Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · IELTS Academic Practice Accelerator · 2026-10-10

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 6.5)

The line chart illustrates the average number of visitors visiting Caryl Island for the first time and also the returning visitors between 2000 and 2008.

On the whole, it is evident that the number of both visitors going and returning from the island were lower in the early years, whereas the figures remained constantly changing as the time went by and finally the highest number of visitors going to and returning from the Island were recorded in the late years.

Regarding the early years from 2000 to 2002, this was the time when the most significant change occured in the visitors' number. The number of first time visitors suddenly dropped from 8000 in the first year to 4000 in 2002, whereas the returning visitors increased rapidly from roughly 3000 in the first year to 10000 in 2002.

In contrast, when looking at the late years, the number of both visitors continued to increase with the passage of time without any prominent change. Although the number of new visitors increased upto 12000 until 2008, the number of returning visitors reached upto 15000 in 2006 and then experienced a quick drop to approximately 13000 visitors in 2008.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

You identify the main movements and make relevant comparisons, including the sharp fall in first-time visitors and rise in returning visitors from 2000 to 2002, followed by the returning-visitors peak and decline. The overview also recognises that the figures change over time. However, it is not fully accurate: you say both groups were lower in the early years and that both reached their highest numbers late on, although returning visitors peaked in 2006 and first-time visitors were highest in 2008. The claim that both groups continued to increase in the later period also overlooks the returning-visitors fall. Your figures are broadly close, but the first-time total in 2008 is given as 12,000 rather than about 11,800. A more precise overview and clearer separation of the two trends would strengthen the report.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 7.0

The response has a clear four-paragraph structure: an introduction, an overview, and two paragraphs organised by time period. This gives the reader a logical route through the data, and linking expressions such as “On the whole,” “whereas,” and “In contrast” help signal comparisons. The early-period paragraph is especially easy to follow because it contrasts the two series directly. Some progression is less clear in the overview and final paragraph: “both visitors continued to increase” conflicts with the returning-visitors decline described immediately afterwards, and “late years” groups together trends that differ. Use more precise references to each series and organise the later figures around the peak and subsequent fall to make cohesion more flexible and accurate.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

You use a reasonable range of trend vocabulary, including “dropped,” “increased rapidly,” “reached,” and “experienced a quick drop,” so the main changes are understandable. There are also attempts at more formal phrasing, such as “the most significant change.” However, some choices are repetitive or imprecise: “visitors going and returning from the island” does not clearly distinguish first-time from returning visitors, and “the number of both visitors” is awkward. Phrases such as “with the passage of time” and “without any prominent change” are wordy or do not accurately describe the data. Aim for concise, standard chart language and check collocations and spelling, including “occurred” and “up to.”

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 6.5

You use a mix of simple and complex structures, including a clear contrast clause with “whereas” and a concession beginning “Although.” Most sentences communicate the intended trends, and errors rarely prevent understanding. Some grammatical control is uneven, however. In the overview, “the number of both visitors … were” has a subject–verb agreement problem; “the number” takes a singular verb. The phrase “the number of first time visitors” would be clearer with a hyphenated compound modifier, and “the number … increased up to 12000 until 2008” combines time and quantity constructions awkwardly. There is also a tense inconsistency in “this was the time when … occured” within a report describing chart data. Review agreement and use consistent past-tense reporting while retaining your varied sentence forms.

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