Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 16 · 2026-08-18

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 6.0)

In the upcoming era, vehicles like cars, buses and trucks going to be drive automatically which make motor vehicles carrying only passengers inside. Having commuting system without drivers would certainly aid benefits for future but there will also be some drawbacks.

One evident benefit to having driverless vehicle is persons who do not know how to drive it is going to be a milestone for them along with that it is going to help old age people which are unable to drive. For example, in various areas or time multiple incidents will happen with people due to no one is available to drive at home if someone got any serious medical issue while driving automatic feature is a great savior if auto drive mode is on in the vehicle. As far as, technology is making great achievements this is also going to be add more benefits to human being.

On the other hand, there are obvious downside to having driverless cars, trucks and buses. Firstly, it would be mean that all drivers are going to be disappear and, along with that culture of driving, each driver is having their unique ability to take the decision as per the requirements of the driving when they are at hill station in plain area or bad road conditions. Secondly, it would result the unemployment for persons who are earning through transport and living life. This can make a situation if any human assistance required on road its quite difficult to get it due to skills are not their in human due to automatic culture in the commute system.

In conclusion, while there are plus point to having vehicle without drivers, too much would be lost as a result. Maintaining human drive vehicle and automatic driving would be prioritized to ensure the future running along with traditional way of driving.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.0

The response addresses both the advantages and disadvantages of driverless vehicles, fulfilling the requirements of the prompt. However, the development of ideas is somewhat limited. While you mention benefits like accessibility for the elderly and safety during medical emergencies, the explanation is slightly repetitive and lacks depth. Similarly, the disadvantages regarding unemployment and the loss of human decision-making skills are introduced but not fully explored with concrete examples. To reach a higher band, ensure that each point is supported by a clear, logical explanation that directly relates to the prompt. Your position is clear, but the overall argument would benefit from more sophisticated reasoning.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0

The essay is organized into clear paragraphs, which helps the reader follow your argument. You use basic cohesive devices such as 'One evident benefit', 'On the other hand', and 'In conclusion' to signal shifts in your argument. However, the flow between sentences is sometimes mechanical, and some transitions are slightly awkward, such as 'As far as, technology is making great achievements'. The referencing is occasionally unclear, particularly in the second paragraph where the connection between medical emergencies and the 'automatic feature' could be more smoothly integrated. Improving the variety and precision of your linking words would enhance the logical progression of your ideas.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.0

You demonstrate an adequate range of vocabulary for the task, using terms like 'milestone', 'unemployment', and 'traditional way'. However, there are several instances of imprecise word choice and awkward collocations, such as 'aid benefits', 'culture of driving', and 'living life'. Some phrases are repetitive, and the vocabulary is generally restricted to common, everyday language. To improve, try to incorporate more precise academic collocations and topic-specific terminology related to technology and transportation. While your meaning is generally clear, the lack of flexibility and occasional inaccuracies in word choice prevent 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 throughout. Issues include subject-verb agreement ('multiple incidents will happen', 'drivers are going to be disappear'), incorrect verb forms ('going to be drive'), and awkward phrasing ('it would be mean that'). Punctuation is generally functional, but some sentences are run-on or lack necessary clarity. While these errors do not completely impede communication, they are frequent enough to be noticeable. To improve, focus on mastering basic sentence construction and proofreading for common errors in tense and word order.

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