Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 16 · 2026-10-13

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 the upcoming years many cars, buses and trucks will be driverless. The only individuals travelling inside the vehicles will be passengers. This eassy discuss both advantages and disadvantages of human less drivente vechicles or heavy machinces. Although, I believe this technology carry merties over demerites.

On the one hand, this driverless vechicles carrying many advantages. Such as, if this technology is introduced there will be less accidents. For example, Automated system can detect obstracles and react quickly, potentially reducing human efforts. Second, better traffic control, as they are contected vehicles could inprove traffic flow and reduce congestion. This technology also give greater independence to the older people and some people with disabilities may find transport more accessible.

On the other hand, there are some demerties of the diverless vechicles. As if there is any technical failures between the way to the destination like software errors or sensor malfunctions could cause serious road collisions or injure. In addition, lost of people losses thir job as many individuals depends on driving for there livehoods. Many cause is safety, If cars converts non human drivers they are controlled by technology means cybersecurity ricks: Hackers could interfere with vehicles systems.

In conculsion, the technology carry both advantages and disadvantages. Although driverless vehicles may lead to technical failure and job losses, I believe that advantages outweigh the demertics. They have the potenical to improve road safety,

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You address both sides of the question and state a clear view: “I believe that advantages outweigh the demerits.” Relevant points include fewer accidents, improved traffic flow, greater independence for some passengers, technical failures, job losses and cybersecurity. However, several points are only briefly listed rather than explained or supported with a specific example, and the conclusion ends abruptly after “improve road safety,” leaving the final thought incomplete. The response also contains 223 words, so it is 27 words below the required minimum; this limits the space available to develop your reasoning. To strengthen the response, explain how each main point affects people and complete the conclusion with a concise summary of why the benefits outweigh the risks.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a recognisable structure, with an introduction, separate paragraphs for advantages and disadvantages, and a conclusion. Signposts such as “On the one hand,” “On the other hand,” and “In conclusion” help readers identify the stages of the argument. However, progression within paragraphs is uneven: several ideas are introduced in quick succession without explanation, and some links are unclear, as in “As if there is any technical failures between the way to the destination.” The conclusion also stops mid-thought, weakening the overall progression. Use clearer topic sentences and connect each supporting explanation directly to its main point. A complete final paragraph would make the argument feel more finished and logically rounded.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You attempt vocabulary relevant to the topic, including “traffic flow,” “congestion,” “sensor malfunctions,” “cybersecurity,” and “independence.” These choices show an effort to discuss both practical benefits and risks. However, frequent spelling errors and inaccurate word forms make the vocabulary difficult to follow in places, for example “vechicles,” “demerties,” “obstracles,” and “potenical.” Some expressions are also unnatural or imprecise, such as “human less drivente” and “controlled by technology means.” These issues fit a limited but minimally adequate range: the intended meaning is often recoverable, but errors sometimes interrupt reading. Focus on accurate spelling and natural collocations, and learn topic phrases as complete units rather than translating them word by word.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You use some simple sentences and attempt longer structures, including a conditional idea beginning “if this technology is introduced” and a contrast introduced by “Although.” However, complex sentences are often faulty, and errors occur frequently enough to make some relationships difficult to understand. For example, “this technology carry merits” has a subject–verb agreement error, while “there is any technical failures” has a mismatch between the verb and plural noun. The sentence beginning “As if” is also incomplete or incorrectly formed, and the final sentence is unfinished. Practise building accurate sentences with one main clause and a clearly connected supporting clause. Check agreement, articles, verb forms and sentence boundaries before submitting.

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