Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · IELTS Academic Practice Accelerator · 2026-09-22

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 gives information about the first time traffic and the repeat visitors visited caryl island between 2000 and 2008.

As an overview it can be observed that there was track the changes about the new user and the frequent user from the 2000 to 2008.

To begin with, the new visitor was visit Caryl island was 8000 in 2000. it was gradually decline from 8000 to 4000 between 2000 and 2002. furthermore the drastic change was arise frrom 2002 to 2008. it remain unchanged till 2008.

Now we turning on the repeat visitors on the Caryl Island from the year 2000 there was a sudden increase was happened . the counting of the repeat visitors were arose from 3000 to 10000. it remain unchanged till 2002. additionally in 2002 the graduall increase was happened till 2004. from the year 2004 the there a sudden change was come the visitors range arose from

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.0

The response attempts to cover the main features of the line graph regarding first-time and returning visitors to Caryl Island between 2000 and 2008. However, the data reporting contains significant inaccuracies and misinterpretations. For instance, the text states that new visitors 'remain unchanged till 2008' after 2002, whereas the chart clearly shows a steady upward trend from 4000 in 2002 to 11800 in 2008. Furthermore, the response is incomplete, abruptly cutting off mid-sentence at the end of the text. Consequently, the information is not fully or accurately reported, placing the response at a Band 5.0 level.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0

The essay attempts to organise information into paragraphs, starting with an introduction, an overview, and body paragraphs for each category of visitors. However, the overall progression is heavily disrupted by poor cohesive devices, fragmented sentences, and an incomplete conclusion. Phrases like 'Now we turning on' are unnatural and overly conversational. Paragraphing is attempted, but the final paragraph breaks off abruptly without completion, leading to a mechanical and disjointed flow. These structural and cohesive weaknesses align with a Band 5.0.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.0

The vocabulary used is very limited and repetitive, relying on basic terms such as 'increase', 'decrease', and 'visitors'. There are frequent lexical and collocational errors, such as 'first time traffic', 'new user', and 'drastic change was arise'. Spelling and word formation are also flawed (e.g., 'graduall', 'frrom'). The range of vocabulary is barely adequate to communicate the task, and less-common lexical items are either absent or incorrectly used, corresponding to a Band 5.0.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0

The response exhibits a very limited range of grammatical structures, relying mostly on simple sentences with frequent basic errors. There are multiple tense and verb-form errors, such as 'the new visitor was visit Caryl island was 8000', 'it was gradually decline', and 'sudden increase was happened'. Punctuation and capitalisation are also erratic (e.g., lowercase 'caryl island'). These frequent structural errors often cause strain for the reader, fitting the Band 5.0 descriptors.

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