Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · 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 5.5)

The private vehicles and public transport will become driverless in future. The passengers will travel without drivers being drived their vehicles or public transport. In my opinion, it will have more drawbacks then advantages.

With the increasing technology it is assumed that in future driving will no longer be a problem to consider. Propents of driverless vehicle says that it will be positive development. Although they are aware of dangers it will bring. Their excuse in the favor of their argument is that it will save people a lot of time and effort which was required for driving, following that they say it will be a positive improvement for environment pollution too because most driverless vehicles are electric. They say that it will reduce the risk of global warming. Along with these advantages the driverless vehicles are more financially efficient then petrol or diesel vehicles. Their points make 100% sense but there are many other things to consider.

Conversely, when all the vehicles entirely use autopilot the driving profession will be diminished. I think that it's an important thing to consider because significant number of people are drivers and they earn their living driving vehicles such as private cars as taxis, public transport for example public buses and loading vehicles for example trucks. If automated vehicles replaced the manual vehicles divers will have to find other jobs and it will disturb the economy. Another fundamental problem is that automated vehicles can not work as efficiently as a driver can. Technology can never be perfect enough to replace humans. For instance, if some error occurs with the vehicle's autopilot it can cause significantly severe demage, putting a lot of lives on stake.

Morever, if a navigation error occurs it can take you somewhere else, a place which is totally strange to you. It can also cause other problems such as laziness, you might fell asleep when you vehicle is driving on it's own. This can effect your daily routine. In addition the automated vehicles will consume electricity which can cause electricity shortage for other things such as homework as well as for industries.

To conclude, I would like to state that modern technology can be useful as well as dangerous. So, instead of relying completely on technology we should use it moderately.

I think it will make it more useful and eficient than rellying totally on it. So, I think the idea of totally driverless vehicles is not as efficient as people think it is.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

Your position is clear from the introduction and conclusion: you believe the disadvantages of fully driverless transport outweigh the advantages. You address both sides, noting possible time savings, environmental benefits and lower running costs before discussing job losses, technical failures and navigation problems. These are relevant points, and the example of an autopilot error causing serious harm helps support your concern. However, some ideas are less fully explained than others. For instance, the claim that driverless vehicles could cause electricity shortages is asserted without showing how large-scale demand would affect supply. The point about passengers becoming lazy or falling asleep is also not clearly connected to a significant disadvantage. Develop the strongest arguments with clearer cause-and-effect reasoning and more precise examples.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a recognisable structure: an introduction, a paragraph presenting benefits, two paragraphs on disadvantages, and a conclusion. Linking expressions such as “Conversely,” “For instance,” and “To conclude” help signal the direction of the argument. However, progression within paragraphs is sometimes uneven, and several points are added without being clearly connected to the main argument. The paragraph beginning “Morever” moves from navigation errors to laziness and then electricity supply, making its focus less clear. Some transitions are mechanical, and references such as “their points” and “it” can leave the reader unsure which idea is meant. Group related disadvantages together, use clearer topic sentences, and make each paragraph develop one central point.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use a reasonable range of topic vocabulary, including “autopilot,” “automated vehicles,” “global warming,” “profession,” and “economy,” which allows you to discuss several aspects of the issue. There are also attempts at more formal phrasing, such as “fundamental problem” and “financially efficient.” However, inaccurate word choice, collocation and spelling are noticeable and sometimes make the meaning less precise. Examples include “drived,” “Propents,” “demage,” “on stake,” and “homework” where the intended meaning appears to be household electricity use. Some expressions are also awkward, such as “reduce the risk of global warming.” Check spelling carefully and choose collocations that express the intended relationship precisely; this will make your vocabulary more reliable and natural.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt a mix of simple and complex sentences, including conditional structures such as “if some error occurs” and clauses introduced by “because” and “although.” This gives the response some variety, and the main argument is generally understandable. Some grammatical errors remain, particularly in verb forms, agreement, articles and sentence construction. For example, “The passengers will travel without drivers being drived their vehicles” is not formed correctly, while “Propents of driverless vehicle says” has problems with number agreement and the article or plural form. The sentence beginning “Although they are aware of dangers” is a fragment, and “if you vehicle is driving” has an incorrect possessive form. Review these patterns and proofread for complete sentences, while continuing to use complex structures.

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