Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · IELTS Academic Practice Accelerator · 2026-10-07

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 given graph illustrates, number of first time visitors and those who are returning again, in accordance to years who visited Caryl Island from 2000 to 2008. The blue line shows the number of first time visitors and the red line shows the number of repeated visitors.

The graph shows that the number of first time visitors were lowest in 2002 and highest in 2008 whereas the number of repeated visitors are lowest in 2000 and highest in year 2006.

The number of first time visitors dropped instantly from 8000 in year 2000 to 4000 in year 2002 and then grew gradually by 6000 in year 2004, again 8000 in mid of year 2005, 10,000 at year 2006 and then reached a peak at 12000 in year 2008 whereas the number of returning visitors rocketed from 2000 in year 2000 to 10,000 in year 2002 then reached a peak at 15000 in year 2006. After that it falls by 1000 in year 2008 at 13000.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

You identify the two visitor groups and report several key movements, including the first-time visitors’ low point in 2002 and the returning visitors’ rise to a peak in 2006. However, the overview is limited and some figures or trends are inaccurate: first-time visitors reach about 11,800 in 2008, not 12,000 exactly, and their 2006 figure is about 9,300 rather than 10,000; the response also adds an unsupported 2005 value. The returning visitors’ low is correctly identified, but the final decline is about 1,800, not 1,000. The response contains 149 words, one below the required minimum; 16 words copied from the prompt were excluded. Include a clearer overview and select accurate key figures.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0

The response has a basic sequence: an introduction, a brief comparison of highs and lows, and then a description of changes over time. This gives the reader some organisation, and words such as “then” and “After that” help show chronology. However, the progression is not fully clear because the second paragraph repeats information that is expanded in the final paragraph, while the final paragraph packs many figures into one long sentence. The comparison between the two series could be organised more deliberately, for example by describing the first-time visitors’ pattern in one section and the returning visitors’ pattern in another. Use paragraphing to separate the overview from the detailed comparisons, and avoid repetitive sequencing.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use relevant vocabulary for describing a line graph, including “dropped,” “grew,” “rocketed,” “peak,” and “returning visitors.” These choices make the general direction of change understandable, and there is some variation in how you describe increases and decreases. However, several phrases are awkward or imprecise, such as “returning again,” “in accordance to years,” and “grew gradually by 6000,” where “to” would be more suitable than “by.” “Dropped instantly” is also not a natural description of a change across two years. Aim for accurate, conventional collocations such as “fell sharply,” “rose to,” and “reached a high of.” This would make the limited range more precise and natural.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple statements and longer sentences with clauses linked by “whereas,” “then,” and “After that.” The main trends can generally be understood, but errors are frequent enough to make some sentences awkward. For example, “the number of first time visitors were lowest” has subject–verb disagreement; “the number … are lowest” also shifts tense inconsistently. The opening sentence has an unnecessary comma after “illustrates” and an incomplete construction (“in accordance to years”). The long final sentence joins many stages without clear punctuation, making the relationships between figures harder to follow. Use past tense consistently for the historical data, check agreement with “the number,” and divide long descriptions into shorter, controlled sentences.

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