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 chart demonstrste the comparison of how number of traveler visit the Caryl Island and then return to see him again between 2000 and 2008.

Overall, the chart illustrates that there is big difference in number of visitors who visit Caryl Island first time and who visit the Island again after their first visit.

To begin with explain the traveler who visit the Caryl Island first time in their intire life, in 2000 there is 8000 people who visit this place and then there are sudden decrease in number of visitors which is half in 2002 but then steadily increase in quantity of people and italmost reach 11999 people in 2008 who visit this place.

On the other hand, people who visit this place after their first visit starting from 3000 in 2000 and then gain upto 10000 in next two years ,there is also small increase upto 15000 in 2006 and then next couple of years there are sudden fall and it is 13000.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You identify both visitor groups and report their broad movements, including the first-time visitors’ fall and recovery and the returning visitors’ rise followed by a decline. Several figures are also close to the chart, such as 8,000 in 2000 and around 15,000 for returning visitors in 2006. However, the overview is too general: saying there is a “big difference” does not explain the key contrast that returning visitors overtook first-time visitors after 2000 and remained higher. Some details are imprecise or misleading: first-time visitors reach about 11,800, not 11,999, and returning visitors rise to about 15,200 before falling to 13,400. Make the overview more informative and report the main comparisons accurately.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a recognisable structure: an introduction, an overview, and separate paragraphs for the two visitor groups. Phrases such as “To begin with” and “On the other hand” help signal the shift between series, and the events are generally presented in chronological order. However, some linking is mechanical or awkward, and the opening of the first detail paragraph (“To begin with explain…”) does not form a clear transition. The overview also repeats the general idea of comparing visitor numbers without guiding the reader towards the main trend. Improve progression by grouping the key contrast in the overview, then using clear, complete topic sentences and linking changes with concise expressions such as “after falling” and “before declining.”

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some relevant task vocabulary, including “decrease,” “steadily increase,” “quantity,” and “sudden fall,” so the reader can follow the general trends. However, the range is limited and several word choices or collocations are inaccurate, which makes parts of the report awkward: “traveler visit,” “see him again,” and “gain upto” are not suitable ways to describe visitor data. Spelling and word-form errors such as “demonstrste” and “intire” also reduce precision. Aim for neutral, accurate chart language and avoid personifying the island. For example, describe people as “visitors” and use verbs such as “rose,” “fell,” “recovered,” and “peaked” to report changes clearly.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

The response attempts longer sentences to describe changes over time, but control is inconsistent, and many clauses contain errors in sentence structure, agreement, or verb forms. For example, “the chart illustrates that there is big difference” needs an article, while “in 2000 there is 8000 people” has an incorrect verb form and number agreement. The sentence beginning “To begin with explain…” is also structurally incomplete, and several clauses are joined without clear punctuation. These errors sometimes make the reader work to understand the intended meaning. Practise accurate simple past forms for completed chart periods, correct subject–verb agreement, and articles, then build longer sentences using clear conjunctions and punctuation.

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