Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 6.0 · IELTS Academic Practice Accelerator · 2026-09-17
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 6.0)
The line graph illustrates the number of first-time visitors and returning visitors to Caryl Island between 2000 and 2008.
Overall, the first time visitores increased steadily throughtout the period, while the number of returning visitors fluctuated. Returning visitors were higher than first time visitors in most years expact in 2000.
To begin with, In 2000 the number of first time visitors was approximately 8000, while only 3000 returning visitors. By 2002, first time visitors had decreased signficantly to 4000, whereas returning visitors increased sharply to 10,000. After that, the number of first time visitors rose steadily, reaching 6000 in 2004, 9000 in 2006 and 12,000 in 2008.
Furthermore, the number of returning visitors continued to increase from 10,000 in 2000 to around 12,000 in 2004. It then reached a peack of approximately 15,000 in 2006. In constract, this figure declined slighlt about to 13,500 in 2008. Finally, returning visitors remained higher than first time visitors from 2002 to final year.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 6.5 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 6.5 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.5 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.5 |
| Overall | 6.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.5
The response successfully covers all parts of the task by selecting, reporting, and comparing the main trends in the line graph. The overview accurately captures the general upward trend for first-time visitors, the fluctuations in returning visitors, and the overarching relationship between the two categories. Key data points, such as the figures for 2000, 2002, 2006, and 2008, are appropriately selected and reported accurately based on the visual data. Although there are minor spelling inaccuracies in the body paragraphs, the data reporting remains clear and well-supported, satisfying the criteria for Band 7.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.5
The essay is logically organised with a clear overall progression from introduction to overview and detailed body paragraphs. Paragraphing is used appropriately to separate different groups and timeframes. Cohesive devices such as 'To begin with', 'Furthermore', 'In contrast', and 'Finally' are employed to guide the reader through the data, although some transitions feel slightly mechanical. Referencing is generally clear, and information is well-sequenced throughout, leading to a coherent overall arrangement that fits the Band 7 descriptor well.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.5
The student demonstrates an adequate range of vocabulary suitable for an Academic Task 1 response, successfully employing terms like 'fluctuated', 'decreased significantly', 'rose steadily', and 'reached a peak'. However, there are several spelling and word-form errors throughout the text, including 'visitores' instead of 'visitors', 'throughtout' instead of 'throughout', 'expact' instead of 'except', 'signficantly' instead of 'significantly', 'peack' instead of 'peak', 'constract' instead of 'contrast', and 'slighlt about' instead of 'slightly'. These errors prevent the lexical score from reaching Band 7, but communication is not impeded, making Band 6.0 appropriate.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5
The response contains a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, demonstrating control over sentence structures such as 'While the number of returning visitors fluctuated, first-time visitors...' and '...whereas returning visitors increased sharply to 10,000.' There are some minor grammatical slips, such as missing articles ('while only 3000 returning visitors' and 'from 2002 to final year'), but these errors rarely impede communication and the majority of sentences are grammatically sound. This reflects a solid Band 6 performance for grammar.
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