Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · 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 6.0)

In the future all cars, buses and trucks will be driver less and the only people travelling inside these vehicles will be passengers. Although this development may have some disadvantages, but i believe the advantages are more then the disadvantages.

One major advantages of driver less vehicles is they could make road safer. Every year a lot of road accidents occurs for human mistakes. As a result many people die due to road accidents. If the vehicles will be driver less then many people can save their live cause the road direction will be automated and the robotic drivers will obey traffic rules properly. So, the road accidents will be declined. Another benefits is convenience. Passengers can use their valuable time while travelling. The can read book, watch movies, can do office works. Better traffic will be managed by driver less vehicles because they will always obey traffic rules.

However, there are some disadvantages associated with this technology. The most obvious concern is the possibility of technical problems. If a vehicle's software, sensors or communication system fails, it could potentially lead to serious accidents. Also many peoples will lose their jobs, specially drivers. If the driver less vehicles will come out then a mess population who works as a driver they will lose their jobs. The technology may initially be expensive. So the cost of ride sharing will be high automatically. People will forget in future how to drive a car. This will create a big problem.

In conclusion, Despite these drawbacks, I believe the advantages outweigh the advantages. Driver less vehicles may cause some technical problems but it makes human life more easier and comfortable. It makes the journey more convenient.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.0

The essay addresses the prompt by discussing both advantages and disadvantages, and a clear position is maintained throughout. The ideas are relevant, such as road safety and convenience for advantages, and technical failure and job loss for disadvantages. However, the development of these ideas is somewhat superficial. For instance, the point about job loss is mentioned but not fully explored in terms of economic or societal impact. Additionally, there is a minor error in the conclusion where you state 'the advantages outweigh the advantages' instead of 'disadvantages'. Despite these minor issues, all parts of the task are addressed, and the position is consistent.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0

The essay is logically organized into clear paragraphs, each focusing on a specific aspect of the topic. You use some cohesive devices, such as 'One major advantage', 'Another benefit', 'However', and 'In conclusion', which help guide the reader. However, the use of these devices is occasionally mechanical or repetitive. The transition between sentences within paragraphs could be smoother; for example, the jump from discussing road safety to convenience is abrupt. Referencing is generally clear, but the flow of ideas would benefit from more sophisticated linking words to connect the arguments more naturally.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.5

The vocabulary used is generally adequate for the task, allowing you to express your ideas clearly. You use some topic-specific vocabulary like 'automated', 'robotic drivers', and 'ride sharing'. However, there are instances of word-choice errors and awkward phrasing, such as 'a mess population' (likely meaning 'a massive population') and 'the road accidents will be declined' (should be 'will decline' or 'will be reduced'). The range is sufficient to communicate your points, but it lacks the precision and flexibility required for a higher band score.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5

You demonstrate a mix of simple and complex sentence structures. While the meaning is generally clear, there are frequent grammatical errors throughout the text. Examples include subject-verb agreement issues ('a lot of road accidents occurs'), incorrect verb tenses ('If the vehicles will be driver less'), and punctuation errors. Additionally, there are minor slips such as 'more then' instead of 'more than' and 'human life more easier' (double comparative). These errors are noticeable but do not significantly impede communication. To improve, focus on mastering conditional structures and subject-verb agreement.

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