Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 16 · 2026-08-17
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 upcoming era, all cars, buses and trucks would be driverless. The only individuals travelling inside those vehicles would be passengers. Both statements completely provide possibilities in the future; my inclination is justified in the upcoming write up.
Focus on the former viewpoint, in upcoming era of vehicles will be without any driver anyone can travelling in the vehicles, while it would be safely set inside in the car buses and trucks which may be reduce the accidents in the future. For instance, some features like maps and music applications and which is useful but also protocols of road follow when reduce the chances of accidents.
On the other hand, it's risky for children and senior citizen's people can't help it in some situations like they sometime would be ill they can't have energy to call someone and inform, while it would become dangerous for all human being. However, some advance features wouldn't be helping to control the situation without any driver inside in vehicle.
In conclusion, in the future it would we increasing the technology in vehicles but also have some drawbacks like it's also risky for children and aged people when they weak or ill.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.0 |
| Overall | 5.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.0
The response fails to meet the minimum word count requirement of 250 words, reaching only 198 words. This significantly impacts the development of ideas. While the prompt asks for a comparison of advantages and disadvantages, the arguments provided are underdeveloped and lack specific, logical support. For example, the mention of 'music applications' as a safety feature is not clearly linked to the concept of driverless vehicles. The position is stated, but the lack of depth and the failure to meet the length requirement mean the task is only partially addressed.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0
The essay is organized into paragraphs, but the logical progression is weak. Transitions between ideas are often mechanical or confusing, such as the abrupt shift in the second paragraph. Referencing is sometimes unclear, for instance, the phrase 'both statements completely provide possibilities' is vague. While there is an attempt to use cohesive devices like 'On the other hand' and 'In conclusion', the overall flow is hindered by the limited development of ideas and repetitive sentence structures.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.0
The vocabulary is basic and often repetitive. There are instances of awkward word choices, such as 'upcoming era of vehicles' and 'senior citizen's people'. The range is limited, and the student struggles to express complex ideas precisely. For example, 'when they weak or ill' is grammatically and lexically imprecise. To reach a higher band, the student needs to use a wider range of vocabulary, including collocations and less common items, and ensure they are used in the correct context.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0
The essay contains frequent grammatical errors that occasionally impede communication. There are issues with subject-verb agreement ('it would we increasing'), article usage, and sentence structure ('anyone can travelling'). The range of structures is limited, relying mostly on simple or poorly constructed complex sentences. Punctuation is also inconsistent. The errors are frequent enough to cause some difficulty for the reader, and the lack of control over complex structures prevents a higher score.
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