Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · 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 5.5)

In the future, it is possible that cars, buses and trucks will operate without drivers, will only passengers travel in them. Although this may have some disadvantages for the drivers as well as for the community who are driving the vehicles, I believe that the advantages of driverless vehicle will outweigh and drawbacks.

One major advantage of driverless vehicles could improves the road safety. Human drivers are not maintaining and from that the local community may suffer from this. However human drivers cause tiredness and distraction and as well they cant'' be able to drive properly because of the hectic schedule. Therefore automated, vehicles use cameras and sensors to follow traffic rules and from the total of road accidents can also been decreased and would be good for the public sector. Furthermore driverless cars have the automated controls and car could stop or slow down automatically in the harsh traffic or any pandemic situation.

On the other hand, there are some disadvantages The biggest concern is that many professionals drivers could lose there place and their work should stop and they can lose their jobs if vehicle completely become automated. Taxes, bus and truck could find difficulty to survive for the food and shelter and can make them direful. If all the vehicles become automated this be drawback for the government that how they can manage jobs of the drivers and make them feel free with the earnings. In addition, technology can sometime fail, and a software sensor problem could cause a serious accidents.

In conclusion, i would like to write that driverless vehicles may create problems such as job losses and technological failures. I believe that their benefits, particularly improved the road safety and traffic.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.5

The response addresses the prompt by discussing both the advantages and disadvantages of driverless vehicles, maintaining a clear position that the benefits outweigh the drawbacks. However, the development of ideas is somewhat uneven. While the point regarding road safety is clear, the discussion on job losses is repetitive and lacks depth. Some arguments, such as the mention of 'pandemic situation', are slightly tangential and not fully integrated into the main argument. To reach a higher band, you should ensure that each point is fully extended with specific, logical reasoning rather than relying on general statements.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.5

The essay is organised into paragraphs, which helps the reader follow the structure. There is a clear introduction and conclusion. However, the use of cohesive devices is sometimes mechanical or inaccurate, such as the awkward transition 'from that the local community may suffer' or 'from the total of road accidents'. Additionally, some sentences lack logical flow, making the progression of ideas feel disjointed at times. Improving the variety and accuracy of linking words and ensuring that each sentence logically follows the previous one would significantly enhance the coherence of your writing.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.5

The vocabulary is generally adequate for the task, but it lacks the precision and range required for higher bands. There are several instances of awkward word choices, such as 'make them direful' and 'professional drivers could lose there place'. Some collocations are also unnatural, such as 'haptic traffic'. While you attempt to use topic-specific vocabulary like 'automated' and 'sensors', the overall range is limited. To improve, focus on learning more sophisticated collocations and synonyms to avoid repetitive phrasing and to express your ideas with greater clarity and academic tone.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5

The essay contains a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, but there are frequent grammatical errors that occasionally impede communication. Examples include 'will only passengers travel in them', 'could improves the road safety', and 'can't be able to'. There are also issues with subject-verb agreement and article usage. While the meaning is generally clear, the high frequency of errors prevents the writing from reaching a higher band. You should focus on mastering basic sentence construction, specifically subject-verb agreement and the correct use of modal verbs, before attempting more complex structures.

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