Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · IELTS Academic Practice Accelerator · 2026-09-14
IELTS Writing Task 1 question
The line graph shows the number of first time visitors and returning visitors who visited Caryl Island from 2000 to 2008.
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
The line graph shows the number of first time visitors and returning visitors who visited Caryl Island from 2000 to 2008.
Student answer (Band 5.0)
The line graph illustsrates the number of first time visitors and resturning visitors who visited Carly Island from 2000 to 20008. Years are mentioned on the X-axis, while the y-axis shows the number of visitors. Moreover, two coloured lines such as blue and red represent the first time visitors and the visitors who came back from the Island respectively. The graphs depicts that in 2000, almost 8000 people went to the Caryl Island for the very first time. On the contaray, the number of poeple who came from there were less than the visited ones. For example, they were in the range of 2000 to 4000 people. Furthermore, in 2002, after two years,more people, for instance 10000, visited the Caryl Island. During the same year, almost 8000 people returned to their homes from the island. Additionally, between the period of 2004 and 2006, the record number of people visited the island. Another notable thing is that this line graph demonstatres that in 2008, people who visited the island were less than who those returned back.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.5 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.0 |
| Overall | 5.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.5
The response covers the main features of the line graph, identifying the trends for both first-time visitors and returning visitors to Caryl Island between 2000 and 2008. The candidate attempts to report key data points, such as mentioning that approximately 8000 people visited in 2000 and noting the peak period between 2004 and 2006. However, there are some misinterpretations and inaccuracies in reading the data, notably the statement that people returned 'to their homes from the island' rather than returning visitors coming back to the island, and slight inaccuracies in data extraction. Overall, the task is addressed, but the development and accuracy of reported figures place this in the Band 5.5 to 6.0 range.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0
The response has a coherent overall arrangement and attempts to sequence ideas chronologically. However, the text lacks proper paragraphing, as it is written as a single block of text, which detracts from the organizational structure. Cohesive devices are used, but they are sometimes mechanical or awkward (e.g., 'Moreover', 'On the contaray', 'Furthermore'). Referencing is occasionally unclear, such as 'people who came from there' or 'those returned back'. These formatting and cohesion issues restrict the score to a solid Band 5.0.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.0
The vocabulary used is adequate for the task, with terms like 'visitors', 'line graph', 'X-axis', and 'range'. However, there are frequent spelling and word-choice errors, such as 'illustsrates', 'resturning', 'contaray' (contrary), and 'demonstatres'. Some collocations are unnatural or imprecise, such as 'people who came from there' or 'record number of people'. Because these errors occasionally impede smooth reading, the lexical resource fits the Band 5.0 descriptor.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0
The writer attempts a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, such as 'Years are mentioned on the X-axis, while the y-axis shows the number of visitors.' However, there are frequent grammatical and punctuation errors throughout the text, including tense confusion ('people who visited the island were less than who those returned back') and article or preposition slips ('went to the Caryl Island'). These errors require some effort from the reader to decode, aligning the performance with Band 5.0.
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