'driverless vehicles are becoming'). The sentence structures are simple and repetitive, with no evidence of complex grammatical forms. To improve, you should focus on mastering basic sentence construction, ensuring subject-verb agreement, and practicing the use of complex sentences using relative clauses or conditional structures.
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