Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · IELTS Academic Practice Accelerator · 2026-09-20
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 chart illustrates data regarding two categories the first time and returing tourists who travel to Caryl Island between 2000 and 2008.
Overall, it is evident that returning type visitors showed an upward trend than first time visitors and outweigh in number throughout the period.
From 2000 to 2002, the first time tourists was outhweighed in number than returned vistor about 8000, where returninng about 2500. The first time vistors saw an decline from 8000 to 4000 nearly half in 2002, while the returning people who travelled to island figure increased dramatically from 2500 to 10000 in 2002.
Between 2002 and 2006, the returning and first time both category of vistors experienced growth. The returing category of tourists rose staedily from 10000 to 12000 in 2004 and from 12000 to 15000 in 2006. Where, the first time visitors grew significantly from 4000 to 6000 by 2004 and 6000 to 10000 by 2006. From 2006 to 2008, new first time visitors figure noticeablly increased about 11,800. In contrast, returning category decilned 15000 to 13000 in 2008.
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 student attempts to cover all parts of the task by reporting the main trends and making comparisons between first-time and returning visitors to Caryl Island. However, there are notable inaccuracies in reading the data, particularly in the initial year where the student states that first-time visitors were 'about 8000' while returning visitors were 'about 2500' (the chart shows first-time at 8,000 and returning at 3,000). The overview mentions that returning visitors 'outweigh in number throughout the period', which is generally accurate, but some of the specific intermediate figures are confused or imprecisely reported. The response is somewhat underdeveloped in terms of synthesizing the overarching trends due to fragmented data points, placing it within the Band 5 to 6 range.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0
The response is divided into an introduction, an overview, and body paragraphs, showing a basic attempt at logical organization. However, the progression is frequently disrupted by awkward transitions, mechanical cohesive devices (such as 'Where, the first time visitors...'), and unclear referencing. For example, sentences like 'From 2000 to 2002, the first time tourists was outhweighed in number than returned vistor...' lack smooth flow and correct grammatical linking. Paragraphing is present, but internal cohesion is faulty, which pulls the coherence score down to Band 5.0.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.0
The vocabulary used is adequate to convey the basic trends, featuring terms like 'upward trend', 'dramatically', 'staedily', and 'significantly'. However, there are numerous lexical and spelling errors throughout the text, such as 'returing', 'outhweighed', 'vistor', 'vistors', 'decilned', and 'noticeablly'. The student attempts less common vocabulary ('outweigh', 'fluctuated' implied), but imprecise word choice and frequent spelling errors restrict the lexical score to Band 5.0.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0
The student attempts a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, but grammatical control is weak. There are frequent errors in subject-verb agreement and preposition use, such as 'the first time tourists was outhweighed', 'returning people who travelled to island figure', and 'returning category decilned 15000 to 13000'. Punctuation and sentence construction often impede smooth reading, as seen in fragmented clauses like 'Where, the first time visitors grew significantly'. These persistent errors place the grammar performance firmly at Band 5.0.
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