Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · 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 5.5)

The graph illustrate the number of tourists visiting a caribbean island between 2010 and 2017 and it compairs number of visitor staying on cruise sheep and on island.

overall, from the year 2010 the number of visitors was increased by twise in the year 2017 and in the year 2010 more people prefering staying on island and in 2017 it changed and more people prefering to staying at cruise ships.

In the year 2010 one millions visitors visiting caribbean island and it continuiosly increased every year in 2012 number increase by 1.5 millions and in 2015 number increased by 2.75 millions and it also stable in 2016 then it take huge jump in 2017 by 3.5 millions visitors.

In the year 2010, 0.25 millions visitor stayed in cruise ships and 0.75  millions stayed on island in year 2012 the number of stayed in island was increased by 1.25 and cruise ships stayed still same 0.25 in year 2013 stayed on island was by 1.5 and on cruise ships was 0.5 and curuie ships stayed increased evary year and island stayed still on 1.5 then in year 2016 staying on cruise ships beat the island stayed and in the year 2017 stays on cruise ships was 2 millions and on island was by 1.5 millions.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.5

The response covers the main features of the graph, including the overall trend and the comparison between cruise ship and island visitors. However, the reporting of data is often inaccurate or confusing. For instance, stating that the number of visitors 'increased by 1.5 millions' in 2012 when the graph shows a total of 1.5 million is a misinterpretation of the data. Furthermore, the description of the trends is somewhat repetitive and lacks precision in identifying key turning points. While the main features are identified, the lack of accuracy in reporting the figures prevents a higher band score.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.5

The essay is organised into paragraphs, which helps the reader follow the structure. However, the use of cohesive devices is mechanical and sometimes inaccurate, such as the repetitive use of 'in the year' and 'stayed on'. The progression of ideas is occasionally difficult to follow due to run-on sentences and a lack of clear transition between the general overview and the specific data points. The referencing is sometimes unclear, making it difficult to distinguish between the two categories of visitors in the final paragraph.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.0

The vocabulary is limited and repetitive, relying heavily on basic terms like 'number', 'increased', and 'stayed'. There are several spelling errors, such as 'compairs', 'twise', 'continuiosly', and 'curuie'. The student struggles with collocations, for example, using 'island stayed' instead of 'island stays' or 'number of visitors'. While the meaning is generally conveyed, the lack of variety and the frequent spelling mistakes restrict the score to the 5.0-5.5 range.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0

The response contains frequent grammatical errors, including subject-verb agreement issues (e.g., 'The graph illustrate', 'number of visitor'), incorrect verb tenses, and awkward sentence structures. Many sentences are poorly constructed, such as 'in 2012 number increase by 1.5 millions'. There is a lack of complex sentence structures, and the punctuation is inconsistent, which affects the clarity of the writing. These errors are frequent and occasionally impede the reader's understanding of the data being presented.

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