Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 16 · 2026-08-05

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)

As we know world is setting new benchmarks in technology. Driverless public transport will going to be one of them in upcoming years. In opinion this development have more pros than cons, that we discuss in this essay

To commence with advantages most probably driverless public transport will going to be electric vehicle in future, that is mean less carbon footprint which make it environment friendly. Furthermore, it reduce road fatalities as vehicles are operated by artificial intelligence which make it more reliable to travel. Where manual drivers tend to make mistakes. For instance, Tesla by Elon musk is great example of self driving car, BYD from china and TATA also have electric vehicles in india as well.

There are some disadvantages are also come with this technology. Public transport like cars and buses are source of income. People driven taxi or buses to make earning. Same thing applied on truck drivers as well. By this advancement there are high possibilities they going to lose their job. Thus development create unemployment. Moreover, if driverless transport get shut down anywhere anytime because it is operated entirely artificial intelligence and GPS system and these kind of operating systems face malfunction anytime than, their are no one to help you out in that situation.

In conclusion, there are hefty benefits of using driverless car in future which overweigh disadvantages. Such as, it facilitates environment with zero carbon emission and reduce road car accidents. On the other hand still some people will going to lose their earning sources if it get applicable in next years

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.0

The response addresses both the advantages and disadvantages of driverless vehicles, maintaining a clear position that the benefits outweigh the drawbacks. The ideas are relevant, such as environmental impact and job displacement. However, the development of these points is somewhat superficial. For instance, the mention of Tesla and BYD is a good attempt at providing examples, but the explanation of how these relate to the future of public transport is brief. To reach a higher band, you should expand on your arguments with more detailed analysis or specific consequences rather than listing points. The conclusion effectively summarizes your stance, though it repeats some of the earlier points without adding new depth.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0

The essay is organized into logical paragraphs, with a clear introduction, body paragraphs, and a conclusion. You use some cohesive devices such as 'To commence with', 'Furthermore', and 'In conclusion' to signal the progression of your ideas. However, the use of these devices is sometimes mechanical or slightly inaccurate, such as 'There are some disadvantages are also come with this technology'. Additionally, the flow between sentences is occasionally hindered by grammatical errors, which makes the progression feel a bit disjointed at times. Improving the variety and accuracy of your linking words would help the essay read more naturally.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.5

You demonstrate an adequate range of vocabulary for the task, using terms like 'carbon footprint', 'road fatalities', and 'artificial intelligence'. However, there are several instances of awkward phrasing and word choice errors, such as 'make earning' instead of 'earn a living' and 'if it get applicable' instead of 'if it becomes implemented'. Some of these errors are noticeable, though they do not prevent the reader from understanding your main points. To improve, focus on learning common collocations and ensuring that your word forms (nouns, verbs, adjectives) are used correctly in context.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0

The essay contains a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, but there is a high frequency of grammatical errors throughout. Common issues include subject-verb agreement ('this development have', 'there are no one'), tense usage ('will going to be'), and missing articles. These errors are persistent and occur in almost every sentence. While the meaning remains clear, the lack of grammatical control is a significant issue. To improve, you should focus on basic sentence construction, specifically ensuring that your verbs match your subjects and that your verb tenses are used consistently and correctly.

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