Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 16 · 2026-10-10

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 5.5)

It is beyond any skepticism that modern self-driving car is a subject matter of argument in last couple of years. In this regards, upcoming future all transportations will drive on their own. The only individuals travelling inside the vehicles will passenger. In my opinion the advantages of self driving outweigh the disadvantages

To commence with, let us focus on the negative aspects of the notion. First and foremost, disadvantage of driving car on by own may cause accident because of the human errors. In this days road accidents are common phenomenon, while it is mostly caused by the older age group of people, for example when people get older their cognitive sense reduce over time. Moreover, they might lose their vision, which makes it hard for them to drive carefully. There are more problem that may occur if human drive the transportation.

One of the biggest advantage of self-driving transportation would be human safety. Self-driving car has artificial intelligence to follow the rules of traffic, further more it can detect object by its camera so that it if something comes near the car it can hit break automatically. As well as, driverless car can bring efficiency, a recent study shows that it can reduce the cost around 50% than a normal car on the road. This is also proven that the self-driving car emits less carbon-dioxide than other human driven car, which is good for our environment.

In conclusion, considering all aforementioned aspects it is plausible to state such an issue present many socio-economic implications. In my point of view while normal transportation does have some drawbacks it can be mitigate easily by implementing rules but i will outweigh by predominant. Nevertheless, there no remedy for all ills thus, we should focus on boons while mitigating cons.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You give a clear position that the advantages outweigh the disadvantages, and you address both sides of the question. The discussion of safety is relevant, with the point that automated systems can detect nearby objects and apply the brakes. However, the disadvantages paragraph focuses mainly on accidents caused by human error and older drivers, rather than explaining a distinct drawback of driverless vehicles. The claims about reducing costs by 50% and producing fewer emissions are relevant but need explanation or a concrete example to make them convincing. The conclusion restates your view, but phrases such as “it can be mitigate easily” leave the final comparison unclear. Develop the disadvantages of automation itself and support each main claim more fully.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a recognisable structure: an introduction, separate paragraphs for disadvantages and advantages, and a conclusion. Sequencing phrases such as “First and foremost,” “Moreover,” and “In conclusion” help signal the stages of the argument. However, some links are mechanical or do not show the relationship between ideas clearly. For example, “There are more problem that may occur if human drive the transportation” does not lead into a specific explanation, and “As well as” introduces the next advantage awkwardly. The conclusion’s “while… but… Nevertheless” sequence makes the final reasoning difficult to follow. Use clearer links between each claim and its explanation, and ensure pronouns such as “it” have an unmistakable reference.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You attempt a range of topic-related vocabulary, including “artificial intelligence,” “cognitive sense,” “carbon-dioxide,” and “socio-economic implications.” This shows an effort to use language beyond basic terms. However, several word choices and collocations are inaccurate or unnatural, such as “beyond any skepticism,” “subject matter of argument,” “drive on their own,” and “hit break.” Some expressions also obscure your meaning, particularly “predominant” in the conclusion. Spelling and word-form control need attention in items such as “self-driving,” “transportation,” and “brakes.” Aim for precise, natural combinations and check that each less common expression fits the context; this will make your argument easier to understand.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You use both simple statements and attempts at longer, more complex sentences, including clauses beginning with “because,” “while,” and “when.” This gives the response some structural variety. However, errors in sentence formation and grammatical control recur and sometimes make meaning unclear. Examples include “The only individuals travelling inside the vehicles will passenger,” “when people get older their cognitive sense reduce,” and “it can be mitigate easily.” There are also problems with articles, agreement, plurals, and punctuation, as in “One of the biggest advantage” and the run-on construction “This is also proven that…”. Practise accurate subject–verb agreement and verb forms, and divide long or joined clauses into complete sentences. More reliable control of these patterns would strengthen the response.

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