Band 4.5 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 4.5 · Cambridge IELTS 16 · 2026-10-12

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 4.5)

In contempary era technology is getting very advanced today we can see that there are many cars being used on Ai technology which is also called driverless.

Overall,This means thatt shifting totally on technology.

I think so this is not too good for everyone ,this things also have some boons and curse

However,Adopting the technology is very good this helps the country in getting modern and developing the infrastructures. In automobiles industry there is also so much of revolution has taken palace like cars are getting more comfortable and modern but one of the most vital and innovation invention was done by a company name Tesla.This is the first company who has launched the technology of the driverless cars. whoever use the tesla they just have to sit in car and give the comand to the car. So we can assume that in future this type of innovations can take place

Moreover,Tesla is good it helps in many ways but also carry some curse like when the system of car get hangs or it get biased the car was become the dangerous. some cases are also get register like if the car key was get losted or you forgot in car so you just ruined your day. Human touch is very crucial,shifting totally on technology is not worth or help full in each and every manner some thing suits in traditional way only. if you just want to travel you can uses the public transportation rather than a driverless cars

Overall, Using technology is good but making the technology your 90% life style is not good

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.5

You give a recognisable opinion that relying almost entirely on driverless technology is not beneficial for everyone, and you mention both potential benefits and risks. However, the response only partially answers the specific comparison of whether advantages outweigh disadvantages: the benefits are mainly described as helping a country become modern, while the disadvantages focus on system failure and lost keys. These points are not clearly weighed against each other, and the conclusion repeats your view without explaining why the disadvantages are more significant. Develop a few relevant points with clear explanations—for example, how automation could reduce crashes or improve access, balanced against safety and job-loss concerns—and state explicitly which side outweighs the other. This would make your position and support more complete.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 4.0

The response has an opening, separate paragraphs for benefits and drawbacks, and a concluding statement, so the reader can identify its broad structure. You also use signposts such as “However” and “Moreover.” However, the progression within paragraphs is often unclear: the discussion moves from national development to Tesla, then to commands and future innovation without showing how these points connect to the question. “Overall” appears both near the beginning and at the end, and some transitions do not express the relationship between ideas accurately. Organise the essay around a clear position, with one paragraph explaining the strongest advantages and another explaining the disadvantages, then use the conclusion to compare them. Clearer links between each claim and its explanation would improve the flow.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You attempt vocabulary relevant to technology and transport, including “driverless,” “infrastructures,” “revolution,” “innovation,” and “public transportation.” This gives you some range beyond very basic language. However, word choice and spelling errors are noticeable and sometimes make the intended meaning difficult to follow, as in “boons and curse,” “the car get hangs,” and “ruined your day.” Some phrases are also imprecise for an academic argument, such as “90% life style” and “give the comand to the car.” Aim for accurate, natural collocations and check spelling; for example, describe a system as “malfunctioning” and discuss “dependence on technology.” More precise vocabulary would help you explain the advantages and risks clearly.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.5

You attempt both simple statements and longer sentences, including clauses introduced by “but,” “when,” and “if.” This shows an effort to vary sentence structure. However, control is inconsistent, and frequent errors in sentence formation, verb forms, agreement, articles, and punctuation sometimes obscure meaning. For instance, “when the system of car get hangs or it get biased the car was become the dangerous” contains several problems that make the point hard to understand. Other examples include “this things also have” and “the first company who has launched.” Practise building accurate sentences with a clear subject and verb, and check agreement and tense. Breaking long sentences into shorter, correctly punctuated units would also make your reasoning easier to follow.

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