Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 16 · 2026-10-24

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 6.0)

The rapid advancement in the field of automobiles has made this a common thought that the robotic features of car will soon replace the need for the drivers. Therefore, such driveless cars will only contain the passengers in future. In my opinion, the disadvantages of driveless cars are more than the advantages.

One of the essential problem, we cannot simply ignore, is the use of driveless cars in the remote areas. The advanced robotic features require a proper navigation guidance with stable internet. It is seen that countryside areas are somtimes not updated on maps. Therefore, use of driveless vehicles may lead to a serious accidents. Moreover, access to internet in rural areas is another hurdle for such robotic vehicles. Disruption to internet often leads to navigation issues. Hence, travellers of more likely to take the misguided routes which results in frustration. Hence, indroduction of such automoblies in markets may cause a set-back to their manufacturers.

Another negative side of driveless cars is that they will take up the driving profession. It is evident from the current situation of the world that may individuals earn handsome amounts by working as drivers. Advent of these driveless cars will reduce the need for drivers. Consequently, a large sector depending on this sole profession will become jobless. Furthermore, advanced features come at some cost. Manufacturers would have invested great money on their development. Therefore, it is more likely that they will be available in the markets at high price. Affording them will be a challenge for the residents. Hence, I believe that driveless cars cannot replace the existing vehicles.

To conclude, I hold this firm belief that the disadvantages of such technological development outweigh the advantages due to the reasons discussed above.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

Your position is clear from the introduction: you believe the disadvantages outweigh the advantages, and the conclusion restates this view. You give relevant reasons, including unreliable mapping and internet access in rural areas, possible accidents, job losses for drivers, and the high cost of the technology. These points address the question, but they are not all developed equally. For example, the rural-navigation concern is explained through several linked consequences, while the employment and affordability points would benefit from a specific example or fuller explanation of their likely impact. The response also focuses almost entirely on disadvantages; briefly acknowledging a potential benefit, such as improved safety or mobility, and explaining why it is outweighed would make the comparison more complete.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The essay has a clear overall structure: an introduction, two body paragraphs presenting disadvantages, and a conclusion. Ideas generally progress logically within each paragraph, and linking expressions such as “Moreover,” “Consequently,” and “To conclude” help guide the reader. However, cohesion is sometimes mechanical because several sentences begin with “Hence” or “Therefore,” and the repeated transitions make the argument feel formulaic. Some links between claims could also be clearer: the statement that internet disruption leads travellers to take “misguided routes” would benefit from a more precise explanation of how the vehicle responds. Use a wider range of linking methods, including pronouns and cause-and-effect phrasing, and ensure each paragraph develops one central point smoothly.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

You use an adequate range of topic-related vocabulary, including “navigation guidance,” “Disruption,” “profession,” “manufacturers,” and “development.” These choices allow you to discuss technology, employment, and cost, and the meaning is generally clear. You also attempt more formal expressions, such as “a serious setback,” although some combinations are unnatural or inaccurate: “driveless cars” is not the standard term, “handsome amounts” is awkward in this context, and “take up the driving profession” does not express job replacement precisely. Spelling errors such as “somtimes,” “indroduction,” and “automoblies” also reduce accuracy. Build precision by learning common collocations for this topic and checking spelling and word forms during revision.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You use a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, including cause-and-effect clauses with “Therefore” and “Consequently,” and the overall meaning remains understandable. Some grammatical errors occur, however, and they affect accuracy. For example, “One of the essential problem” needs plural agreement (“problems”), while “a serious accidents” has an article–plural mismatch. In “travellers of more likely,” the verb form should be “are more likely,” and “may individuals” should be “many individuals.” There are also awkward sentence patterns, such as “It is seen that countryside areas are…”; a more direct construction would be clearer. Review subject–verb agreement, articles with singular and plural nouns, and complete verb phrases. More consistently accurate complex sentences would strengthen control.

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