Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 16 · 2026-09-10

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 coming era all vehicles will not need drivers. Passengers alone will be the people inside the vehicle as there will be no need of drivers. I believe that although, this will have some disadvantages such the loss of jobs for drivers and lack of emotional intelligence, its advantages like more security and traffic regulation will outweigh the them.

One of the disadvantage of driver less car is that many people will loss their jobs. If a car be run automatically than no one will hire driver for it as it will be cost effective. Similarly, the lack of emotional intelligence will be another issue with the driver less vehicles as machines do not operate on emotions and feelings. For example, if an Ambulance tries to overtake a car which is not run by a human being then problem might arise as the car may fail to understand the emergency situation.

In contrast to this, there is good chance that driver less vehicles will be more safer. It is due to the fact that the accuracy and precision of machines is far better then humans thus it will lead to little road accidents. Moreover, their will a much better traffic regulation as machines does not look at the conditions but run on specific timers. For instance, if a human is driving and is hurry he/she does not care much about breaking a signal which afterwards can cause traffic jams.

In conclusion, it can be argued that driver less vehicles may lack emotional intelligence and might replace some people jobs but its advantages including better traffic regulation and more security outweigh them.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.0

The response addresses the prompt by discussing both advantages and disadvantages of driverless vehicles and provides a clear position. The ideas are relevant, such as job loss and safety, but they are somewhat under-developed. For instance, the point about ambulances is a good start but lacks depth in explaining how technology might actually solve such issues. The position is consistent throughout, but the development of arguments could be more nuanced to reach a higher band. The response covers all parts of the task well enough to be considered a solid effort, though it remains somewhat superficial in its analysis.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.5

The essay is logically organized into clear paragraphs, each with a distinct focus. Cohesive devices are used, such as 'In contrast to this', 'Moreover', and 'In conclusion', which help the reader follow the argument. However, some transitions feel a bit mechanical, and there are minor issues with referencing, such as 'outweigh the them' in the introduction, which disrupts the flow. Paragraphing is used appropriately to separate the advantages and disadvantages, providing a coherent structure that is easy to follow despite the minor errors in cohesion.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.0

The vocabulary is generally adequate for the task, allowing the student to express ideas clearly. There are attempts to use topic-specific vocabulary like 'accuracy and precision', 'emotional intelligence', and 'traffic regulation'. However, there are several word-choice errors and awkward phrasings, such as 'If a car be run automatically' and 'many people will loss their jobs' (should be 'lose'). These errors do not impede communication, but they limit the range and precision of the language, preventing a higher score in this criterion.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5

The student uses a mix of simple and complex sentence structures. While the meaning is generally clear, there are frequent grammatical errors, including subject-verb agreement issues ('machines does not look', 'their will a much better') and incorrect verb forms ('If a car be run'). Punctuation is generally functional, but the frequency of these errors is noticeable. To improve, the student should focus on basic grammatical accuracy, particularly with verb tenses and subject-verb agreement, as these errors occur throughout the text.

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