Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 16 · 2026-09-01

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)

Pridictions about cars, busses, and trucks that will be driveress very soon and there are only the passengers inside the busses will travell only.

Although driverless vehicles may lead some problems such as, job losses, mechanical failures. I believe their advantges particularly improve the road safety and greater convenience outweigh the disadvantages.

The primary benefit of this development is that, its a position aspect of driverlesss vehicles for road safety followed by the trafic rules and signals automatically. Furthermore, driverless automobiles can reduce the road accidents and its the most favourable advantage of driverlesss transport because numerous drivers drunk and drive there vehicles and presents non serious behaviour about others riders on road, it may cause road accidents harmly.

In addition, its also helpful for elders and disable passengers to

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 4.0

The response is significantly under the required word count of 250 words, reaching only 130 words. This severely limits your ability to develop your ideas. While you state a position regarding the advantages of driverless vehicles, the arguments are underdeveloped and the essay is incomplete, ending abruptly in the second paragraph. To improve, you must expand your points with specific examples and ensure you complete the essay structure (introduction, body paragraphs, and conclusion). Because the task is not fully addressed due to the length and lack of completion, the score is restricted.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0

The essay lacks a clear structure. While there is an attempt at paragraphing, the second paragraph is unfinished, which disrupts the logical flow. Cohesive devices are used, such as 'Furthermore' and 'In addition', but they are not sufficient to create a smooth progression of ideas due to the fragmented nature of the text. The introduction is also somewhat confusingly phrased, making it difficult for the reader to follow the main argument from the start. Better planning is needed to ensure each paragraph has a clear topic sentence and supporting details.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.0

Your vocabulary is limited and contains several spelling errors, such as 'Pridictions', 'busses', 'driveress', 'advantges', and 'trafic'. You rely on basic vocabulary and struggle with word choice, for example, 'position aspect' instead of 'positive aspect' and 'harmly' instead of 'harmfully'. To reach a higher band, you need to use a wider range of vocabulary and ensure accurate spelling. Focus on learning collocations related to technology and transportation to express your ideas more precisely.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0

There are frequent grammatical errors throughout the text, including issues with sentence structure, subject-verb agreement, and punctuation. For instance, 'there are only the passengers inside the busses will travell only' is grammatically incoherent. You also struggle with article usage and prepositions. While you attempt some complex structures, they are often faulty, which hinders clarity. You should focus on mastering basic sentence construction before attempting more complex forms. Proofreading for basic errors like missing verbs or incorrect word forms is essential.

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