Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-11-10

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 5.0)

The graph illusrate the number os tourists visiting a paticular Caribbean island between 2010 and 2017 .

In 2010 visitors staying on cruise ship is about 0.3 % after sometime visitor stay on cruise in 2017 is about 2% .

People stay on island in 2010 is about 0.8 % he was little increase about 1.5 % in 2017 .

The total number of visistor visit isalnd and cruise in 2010 is about 1 % and in 2017 he was highly increased about 4 %

Overall the large amount of visit the Caribbean island between 2010 to 2017 .

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.5

You identify the chart’s subject and report several relevant start-to-end comparisons, including cruise-ship visitors rising from about 0.3 million to 2 million and island visitors reaching roughly 1.5 million. However, the response addresses the task only partially: it gives almost no detail about the changes between those years, and the overview (“the large amount of visit”) does not clearly summarise the main trends. The total in 2017 is about 3.5 million, not 4 million, and the figures are in millions of visitors, not percentages. The response is also 51 words below the required minimum, which limits the detail provided. To improve, include a clear overview and select key intermediate figures and comparisons.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a basic sequence: it introduces the graph, describes cruise-ship visitors, describes visitors staying on the island, and then gives a total and an overall statement. This makes the general subject and the order of the comparisons understandable. However, the paragraphs are very short and the progression is limited; the final overview repeats the idea of an increase without bringing the main trends together. Linking is also sparse, with “after sometime” doing little to explain the changes. Group the information into a clear introduction, overview, and detail paragraphs, and use links such as “whereas” or “by contrast” to make comparisons explicit.

Lexical Resource: Band 4.5

Vocabulary is basic and repetitive, relying on words such as “visitors,” “about,” and “increase.” Some chart-related language is relevant, including “staying on cruise ship” and “total number,” but inaccurate or unclear choices sometimes strain communication: “the large amount of visit” does not express a clear trend, and “highly increased” is not a natural description of a figure. There are also spelling errors, including “illusrate,” “paticular,” “visistor,” and “isalnd.” Use precise terms such as “number of tourists,” “rose,” and “remained stable,” and check spelling and word forms carefully. This would make the limited range more effective and accurate.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.5

The response uses mostly simple sentence patterns, and the basic comparisons can generally be understood. However, grammatical errors are frequent and sometimes make relationships unclear. For example, “The graph illustrate” has incorrect subject–verb agreement, while “People stay on island in 2010 is about 0.8%” combines an incomplete noun phrase with an unsuitable verb structure. “In 2017 he was highly increased” also has an unclear subject and faulty verb construction. Articles, plurals, and sentence boundaries need more consistent control. Practise accurate patterns such as “The number of visitors staying on the island was about 0.8 million in 2010” and “It rose to around 1.5 million by 2017,” then vary these structures gradually.

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