Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 16 · 2026-08-21
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 future all cars, buses and trucks will be driverless. The only people travelling inside these vehicles will be passengers because the technology of the world is advancing day by day. The world is shifting to the Robotics in almost all the fields. It is very likely that the world will shift to robot drivers in the future. The fully automatic electric cars are already launched in the world. For example: TESLA company which is owned by Elon Musk, The world' Richest man. This company launched the first fully automatic electric cars which is also a driverless car. After this invention. The world started to shift towards Electric cars instead of combustion engine cars.
After this invention, The Chinese car companies also started to make electric driverless cars.
In the future all the countries of the world will shift to the driverless electric cars. I don't think the advantages of driverless vehicles outweigh the disadvantages, because it very helpful for those people who don't know how to drive a car or any other manual vehicle. The Automatic vehicles are very easy to drive and handle rather than the manual vehicles. I think it would be very helpful for those people who don't know how to drive, It will be also very helpful for aged people because some of the aged people have become very weak due to the age factor. That's why I think the advantages of driverless vehicles outweigh the disadvantages. The driverless vehicles will rule the world in future.
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 addresses the prompt by discussing the advantages of driverless vehicles, but it fails to provide a balanced discussion. The task asks whether the advantages outweigh the disadvantages, which implies a need to consider both sides before reaching a conclusion. The student focuses almost exclusively on the benefits for those who cannot drive or the elderly. There is no mention of potential disadvantages, such as safety concerns, job losses in the transport sector, or technical failures. Consequently, the development of ideas is one-sided and lacks the depth required for a higher band score. To improve, you must acknowledge the counter-arguments to demonstrate a more comprehensive understanding of the topic.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0
The essay is organised into three short paragraphs, but the logical progression is weak. The transition between the introduction and the body is abrupt. Cohesive devices are used in a very mechanical and repetitive way, such as starting multiple sentences with 'In the future' or 'After this invention'. Furthermore, the referencing is sometimes unclear, and the connection between the example of Tesla and the broader argument about driverless technology is not well-integrated. Paragraphing is present, but the ideas within the paragraphs lack a clear, cohesive flow, making the argument feel somewhat disjointed and simplistic.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.0
The vocabulary is limited and repetitive. Phrases like 'shift to', 'very helpful', and 'driverless cars' are used repeatedly throughout the text. There is little attempt to use less common or more sophisticated vocabulary. Some word choices are slightly awkward, such as 'the technology of the world is advancing' or 'combustion engine cars' (which is technically correct but could be phrased more naturally as 'internal combustion engines'). The range of vocabulary is sufficient to convey basic meaning, but it lacks the precision and flexibility required for a higher band. Expanding your range of synonyms and collocations would significantly improve your score.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0
The essay relies heavily on simple sentence structures. While there are some attempts at complex sentences, they are often punctuated incorrectly, such as the fragment 'After this invention. The world started...' and the comma splice '...don't know how to drive, It will be also...'. There are frequent errors in article usage (e.g., 'the Robotics', 'the Tesla company') and capitalization (e.g., 'Richest'). The control of grammar is inconsistent, and the errors occasionally distract the reader. To reach a higher band, you need to demonstrate a wider variety of complex structures and improve your accuracy with punctuation and articles.
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