Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 16 · 2026-10-25

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)

There will taking about the future all cars, buses and trucks will be driverless than only the passengers will seat over there in vechicles will they are travilling. This essay will discuss both the views and than provide the relavent examples.

Firstly, there are the main advantages of the driverless vechile is that there passengers have no risk for there accident, while there passenger get the freedom to drive there own vehicle so there are many advantage that can outweigh the disadvantages For example if passanger have the uneducated diver than it have the risk of there vehicle, while it driving. Whereas the another advantage is that if there not having driver than salary should be increase instead of paying to driver.

Secondly, there are also disadvantages that are if passanger should not keep the driver than her/ him vechile should not clean regularly. Whereas, than other disadvantages is that if the vehicle is without driver than who transfer the food on zomato, blinkit and on zepto. For instance, there will be nothing would be possible without driver and if driver are not there then all food website would be closed and than it has the difficult to drop there children at school in morning. furthermore, the other disadavantage is that if there not having driver than who will book the train, bus, and car.

In conclusion, according to there are more advantages of dirverless vehicles outweigh the disadvantages because of technology there are no need of driver in the future that all thinggs should be based on technology only.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

You present a position in the conclusion: you believe the advantages of driverless vehicles outweigh the disadvantages, and you attempt to discuss both sides. However, the response only partially addresses the question because the advantages are not clearly explained or supported. The claim that passengers face “no risk” is too absolute, and the point about saving a driver’s salary is not developed. The disadvantages about food delivery and taking children to school are relevant, but the connection to driverless vehicles is unclear: these services could also use autonomous vehicles. To strengthen the response, explain specific benefits and risks, support each with a realistic example, and make your comparison of which side is stronger clear throughout.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0

The response has an introduction, separate paragraphs for advantages and disadvantages, and a conclusion, so there is some basic organisation. The sequence is generally understandable, and signposts such as “Firstly,” “Secondly,” and “In conclusion” help identify the sections. However, progression within paragraphs is weak: several points are introduced without being explained, and the conclusion does not clearly follow from the examples. Linking expressions are often inaccurate or repetitive, including repeated uses of “whereas” and “than,” which make relationships between ideas difficult to follow. Some references, such as “there” and “it,” are unclear. Group related points, explain how each supports your argument, and use linking words only when their meaning fits.

Lexical Resource: Band 4.5

You use some vocabulary relevant to the topic, including “driverless vehicles,” “passengers,” “salary,” and “technology,” and you attempt to discuss risks and disadvantages. However, the range is limited and many words or phrases are repeated, particularly “driver,” “vehicle,” and “disadvantage.” Frequent spelling errors such as “vechile,” “passanger,” “relavent,” and “disadavantage” make the writing less clear. Several choices are also unnatural or imprecise: “uneducated diver” does not express the likely idea of an inexperienced or unskilled driver, and “keep the driver” is unclear. Build a wider set of accurate topic phrases and check spelling and collocations before submitting.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.5

You attempt to use both simple and longer sentences, including clauses introduced by “while,” “if,” and “because.” However, complex sentences are often faulty, and frequent errors can make the intended meaning difficult to understand. For example, “There will taking about the future” has an incorrect verb form, while “there passengers have no risk for there accident” contains problems with sentence structure, articles, and agreement. Subject–verb agreement and pronouns are also inconsistent, as in “if driver are not there.” Punctuation is limited, with some sentences running together. Practise building accurate basic sentences first, then add one subordinate clause at a time; check verb forms, articles, agreement, and sentence boundaries.

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