Band 4.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 4.0 · Cambridge IELTS 16 · 2026-10-22

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 4.0)

The future will be filled with new technological innovations that may make people's life easier. One such innovation is the increase in driverless cars, which can result in even buses and trucks being driverless in the future, that the only people travelling inside these vehicles will be passengers. Although, this arragement has its advantages, the disadvantages in this case outweigh the advantages, in my opinion.

One of the main advantages of automated driverless vehicles is its ability to follow traddi

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 3.0

The response gives a clear opinion: “the disadvantages … outweigh the advantages,” and begins to introduce a relevant benefit, namely that automated vehicles can follow traffic rules. However, the answer is far too incomplete to address the task: it stops mid-word at “traddi” and provides no explanation of the disadvantages, supporting examples, or developed comparison. The required minimum of 250 words is not met; the response contains 70 words, with 10 words copied from the prompt excluded from the count. As a result, the position is stated but not supported, and the task is addressed only minimally. To improve, complete the essay with developed reasons on both sides and explain why the disadvantages are more significant.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 4.5

There is a basic attempt to organise the response: an introductory paragraph presents the topic and states the writer’s position, followed by the start of a body paragraph about an advantage. The opening moves from technological change to driverless vehicles in a generally understandable order. However, the response ends before any progression or conclusion can be established, and the second paragraph is incomplete. The linking word “Although” signals a contrast, but the sentence structure around it is awkward and the contrast is not developed. To make the organisation clearer, use separate paragraphs for advantages and disadvantages, connect each reason to an explanation or example, and finish with a conclusion that restates the comparison.

Lexical Resource: Band 4.5

The response uses some relevant topic vocabulary, including “technological innovations,” “driverless vehicles,” and “automated,” and the meaning of the main position is understandable. There is also an attempt to use more formal phrasing, such as “in my opinion.” However, the short, unfinished response gives little evidence of range or flexible word choice, and several choices or spellings reduce accuracy: “people’s life” is not the natural plural form, “arragement” is misspelled, and “traddi” is an incomplete word. Aim for accurate, natural collocations and complete your ideas; for example, use “people’s lives” and “traffic regulations.” A wider range of precise terms for safety, employment, and accessibility would also help develop the argument.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.5

The opening includes an attempt at a complex sentence, using “Although” to introduce a concession, and the writer’s overall position can be understood. However, control is uneven. In “which can result in even buses and trucks being driverless in the future, that the only people…,” the relative clause is joined incorrectly to the following clause, making the sentence difficult to follow. “Although, this arrangement has its advantages” also uses punctuation incorrectly after the subordinating conjunction; write “Although this arrangement has its advantages, …”. The phrase “One of the main advantages … is its ability” has a mismatch between the plural subject and singular pronoun. Use shorter, complete sentences while practising accurate complex clauses and agreement.

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