Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 16 · 2026-08-12

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)

In the recent times world made lot of progress in technology. Technology take place of everything. People fully depend on technology. It is possible we see driverless car in near future.

First of all if driverless cars became in the world they get many peoples job. Because most of peoples who drives taxi to run their life. They earn money from it. For example in America uber drivers made srike because driverless cars are made up. They think if these cars came into the world they were kick from their job.

Second of all these cars is fully depend on technology. If these cars face any fault during the ride no one be there to solve the problem. This thing may become an accident. Driverless cars may danger the life of passengers and the others who travel on road.

If the thing have disadvantage might be possible to have advantage at the same time. And that thing is happen with driverless cars. No doubt driverless cars have lots of disadvantages but at the same time they have lot of advantages.

Driverless cars give fully advantages to the passengers. In driverless cars scam chances may redused. Because driverless cars payment method is fully depend on online banking. So they cannot charge extra money from passengers. Driverless cars may reduse journey time. Because they travel on speed limit. One thing is good in driverless is that they can never break traffic rules. They can follow the rule very carefully.

In conclusion, driverless cars have several disadvantages so it is not good for passengers and the other people. If they have no problem then it is good for pasengers and the other people.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.0

The response addresses the prompt by discussing both advantages and disadvantages. However, the development of ideas is limited and somewhat repetitive. For instance, the argument regarding job losses is relevant but lacks depth, relying on a brief mention of 'uber drivers'. The advantages section is similarly underdeveloped, listing points like 'payment method' and 'speed limit' without sufficient explanation or real-world context. The conclusion is vague and fails to clearly state a final position, which is a requirement for a higher band score. To improve, you should provide more detailed examples and ensure your position is consistent and clearly articulated throughout the essay.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0

The essay is organised into paragraphs, which helps the reader follow the structure. However, the use of cohesive devices is mechanical and sometimes inaccurate. Phrases like 'First of all', 'Second of all', and 'In conclusion' are used, but the internal flow between sentences is often disjointed. For example, the transition between the discussion of disadvantages and advantages is abrupt and lacks a logical bridge. Furthermore, the referencing is occasionally unclear, such as in the sentence 'If the thing have disadvantage might be possible to have advantage at the same time', which makes the progression of ideas feel repetitive rather than logical.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.0

The vocabulary is limited and often repetitive, which restricts the ability to convey complex ideas. You frequently use basic terms like 'thing', 'good', and 'made'. There are also issues with word choice and collocation, such as 'driverless cars may danger the life' (should be 'endanger') and 'scam chances may redused' (should be 'reduced'). While the meaning is generally clear, the lack of variety and the presence of spelling errors (e.g., 'srike', 'reduse') indicate a limited range of vocabulary that is just about adequate for the task but lacks the precision required for higher bands.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0

The essay relies heavily on simple sentence structures. While there are attempts at complex sentences, they are frequently marred by grammatical errors, such as 'if driverless cars became in the world they get many peoples job' and 'these cars is fully depend on technology'. Subject-verb agreement and tense usage are inconsistent throughout the text. Punctuation is also problematic, with a lack of commas to separate clauses, which affects readability. To improve, you should focus on mastering basic sentence construction and ensuring consistent verb forms before attempting more complex structures.

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