Band 4.5 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 4.5 · Cambridge IELTS 16 · 2026-10-29

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 4.5)

It is highlighted that all the commuters such as cars, vehicles and trucks will be demolished a seat of drivers in future. Instead of all driver seats will be replaced by the softweres or digital gadgets respectively. It is assured that statement is factually true and have demostrated only travellers will be there inside the buses without any driver. Hence the positivity possibilty can be seen in future.

To begin with, the numberless mannual buses, cars or lurries are running on the roads just because of the drivers.Now, researches have been modified owing to of the internet services beyond worldwibe. In the light of global technologies, the digital advancement and adventuries have replaced the mechenical machinaries of the mannual gears and stearing of cars and heavy vehicles as well. Though, in result, all such new technical achievements have brought the vast change into the body parts alongwith the mechinics of the buses and lurries etc.

Additionally, modern technologies have embarked upon the digital chores regarding commuters. Thus, digital payed credit cards will be scanned inside the government buses or cars for travellers. It will make their journey sound safe. Also all these hidden computers or digital softweres will be uploaded about fares but this change can be seen rarely in small cities.

To recapitulate, in coming couple of years,a drastic widespread can be seen amongst vehicles and buses etc. The advantages are far away higher than the disadvantages of this.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 3.5

The response makes a position visible in the opening and conclusion: it says the future change is positive and that advantages are greater than disadvantages. However, it does not adequately answer the central question. The body focuses mainly on technological change and digital fare payment, rather than explaining meaningful advantages and disadvantages of vehicles operating without drivers. The claim that digital cards make journeys “sound safe” is not explained, and no clear disadvantage is considered or weighed against the benefits. The discussion is therefore limited and under-developed. The response also falls 10 words short of the required minimum. To strengthen it, state a clear view and develop relevant points such as fewer crashes, accessibility, job losses, or system failures, with specific explanations or examples.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0

There is some organisation: the response has an introduction, two body paragraphs and a conclusion, and signposts such as “To begin with,” “Additionally,” and “To recapitulate” show an attempt to guide the reader. However, there is no clear progression in the argument because the paragraphs do not consistently develop the advantages-versus-disadvantages question. Connections between ideas are sometimes unclear; for example, the discussion of mechanical parts shifts to digital fare cards without explaining how these points support the position. Some linking expressions, including “Though, in result,” are awkward or do not show a clear relationship. Build each body paragraph around one relevant claim, explain it, and use linking words only where they accurately express the connection.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

The response attempts a range of topic-related vocabulary, including “digital advancement,” “global technologies,” and “credit cards,” and uses some less common expressions. However, inaccurate word choice, spelling and collocation frequently make the meaning difficult to follow. For instance, “commuters such as cars” confuses people with vehicles, while “demolished a seat of drivers” does not clearly express that driver seats or drivers will be removed. Forms such as “softweres,” “mechenical machinaries,” and “mannual” also reduce clarity. Aim for precise, familiar terms before trying elaborate phrasing: “driverless vehicles,” “automated systems,” and “manual controls” would fit this topic naturally. Proofreading spelling and checking collocations would make the intended ideas easier to understand.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

The response attempts both simple and more complex sentence forms, including clauses introduced by “Though” and “owing to,” and it uses paragraph-level sentence variety. However, complex constructions are often faulty, and errors in sentence structure, verb forms, agreement, articles and punctuation can make meaning difficult to follow. For example, “Instead of all driver seats will be replaced” is not a complete, correctly formed sentence, and “It is assured that statement is factually true and have demostrated” has problems with both clause structure and agreement. The opening sentence also lacks a clear grammatical relationship between its parts. Practise building accurate subject–verb sentences first, then add subordinate clauses; check that each sentence has a complete main clause and that verbs agree with their subjects.

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