Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · IELTS Academic Practice Accelerator · 2026-10-21

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 illustrate the number of first time visitors and returning visitors who visited caryisland between 2000 to 2008.

Overall, the first time visitors started with highest but than decreasing and than increasing while returning visitors with the lowest and than increasing.

Firstly, the number of first visitor started from 8000 in 2000; after that it become fallon down to 4000 in 2002 which is the lowest point amoung all. After that it become grown to 6000 in 2004 and reached to 8000 in 2006. But it not stoped there growth and reached to there peak point in 2008 upto 12000.

Secondly, the number of visitor that return is started from 3000 in 2000 and sose to 7000 in 2002, and still goes to upside and reached to 15000 in 2006, after that it become decreased to 13000 in 2008

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You identify both visitor groups and describe their broad movements, including the first-time visitors’ fall and recovery and the returning visitors’ rise followed by a decline. Several figures are close to the chart, but there are important inaccuracies: first-time visitors reach about 9,300 in 2006, not 8,000, and returning visitors are about 10,000 in 2002, not 7,000. The overview also says first-time visitors “started with highest,” although returning visitors were higher in 2000, and does not clearly compare the groups’ overall patterns. The response is 130 words, below the 150-word minimum; the 11 words copied from the prompt are excluded. Add a clearer overview and accurate key comparisons to develop the report more fully.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a recognisable structure: an introduction, an overview, and separate paragraphs for each visitor group. “Firstly” and “Secondly” help signal the two descriptions, and the events are generally presented in chronological order. However, the progression is quite mechanical, and the overview’s comparison is unclear: “started with highest” conflicts with the chart, while “with the lowest and than increasing” does not specify the trend clearly. Repeated “after that” and “and” also make the account sound list-like. Use more precise links to show contrast and change, and organise the overview around the main comparison before giving supporting figures. Clearer referencing would help readers follow which group each trend describes.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use relevant task vocabulary such as “visitors,” “lowest point,” “peak point,” “increasing,” and “decreased,” so the main subject is usually understandable. However, the range is limited and several word choices or forms are inaccurate or unnatural, including “fallon down,” “become grown,” “sose to,” and “goes to upside.” These errors sometimes make the trend descriptions difficult to interpret. Spelling and presentation also need attention: “caryisland” should be written as “Caryl Island,” and “among” is misspelled as “amoung.” Aim for a small set of accurate trend verbs and collocations, such as “fell to,” “rose to,” “reached a peak,” and “declined,” rather than repeating “after that” and “become.”

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.5

You attempt both simple and longer sentences, and the reader can usually identify the years and visitor groups being discussed. However, grammatical errors are frequent, and attempts to describe changes often produce faulty verb forms or sentence structures. For example, “The line graph illustrate” has subject–verb disagreement, while “the number of first visitor started from 8000” and “it become fallon down” do not form accurate grammatical patterns. Tense and agreement are also inconsistent in “the number of visitor that return is started” and “it not stoped.” Practise using a reliable past-tense pattern for each data point: “The figure stood at…, then fell to….” Check articles, plurals, agreement, and punctuation when editing.

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