Band 7.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 7.0 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-09-04

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 7.0)

The graph illustrates the duration of 7 years between 2010 and 2017, during which millions of visitors visited a specific Caribbean island.

Overall, a total of 3.5 million tourists stayed on the island. Some guests stayed on the cruise ships, and others on the island. A significant increase was shown in both types. The combined effect demonstrated a dramatic increase in visitors.

The visitors staying on the cruise ships were approximately 0.3 million, but in 2011, it moderately increased to 0.5 million, while in 2012, it fell to 0.3 million again. In 2013, it reached 0.5 million tourists, then showed an upward trend until 2017, peaking at 2 million visitors.

The guests staying on the island, in 2010, numbered nearly 0.7 million and remained the same until 2011. After that, it showed a subsequent increase until 2015 and reached 1.5 million tourists, while in 2016, it dropped to 1.3 million, and in the last year, it again climbed to 1.5 million.

The total lines showed that the trend fluctuated during these 7 years. It started from 1 million and touched 3.5 million. Hence , the number of visitors to the Caribbean island peaked during these years.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 7.0

You have successfully identified the main trends and provided a clear overview of the data. You covered both categories (cruise ship and island visitors) and included relevant data points to support your descriptions. However, the report could be improved by ensuring more precise comparisons between the two categories. For instance, noting that island visitors consistently outnumbered cruise ship visitors for most of the period would have strengthened the analysis. Additionally, the opening sentence is slightly inaccurate as it describes the 'duration' of the years rather than the 'number of tourists' over that period. Overall, you have addressed all parts of the task effectively.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 7.0

The response is logically organized, with a clear introduction, body paragraphs for each category, and a concluding summary. You use some cohesive devices such as 'while', 'after that', and 'hence' to link ideas. However, the flow between sentences is sometimes a bit mechanical. To reach a higher band, try to vary your linking phrases and ensure that the transition between the description of the two categories is smoother. The paragraphing is appropriate, and the information is presented in a way that is easy to follow throughout the report.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.5

You demonstrate a sufficient range of vocabulary to convey the information clearly, using terms like 'upward trend', 'peaking', and 'fluctuated'. There is an attempt to use less common vocabulary, though some word choices are slightly repetitive or could be more precise. For example, 'total lines' is not the most natural way to describe the data trends. You generally use vocabulary accurately, and your choice of words does not impede communication. To improve, focus on using more varied synonyms for 'increase' and 'decrease' to avoid repetition.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.5

You use a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, which is appropriate for this task. There are some minor grammatical slips, such as 'The total lines showed that the trend fluctuated' and 'The guests staying on the island, in 2010, numbered nearly 0.7 million'. While these errors are present, they do not impede the reader's understanding of the data. Your control over punctuation is generally good, though there is an unnecessary space before the comma in the final paragraph. Increasing the variety of complex sentence structures would help elevate your score.

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