Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.5 · 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 5.5)
The given graph ilustrate the number of tourists staying on a ship, visitors staying on island and total number of tourists visiting a particular caribbean island between 2010 and 2017.
Overall, There is a considerably increase in total number of tourists in the given seven years where a signaficant increase can be seen in visitors statying on cruis ships.
Total number visitors staying on ships were 0.25 million in 2010 which increase to 0.5 million in 2010 then drop again to same starting number in 2012, Number of people staying on cruise ship shows upword trend from 2012 and reach to 2 million in 2017 while tourists statying were 0.75 million for first two years the it reach to highest peak of 1.5 million in 2013 which remain constant for consective two years but it drops to 1.5 million in 2016 before going up again to the same 1.5 million in 2017.
Total number of tourists shows upword trend and reached to 3.5 million in 2017, where there were 1 million tourists visit island in 2010 and it were increas 2.75 million in 2015 and remain constant for next one year
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 6.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.5 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.0 |
| Overall | 5.5 |
Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0
You identify the chart’s three series and give a relevant overview: total visitor numbers rise overall, while cruise-ship visitors show a marked increase. Several key figures and trends are also reported, including the total reaching 3.5 million in 2017. However, some details are inaccurate or unclear. The cruise-ship figure rises from 0.25 million in 2010 to 0.5 million in 2011, not in 2010; and island-staying visitors fall from 1.5 million in 2015 to 1.25 million in 2016, rather than dropping to 1.5 million. The overview could also compare the two visitor groups more directly, noting that island stays were higher for much of the period but cruise visitors overtook them by 2017. The main features are addressed, though some are less fully and accurately developed.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5
The response has a recognisable structure, with an introduction, an overview and a paragraph of details, so the reader can follow its broad purpose. However, progression within the detail paragraph is weakened by a very long sentence that combines cruise-ship and island figures, and the final paragraph ends without a clear concluding point. Some linking is present, such as “while,” “but” and “before,” but connections are sometimes awkward or unclear. For example, “then it reach to highest peak” does not clearly signal which series is being described, and the repeated use of “where” does not always express the intended relationship. Separate the two visitor categories and the total into clearer units, and use precise references and transitions to make comparisons easier to follow.
Lexical Resource: Band 5.0
You use relevant chart vocabulary, including “total number,” “increase,” “drop” and “remain constant,” and terms such as “cruise ship” help identify the categories. However, the range is limited and several word-choice, collocation and spelling problems make parts of the report less clear. Examples include “considerably increase,” “shows upword trend,” “highest peak” and “tourists visit island.” There are also repeated misspellings, such as “ilustrate,” “signaficant,” “staying” written as “statying,” and “cruis.” These errors sometimes slow the reader’s understanding. Aim for accurate, varied trend language and check spelling carefully; for example, use “rose steadily,” “reached a peak,” or “the number of tourists visiting the island.”
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0
You attempt both simple and more complex sentences, including a comparison with “while” and a sequence using “before.” However, complex sentences are often not controlled successfully, and errors in verb forms, agreement, articles and punctuation occur throughout. For instance, “which increase to 0.5 million” needs a past-tense verb, while “it were increas 2.75 million” has problems with both agreement and verb form. In “Total number visitors,” an article and “of” are needed, and several long sentences run together without appropriate full stops. These errors can make relationships between figures difficult to interpret. Practise accurate past-tense reporting and divide long sentences into shorter, complete statements while retaining some well-controlled complex structures.
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