Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-09-03
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 chart tracks the change of the amount of tourists are three different categories are visiting in Caribbean islands from 2010 to 2017.mesaured in Millions.
Overall,the total visitors are visiting in all the years increase.Later on slightly drops but again increasing end of year.vistiors staying on Island increase but decrease on end of year, while visitors staying on cruise ships are fluctuated ,end of the year increase.
In total visitors are visiting 2010 in 1 million .However,increase in 2015 are 2.5 million.stable at 2016 around 2.6 million again slightly increased in 2020 as 3.5 million.
In constant, visitors staying on cruise ships are fluctuated all the years . In 2010 as under 0.3 milion visitors are visiting later rise in 2017 in 2 million. visitors staying on Island drops on end of the year.In 2010 around 0 8 million are visiting, slightly deliced in 2017 in 1.5 million are visiting.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.0 |
| Overall | 5.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.0
The response attempts to summarize the main features of the graph, but the information provided is often inaccurate or confusing. For example, you mention data for 2020, which is not present in the provided graph (which ends in 2017). Additionally, the figures cited, such as '2.5 million' in 2015, do not clearly align with the visual data. While you identify the categories (total, cruise, and island visitors), the lack of precision in reporting the data points and the inclusion of incorrect years significantly hinders the task achievement. To improve, focus on accurately reading the axes and ensuring your summary reflects the specific data points provided in the prompt.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0
The essay is organized into paragraphs, which is a positive step. However, the logical flow is frequently disrupted by unclear referencing and awkward transitions. Phrases like 'In constant' (likely meant 'In contrast') and 'Later on slightly drops' lack clear subjects, making it difficult to follow the progression of ideas. Cohesive devices are used, but they are often misused or mechanical, such as the repetitive use of 'in' to introduce data points. The paragraphing is present, but the internal structure of the paragraphs lacks the necessary cohesion to guide the reader effectively through the comparison of the three categories.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.0
The vocabulary is quite limited and repetitive, relying heavily on basic verbs like 'visiting', 'increase', and 'drops'. There are several instances of word-choice errors, such as 'mesaured' (spelling), 'deliced' (likely meant 'declined'), and 'fluctuated' used incorrectly as a passive verb. The range is insufficient to convey the trends with precision. To reach a higher band, you should incorporate a wider variety of verbs and nouns to describe trends, such as 'surged', 'remained stable', 'fluctuated', or 'a marginal increase', and ensure that your spelling and word forms are accurate.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0
The grammatical control is weak, with frequent errors that occasionally impede meaning. There are consistent issues with subject-verb agreement (e.g., 'total visitors are visiting... increase'), missing articles, and incorrect preposition usage. Sentence structures are mostly simple or fragmented, and there is a lack of complex sentence forms. Punctuation is also inconsistent, with missing spaces after commas and periods. To improve, focus on basic sentence construction, ensuring every sentence has a clear subject and verb, and work on using articles (a/an/the) correctly when discussing numerical data.
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