Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · IELTS Academic Practice Accelerator · 2026-10-26

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 5.5)

The line graph ilustrate the number of first time visitors and returning visitors who visited caryl island from 2000 to 2008.

Overall total number of first time visitors at caryl island in 2000 is 8000, then it slightly reduced at 4000 in 2002 and in 2004 they rise again and stop at almost 12000 in 2008. The proportion of returning visitors starts at approx 3000 and took a hisgh rise. In 2006 it reached at its peak of 15000 visitors and further it slighty fall and stops at between 13000 to 14000.

Firstly in 2000 the proportion of first time visitors is 8000, then it face a normal downfall in 2002 of 4000 visitors. In 2004 it reached at 6000 visitors which is better than previous two years and further it rise steadily among the given period and stops at 12000 visitors in 2008.

Secondly in 2000 proportion of returning visitors is 3000 which is the lowest number of visitors of this islands history in given period of time, then it slightly rised at reached at 10000 visitors in 2002. After this it rise steadily and in 2006 it reached at its peak of 15000 visitors and furthermore it took a little fall and stops at between 13000 to 14000.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You cover both visitor groups and report the main movements, including the first-time visitors’ fall to 4,000 in 2002 and subsequent rise, and returning visitors’ peak in 2006 followed by a decline. The figures are generally close to the chart. However, the overview is not fully clear: it says first-time visitors “stop at almost 12000” without highlighting that returning visitors remain higher at the end, and it describes the first-time rise as “slightly” reduced even though the fall from 8,000 to 4,000 is substantial. Some details are repeated in the body rather than used to make sharper comparisons. A clearer overview of the contrasting trends and final figures would make the key features more fully developed.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a recognisable structure: an introduction, an overview, and separate paragraphs for the two visitor groups. This makes the information easy to locate, and sequencing within each group is mostly chronological. However, the overview repeats details that are then restated in the body, particularly the 2000 and 2008 figures and the returning visitors’ peak. Connectors such as “Firstly,” “Secondly,” and “After this” are clear but somewhat mechanical, while “Overall” introduces a summary that does not clearly compare the two series. Improve progression by grouping the main contrasts together and using references such as “this figure” or “the latter group” only where their meaning is unmistakable.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use relevant vocabulary for describing trends, including “peak,” “steadily,” “fall,” and “rise,” so the reader can understand the broad movements. However, several choices are inaccurate or unnatural for graph reporting: “normal downfall,” “better than previous two years,” and “stops at” do not express the trends precisely. There are also spelling errors, including “ilustrate,” “hisgh,” and “slighty,” and repeated use of “proportion” where the graph reports numbers of visitors. These issues limit precision and naturalness, although the intended meaning is generally recoverable. Build a more reliable set of trend verbs and collocations, and check spelling before submitting.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and longer sentences, and the chronological descriptions are generally understandable. However, some grammatical errors recur in verb forms, agreement, articles, and sentence construction. For example, “the line graph ilustrate” needs subject–verb agreement, while “in 2004 they rise again” and “it slightly rised” use incorrect verb forms. Phrases such as “it reached at its peak” and “then it slightly rised at reached” show problems with verb patterns and sentence structure. The response also shifts between present and past forms when describing the data. Use the present simple consistently for chart descriptions, and practise accurate past-tense forms and verb patterns; this will make your varied sentences more controlled.

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