Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 16 · 2026-08-07

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)

Definitely, its the higher chance that in the future all cars, buses and trucks will be driverless. the people who travelling inside these vehicles will be passengers.

According to my opinion, benefits of driverless vehicles will not be dominant than the disadvantages. i am going to explain of both advantages and disadvantages.

Primarily, the advantages of driverless vehicles is that it saves the people time to reach their destination. its also helps the disable people who can not drive the car can do their journey safely. road accident will also be decreased because computer do not mistake as the normal people do. rules and regulation must be followed in a smooth way which helps the people to reach their place on time.

Secondly, The disadvantages of the driverless vehicles is that it can be hacked easily and used for the illegal purposes. the job of the drivers will be finished which cause the major role of economy crisis. in the severe weather condition many technical problems can occur which cause the difficulty for the people traveling. such vehicles parts and maintainance will also the expensive. a small error can disturb the vehicles rules and regulation which cause the badly effect on the road accident. due to the such error all door of the vehicles can be closed and passenger can not open till the error resolve which cause the reason of suffocation for the passenger.

Conclusion, is that many people think that with the passage of time as the technology will be better the drawbacks of these vehicles will be decreased.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.0

The response addresses both the advantages and disadvantages of driverless vehicles, fulfilling the prompt's requirements. However, the development of ideas is somewhat limited. While you mention points like time-saving and safety, they are presented as a list rather than fully extended arguments. The conclusion is also underdeveloped, as it fails to clearly state your final position on whether the advantages outweigh the disadvantages. To improve, ensure each main point is supported by a specific example or a deeper explanation of the 'why' and 'how', and provide a clear, decisive summary in the conclusion that directly answers the prompt's question.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.5

The essay is organized into paragraphs, which helps the reader follow the structure. You use basic transition words like 'Primarily' and 'Secondly' to signal new points. However, the flow between sentences is sometimes mechanical, and the referencing is occasionally unclear. For instance, the transition between the introduction and the body paragraphs is abrupt. To reach a higher band, focus on using a wider variety of cohesive devices (e.g., 'consequently,' 'furthermore,' 'in contrast') and ensure that each paragraph has a clear topic sentence that links back to your overall argument.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.0

Your vocabulary is generally adequate for the task, but it lacks the precision and range required for higher bands. You rely on basic terms like 'good' or 'bad' (implied) and repeat words such as 'vehicles' and 'people' frequently. There are also some awkward collocations, such as 'badly effect on the road accident' and 'illegal purposes.' To improve, try to incorporate more topic-specific vocabulary related to technology and transportation, and work on using synonyms to avoid repetition. Focus on learning the correct word forms, such as using 'maintenance' instead of 'maintainance' and 'disabled' instead of 'disable'.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0

There are frequent grammatical errors throughout the text that occasionally impede readability. Issues include subject-verb agreement (e.g., 'the advantages... is'), missing articles (e.g., 'in the future'), and incorrect sentence structures (e.g., 'its the higher chance'). You rely mostly on simple sentence structures, and attempts at more complex sentences often contain errors, such as 'the people who travelling inside.' To improve, focus on mastering basic sentence construction, specifically subject-verb agreement and the correct use of articles. Proofreading for common errors like 'its' vs 'it's' and ensuring consistent verb tenses will significantly improve your score.

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