Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 16 · 2026-09-16
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 recent time we are able to drive car without the driver. Thanks to the Modernized technology for achieving this kind of event done by Human being. The fact is that in future we are planning ahead to make driver less cars only the passenger will utilize it, the pros and cons will be discussed in below paragraph
One major advantage of driverless vehicles is improved road safety. Human drivers can become tired, distracted or make mistakes because of stress and poor judgement. In contrast, autonomous vehicles can use cameras, sensors and artificial intelligence to monitor the road continuously and respond quickly to potential dangers. This could reduce the number of accidents caused by human error. For example, a driverless car could automatically slow down when a pedestrian suddenly crosses the road. Another significant benefit is greater convenience and efficiency. Passengers would be able to use their travelling time for activities such as working, studying or relaxing instead of concentrating on driving.
on other hand the disadvantages of driver less vehicle is way more then the advantages of its. it will be disaster if any error comes in the automation of the car, so it is not protected for the passenger who are traveling by it. several individual are more depend on human being because they have emotions, feeling and a bond between them so it is better to travel with the driver
In consideration of above paragraph it is sorted that the disadvantage are outweighing the pros of the drive less cars
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 6.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.5 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.5 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.0 |
| Overall | 5.5 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.0
The student addresses all parts of the task by discussing both the advantages and disadvantages of driverless vehicles and presents a clear position that disadvantages outweigh the advantages. The ideas in the second paragraph regarding safety, convenience, and efficiency are well-extended with a specific example of a pedestrian crossing. However, the third paragraph discussing disadvantages is somewhat brief and relies on general assertions without deep development. Nevertheless, the main components of the prompt are addressed sufficiently, leading to a solid performance for this criterion.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.5
The essay has a recognizable overall structure and makes use of paragraphs, though the introduction is rather abrupt and features informal transitional phrases such as 'the pros and cons will be discussed in below paragraph'. Cohesive devices are sometimes mechanical or faulty, such as 'on other hand' lacking a preceding article, and 'in consideration of above paragraph it is sorted that'. Paragraphing is attempted, but the conclusion is merged or weakly demarcated. Progression is evident from introduction to body to conclusion, but referencing and logical transitions could be managed more smoothly.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.5
The student demonstrates an adequate vocabulary range for the task, attempting some less common lexical items such as 'autonomous vehicles', 'continuously', and 'efficiency'. However, there are notable word choice and collocation errors, including 'drive car without the driver', 'driver less cars', 'not protected' instead of safe, and 'sorted' instead of concluded. Spelling errors are also present, such as 'driver less' and 'depend' instead of dependent. These errors do not completely impede communication, but they restrict the lexical score to a Band 5.5.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0
The writer attempts a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, utilizing relative clauses and conditional ideas successfully in places, such as 'when a pedestrian suddenly crosses the road'. However, frequent grammatical errors occur throughout the text, including tense and article issues ('In recent time we are able to drive car', 'the disadvantages of driver less vehicle is way more then the advantages of its'), missing prepositions, and awkward phrasing. Punctuation errors are also apparent, such as lowercase beginnings for sentences ('on other hand'). These errors frequently cause strain for the reader.
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