Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 16 · 2026-09-19

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)

Nowadays, due to advancement in science and technology it is witnessed that something new is being designed regularly, one of the prediction made by many people is that in future each and every car, buses and trucks will be running over without any physical driver the only person residing in will be passenger. However, in my perspective this notion had a majority of benefits but the drawbacks are also not to be ignored.

On the one hand if we talk about the positive effects, that includes a huge reduction in road accidents that triggers to road rages. Moreover, automation will improve timings of buses and trains that were earlier delayed due to human errors. companies will have a huge advantage as there will be no employee to pay for. further more, there will ne no traffic due to lack of

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 4.0

The student attempts to address the prompt regarding the advantages and disadvantages of driverless vehicles, introducing a stance in the introduction. However, due to the severe under-length issue, the response is incomplete and cuts off mid-sentence. The word count is only 140 words, falling well short of the 250-word minimum requirement. Consequently, the task cannot be fully addressed or developed, and ideas regarding disadvantages are entirely absent. According to the descriptors, this falls under Band 4, as the response is minimal and truncated, leaving key parts of the task completely unanswered.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0

The student attempts to organise the essay with an introduction and a starting paragraph for advantages using discourse markers such as 'On the one hand' and 'Moreover'. However, paragraphing breaks down entirely towards the end, and the text abruptly stops mid-thought with 'there will ne no traffic due to lack of'. Because the text is incomplete and abruptly terminates, logical progression is severely disrupted. While basic cohesive devices are attempted, the overall arrangement cannot be evaluated as fully coherent due to the unfinished nature of the writing, aligning with a Band 5 performance.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.0

The student demonstrates an adequate vocabulary range for attempting a complex topic, using terms such as 'advancement in science and technology', 'automation', and 'road rages'. However, there are noticeable lexical and spelling errors, such as 'prediction made' instead of plural predictions, 'car, buses' lacking agreement, 'residing in will be passenger', and spelling mistakes like 'ne' instead of 'be'. Furthermore, repetition of basic connectors occurs. The vocabulary is minimally adequate to convey basic ideas, but errors in word choice and form place this at Band 5.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0

The writer attempts a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, such as the introductory conditional clause and relative clauses ('that were earlier delayed due to human errors'). However, grammatical control is weak. There are run-on sentences, punctuation errors, and missing articles, such as 'this notion had a majority of benefits' (tense inconsistency) and 'the only person residing in will be passenger'. The abrupt ending of the text also leaves grammatical structures unfinished. Because errors are frequent and noticeable, the response fits the Band 5 descriptor for grammar.

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