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 contemporary society, most vehicles have human drivers that drive them however, plans are been made to ensure that in the future all vehicles, both cars, buses and trucks will have no drivers with only passengers inside them. In my opinion, I think it is a welcomed development with the advantages outweighing the disadvantages because of the reliable nature of driverless vehicles and the imperfect nature of human. These points will be explained in the following paragraphs with relevant examples followed by a logical conclusion.

To begin with, driverless vehicles will be technologically built and efficient in terms of appropriate timing. This is to say that the time allocated to get to a particular destination will be the accurate time the vehicle gets there especially when the roads are all plied with same kind of vehicles. For instance, a journey from Lagos to Edo state slated to take about 50 minutes to cover, will be approximately covered within the stipulated time by driverless vehicles.

Furthermore, the human nature is not perfect, humans are full of flaws. There can be complaint of fatigue, weakness, hunger and even sickness which can hinder the effectiveness of driving however, vehicles without drivers on the other hand have no need to have such complaints because there is no driver in the first place. For example, a journey been prosponed as a result of the driver falling sick.

In conclusion, it has been said that in the future, all manner of vehicles such as cars, buses and trunks will become driverless with only passengers inside them. In my opinion, I believe the disadvantages do not outweigh the advantages because of the reliable nature of these kind of vehicles and the imperfect nature of human.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.0

The response addresses the prompt and maintains a clear position throughout. However, the development of ideas is somewhat limited. While you mention efficiency and human error, the arguments are not fully extended. For instance, the example regarding a journey from Lagos to Edo is vague, and the point about human fatigue is repetitive. To reach a higher band, you should provide more detailed explanations or concrete evidence to support your claims. The conclusion simply restates the introduction rather than synthesising the main points discussed in the body paragraphs.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0

The essay is organised into logical paragraphs, and there is a clear overall progression. You use some cohesive devices such as 'To begin with', 'Furthermore', and 'In conclusion' to link ideas. However, the use of these devices is sometimes mechanical or slightly awkward, such as the transition 'This is to say that'. Additionally, the referencing is occasionally unclear, and some sentences lack smooth flow due to punctuation errors, such as the run-on sentence in the introduction. Improving the variety and naturalness of your linking words would enhance the cohesion of your writing.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.0

The vocabulary used is adequate for the task but lacks the range and precision required for higher bands. You rely on somewhat basic phrasing, such as 'technologically built' and 'human nature is not perfect'. There are also some minor errors in word choice and spelling, such as 'prosponed' instead of 'postponed' and 'trunks' instead of 'trucks'. To improve, try to incorporate more sophisticated collocations and topic-specific vocabulary related to autonomous technology and transportation systems, while ensuring accurate spelling.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5

The essay contains a mix of simple and complex sentence structures. While the meaning is generally clear, there are frequent grammatical errors, particularly with verb forms and punctuation. For example, 'plans are been made' should be 'plans are being made', and 'human nature is not perfect, humans are full of flaws' is a comma splice. There are also issues with subject-verb agreement and article usage. To achieve a higher score, you need to demonstrate more consistent control over complex structures and reduce the frequency of basic grammatical slips.

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