Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · 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 5.5)

In the modern world the AI plays a significant role in every aspect of Human life. This field became a one of the most popular fields in modern world. There are many aspects of Human life witch is now run by AI. One of them is Driverless Automobiles. This innovation seen as revolution in Transportation Field. Although there are also some concerns about this project. We will discuss possible pros and cons of this phenomenon in the following lines.

Steam Engine considered as a one of the great invention in Human history. It changes the whole attitude of Human toward Nature. Now Humans are conquered Nature in every possible aspects. within the few decades first Human fly into air. There are also diesel engine invented and used to run public transport throughout cities. Within Time this industry grows up so fast and there are multiple types of cars now available in the market. Each company makes ensure to put most modern available services and parts in their cars.

By the time these cars became more and more sustainable durable and also provides better safety. After AI revolution this field also changes forever. Now Automobile industries are trying to adopt AI in their vehicles. One of the most prominent goal is to make driverless vehicles. The only human involved in traveling inside these automobiles will be passengers.

This is also considered as one of the major evolution in Field of Transportation. This step saves time and Human errors witch sometime ended fatal. AI driving mobiles also follows rules and regulations better than any human. These are also seems to save time and drop or pick their passengers on time witch is sometime not possible traditional drivers.

Although there are multiple advantages of this invention but there are also some major concerns raises against it. One of the major concern witch i think have right to exist is job losses for existing drivers and there is no more space for new one. Whereas huge part of our society fed by this system witch will no longer exist. Another major concern is safety, As many prototypes of these kind of vehicles ended up crashed. Majority of human nature does not believe on machine more then they do on each others. There is also phenomenon exist shows concern about Human Nature. They blame the technology to make Human less creative and more lazy. Although they have good point but no one really take this matter serious anymore.

There is both advantages and disadvantages exist of this technology but in overall view it will be more vulnerable and supportive for our society. The advantages are more than disadvantages witch makes it more worthy in standard views.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.5

The response addresses the prompt by discussing both the advantages and disadvantages of driverless vehicles. However, the development of ideas is somewhat uneven. The second paragraph provides a historical overview of transportation that is largely irrelevant to the core question, which detracts from the focus. While you do mention job losses and safety concerns, these points are somewhat brief. To reach a higher band, ensure that every paragraph directly contributes to answering the specific question asked, rather than providing general background information. Your position is clear, but the supporting arguments could be more thoroughly extended with specific examples or deeper analysis.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.5

The essay is organized into paragraphs, and there is a logical progression of ideas. However, the use of cohesive devices is sometimes mechanical or inaccurate. For example, the transition 'Within Time' is non-standard, and the use of 'Although' at the start of sentences is sometimes followed by a clause that does not logically contrast with the previous one. Additionally, the referencing is occasionally unclear, such as in the phrase 'This step saves time', where the antecedent is slightly ambiguous. Improving the variety and accuracy of linking words will help the flow of your writing.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.5

You demonstrate an adequate range of vocabulary for the task, using terms like 'innovation', 'sustainable', and 'prototypes'. However, there are frequent errors in word choice and collocation, such as 'AI driving mobiles' instead of 'autonomous vehicles' and 'ended fatal' instead of 'ended in fatalities'. Some phrasing is also repetitive, such as the frequent use of 'Human' and 'aspects'. To improve, focus on learning collocations—words that naturally go together—and avoid repeating basic vocabulary. Expanding your range of academic synonyms will also help you achieve a higher score.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5

The essay contains a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, but there are frequent grammatical errors that occasionally impede clarity. Common issues include subject-verb agreement (e.g., 'AI plays... this field became', 'Steam Engine considered'), incorrect article usage (e.g., 'a one of the great invention'), and punctuation errors. The misuse of 'witch' instead of 'which' occurs throughout the text, which is a persistent error. While the meaning is generally understandable, the frequency of these errors prevents the essay from reaching a higher band. Focus on proofreading for basic subject-verb agreement and article usage.

See this exact question answered at other band scores — the same prompt compared across bands.

Browse more IELTS Writing model answers or get your own writing scored by the same AI examiner.