Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 16 · 2026-10-14

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)

Driverless cars are gaining attention all over the world. It is said that, in the upcoming years, all the vehicles will be driverless and inside them only passengers will be. I think there are more cons of driverless cars than pros and I will discuss them in the paragraphs below.

First of all, the driverless cars are not good enough in terms of safety. Because, the technique behind the driverless cars and busses is not as good to be trusted. There are some accidents that are being reported due to them. Moreover, when there is a long journey, especially in cars or taxis, people use to talk with the drivers to pass their time. Furthermore, people trust the drivers and feel relaxed when they know that a trained person is driving.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.0

Your position is clear: you believe the disadvantages outweigh the advantages, and you give relevant concerns about safety and the loss of interaction with drivers. However, the response addresses the task only minimally. The safety point is asserted rather than explained with a specific example or detail, while the point about conversation is not clearly connected to a significant disadvantage of driverless transport. You also do not discuss any advantages, compare the two sides, or provide a conclusion. The response is 131 words, below the required 250, so there is not enough development to support your position. To improve, explain each point, include a relevant example, consider the benefits, and state why your disadvantages are more important overall.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a basic structure: an introduction followed by a paragraph presenting disadvantages. Sequencing phrases such as “First of all,” “Moreover,” and “Furthermore” help signal the order of points, and the reader can follow the general direction of your argument. However, there is no concluding paragraph, and the ideas do not build into a complete comparison of advantages and disadvantages. Some links feel mechanical, particularly the repeated addition of points without explaining how they support the central claim. The sentence beginning “Because” is also separated from the preceding idea, disrupting the flow. Use complete sentences, group related points, and add transitions that show cause, contrast, or consequence rather than simply adding another point.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use enough topic-related vocabulary to communicate the main ideas, including “driverless,” “safety,” “accidents,” “trained person,” and “passengers.” The meaning is generally understandable, but the range is limited and several expressions are imprecise or unnatural, such as “the technique behind the driverless cars” and “people use to talk with the drivers.” Repetition of “driverless cars” also limits flexibility. Aim for more precise transport and technology vocabulary, and check common collocations so your ideas sound natural. For example, you could refer to “autonomous vehicle technology,” “reported collisions,” or “chat with the driver.” A wider range of accurate wording would help you explain and compare the effects more clearly.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You use mostly straightforward sentence forms, with some attempts to connect ideas through clauses, as in “when there is a long journey” and “when they know that a trained person is driving.” The overall meaning is usually clear, but there are errors in sentence construction and verb forms. “Because, the technique…” is a fragment and the comma after “Because” is unnecessary; connect this reason to the previous sentence. In “people use to talk,” the intended habitual meaning requires “people used to talk” or, more naturally here, “people often talk.” The opening also has an awkward passive construction in “inside them only passengers will be.” Practise combining complete clauses and checking verb forms and word order while retaining your clear basic sentences.

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