Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · IELTS Academic Practice Accelerator · 2026-11-01

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 compares the number of tourists who visited Caryl Island for first time and atleast for a second time from 2000 to 2008.

Overall, the first time visitors had higher count compare to returning visitor when the trend started. After that, the scenario changed and first time visitor deacreased gradually and returning visitors increased in the same manner for a samll span of period. Finally, Both of them Inclined together for rest of the period and returning visitor had the lowest count than the first time visitor.

Initially, the count for first time visitor was 8000 in 2000. The figure started falling till 2002 and started to rise again in that same year when the visitor count was 4000. The rising period was from 2002 to 2008 and stopped at 12000 in 2008.

On the other hand, Returning visitors count was at 3000 approximately and it rose till 10000 in 2002. It also started rising at this same year but it stopped at 15000 approximately and the figure declined again and finished at 13000 in 2008.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You identify the two visitor groups and give an overview of their broad movement, including the sharp rise in returning visitors and the later increase in first-time visitors. However, the overview contains a key contradiction: it says first-time visitors “deacreased gradually” after the start, although they fell only to 4,000 in 2002 and then rose, and it says returning visitors had the lowest count at the end, when they were higher than first-time visitors. Some figures are also inaccurate: first-time visitors finished at about 11,800, not 12,000 exactly, while returning visitors peaked at about 15,200 in 2006 before ending near 13,400. More precise comparisons and a consistent overview would make the main features clearer and more fully reported.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a clear overall arrangement: an introduction, an overview, and separate paragraphs for the two visitor groups. Phrases such as “Overall” and “On the other hand” help signal the structure, and the reader can follow the general sequence of years. However, progression is weakened by unclear or contradictory references. For example, “Finally, Both of them Inclined together” does not accurately describe the different movements after 2006, and “It also started rising at this same year” is confusing because the returning-visitor figure had already risen to 10,000 by 2002. Some linking phrases are also mechanical. Use clearer time references and connect the two series through direct comparisons to make the progression more precise.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use relevant vocabulary for describing a graph, including “compares,” “rose,” “declined,” “figure,” and “approximately.” This gives you enough range to communicate the main trends. However, several word choices and collocations are inaccurate or awkward, such as “higher count compare to,” “Inclined together,” and “for a samll span of period.” Spelling errors, including “deacreased” and “atleast,” also reduce accuracy. In addition, “stopped at” is less suitable than a phrase such as “reached” when reporting a final value. Aim for precise trend language and check spelling and word forms; this will make the description more natural and easier to interpret.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt both simple and more complex sentences, and the response is generally understandable. There are some recurring grammatical errors, however, particularly with articles, comparison structures, and agreement. For example, “for first time” needs an article, while “higher count compare to returning visitor” requires a correctly formed comparison, such as “a higher figure than that for returning visitors.” Singular and plural forms are also inconsistent in “returning visitor had” and “first time visitor was.” The sentence beginning “The figure started falling till 2002 and started to rise again in that same year” is awkwardly constructed and makes the timing unclear. Review articles, plural agreement, and sentence phrasing while retaining your attempts at varied structures.

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