Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 16 · 2026-08-13

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)

Harpreet kaur kaelon.

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It is predicted that in nearby future all transportation services including buses, cars and trucks will be driverness not manual only the individual travelling through these services will be passanger there will be no need of driver. According to prespective both advantages and disadvantages are at par which will be illustrated in the forecoming paragraphs.

First and foremost, these vehicles without any driver are beneficial for people who donot know how to drive and even for elderly people who are unable to drive the car. As they donot need to pay money on taxes and to be dependent on any other person. This will also be beneficial

as a person will be provided with extra time to relax and enjoy the view which is not possible for a person who is driving. As they can do some extra work in that dime provided. These cars are helpful for long distantion destination journay .

On the other hand, these cars can be difficult to trust because even a little technicial error can lead to a huge destruction or can even take a persons life. Also these cars will be difficult to opern operate in harsh climate like Rainfall, or in windey day. These cars will be more costly as compare to manual cars and could not be afforded by a middle middle class person. Also the technical cost for make and operate these vehicles will be much higher . There is also a great risk of hacking which is a risk of passangers life. Many people are employed in driving taxi and introduction of these vehicles will less these jobs . So, these people would have to face unemployment and job loss.

In conclusion, advantages of using driverless vehicles are getting extra time for relax or to do work. Beneficial for elderly people and for people who do not now driving. However, disadvantages includes job loss, higher technical cost and maintance cost, demployment

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.5

The response addresses the prompt by discussing both advantages and disadvantages, but the position is not clearly maintained. The introduction states that advantages and disadvantages are 'at par,' which is a neutral stance rather than a clear opinion. While the essay covers relevant points like convenience for the elderly and job loss, the development is somewhat superficial. The conclusion merely lists points rather than synthesising the argument. To improve, you should clearly state your position in the introduction and ensure that each body paragraph provides a well-developed argument that directly supports your overall stance, rather than simply listing pros and cons.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0

The essay is organised into paragraphs, which helps the reader follow the structure. However, the use of cohesive devices is often mechanical or repetitive. For example, the frequent use of 'Also' and 'These cars' at the start of sentences creates a repetitive flow. There are also issues with referencing; in the second paragraph, the pronoun 'they' is used inconsistently, making it unclear whether it refers to the vehicles or the passengers. To improve, use a wider variety of linking words and ensure that your pronouns clearly refer back to the intended nouns to improve the logical flow between sentences.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.5

The vocabulary is generally adequate for the task but lacks precision and variety. There are several spelling errors, such as 'driverness' (driverless), 'passanger' (passenger), 'prespective' (perspective), 'forecoming' (forthcoming), 'distantion' (distance), 'windey' (windy), and 'maintance' (maintenance). Additionally, some word choices are awkward, such as 'at par' or 'technical cost for make'. To reach a higher band, you need to demonstrate a wider range of vocabulary and ensure accurate spelling. Focus on learning collocations related to technology and transportation to express your ideas more naturally and precisely.

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., 'disadvantages includes'), missing articles, and incorrect word forms (e.g., 'do not now driving' instead of 'do not know how to drive'). Punctuation is also inconsistent, with some run-on sentences and missing commas. To improve, focus on mastering basic sentence construction and proofreading for common errors like subject-verb agreement and article usage. Practising the use of complex sentences with correct subordinating conjunctions will also help improve your score.

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