Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-11-06

IELTS Writing Task 1 question

The graph below shows the number of tourists visiting a particular Caribbean island between 2010 and 2017.

Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant.

Student answer (Band 5.5)

The line grapgh illustrate the number of turist visiting to caribbean island from 2010 to 2017.

overall the total nuber of visitor are increamind year by year in 2010 the totaol number of visitor are 1 million and then icreasing upto 3.5 millions in 2017.also its show the number of visitors staying on island are more than that of visitore staying cruis ships .

in 2010 0.25 million visitore are those whos staying on cruis ships and then iceased upto half a million after 1 year and fluctuate in this number for next 3 years and onward 2013 the graph start rising and reached to 2 millions in 2017.

simillarly the number of visitore whic are staying on island 0.75 millions and its not changing upto 1 year after that the graph increased uopto1.5 millions and then constant for the next 3 year after 20215 the the grapgh fluctuate between these numbers .

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You identify the overall rise in total visitors, from 1 million in 2010 to 3.5 million in 2017, and note that island-based visitors generally outnumbered cruise-ship visitors. These are relevant main features. However, some details are inaccurate or unclear: cruise-ship numbers did not simply “fluctuate” for the next three years after 2011; they fell in 2012, then rose in 2013 and 2014. The island figure was stable at 1.5 million from 2013 to 2015, then dipped in 2016 and recovered in 2017, rather than fluctuating between figures after 2015. The overview also misses the strong late growth in cruise visitors. Select the key turning points and report them precisely to make the summary more complete.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a basic overall structure: an introduction, an overview, and separate descriptions of the two visitor groups. This helps the reader follow the main categories. However, progression within the paragraphs is sometimes difficult to track, particularly in the cruise-ship account, where “fluctuate in this number for next 3 years” does not clearly identify the years or direction of change. Linking expressions such as “overall” and “similarly” are used, but connections between individual data points are often mechanical or unclear. The final sentence also combines several stages without clear punctuation. Organise the details chronologically and use clear contrasts such as “by contrast” or “after a brief dip” to show how each trend develops.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some task-relevant vocabulary, including “total number,” “increased,” “constant,” and “fluctuate,” and the reader can generally identify the two visitor groups. However, the range is limited and several word choices or collocations are inaccurate, such as “visitors staying cruis ships,” “the graph start rising,” and “fluctuate between these numbers.” Frequent spelling errors—including “grapgh,” “turist,” “increamind,” and “simillarly”—also make the writing less clear and reduce control of vocabulary. Use standard chart language consistently, for example, “visitors staying on cruise ships,” “the figure rose,” and “remained stable.” Proofreading spelling and choosing precise trend verbs would make the description easier to understand.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt to connect ideas in longer sentences, for example, “in 2010 the total number of visitor are 1 million and then increasing up to 3.5 millions in 2017.” However, sentence structures are limited and many clauses contain errors in tense, agreement, articles, or sentence boundaries. For instance, “the total number of visitor are” needs a singular verb and a plural noun, while “the graph start rising” needs past-tense agreement. Several sentences also lack full stops or clear clause structure, making relationships between ideas harder to follow. Practise writing accurate past-tense sentences with a clear subject and verb, then combine them using simple subordinate clauses. Greater control of these basic forms is needed before longer structures can be reliable.

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