Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-08-24

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 line graph illustrates that the number of tourists visiting a particular Caribbean island in between 2010 and 2017

Overall,number of tourists visiting a Caribbean island. Staying of total visitors are increased through the period. While, visitors who staying on island are not stable from 2011 to 2017.

To begin , 0.2 million visitors are staying on cruise ships in 2010. Followed this, it was decreased from 0.5 to0.3 in 2012 and then from 2012 to2017, Sayani of visitor are increased 0.3 to 2 million visitors are staying on cruise ship. After this,0.6million visitors who stayed on island are remained same till 2011and then it was increased from 2011 to2015 1.5million population are staying on island and then it was decreased just 1million people are staying on island and 1.5million people are staying in 2017.

Moving towards for the further details, from 2010 to 2016 ,total visitors one to 2.6million are staying yet and then 2016 to 2017 it rose to 3.5 million,which was the highest rate

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.0

The response attempts to summarize the data but fails to clearly distinguish between the two categories (cruise ship vs. island stay) throughout the report. While the main features are identified, the presentation is confusing, particularly regarding the figures for 2012 and 2017. The overview is poorly constructed, as it lacks clarity and fails to provide a meaningful summary of the trends. Some data points are inaccurate or poorly described, such as the mention of 'Sayani' (likely a typo) and the inconsistent reporting of visitor numbers. The response addresses the task but lacks the precision required for a higher band.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0

The essay is organized into paragraphs, but the logical progression is frequently interrupted by unclear phrasing and awkward transitions. Cohesive devices are used, such as 'To begin' and 'Moving towards for the further details,' but they are often mechanical or misused. Referencing is problematic; for example, the transition between the cruise ship data and the island stay data is abrupt and confusing. The lack of clear sentence structure makes it difficult for the reader to follow the development of the information across the years.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.0

The vocabulary is limited and repetitive, relying on basic terms like 'increased' and 'staying.' There are several instances of word-choice errors and non-standard phrasing, such as 'Staying of total visitors' and 'Sayani of visitor.' The spelling of numbers and the formatting of data points (e.g., '0.5 to0.3') are inconsistent and detract from the professional tone required for an Academic Task 1 report. The range is insufficient to convey the information with the necessary precision.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0

The response contains frequent grammatical errors that occasionally impede communication. There are issues with subject-verb agreement ('visitors... are remained same'), tense usage, and sentence construction. Punctuation is often missing or incorrectly placed, particularly around numbers. While there is an attempt to use complex structures, they are frequently faulty, leading to confusion. The majority of sentences contain errors, which prevents the response from reaching a higher band score.

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