Band 7.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 7.0 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-09-11
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 line graph illustrates the number of tourists who visited a Caribbean island from 2010 to 2017.
Overall, the total number of visitors experienced significant growth over the seven year period. While the number of tourists choosing to stay on cruise ships saw a dramatic and continuous rise, the figures for those staying on the island plateaued in the final years.
In 2010, the total number of tourists stood at 1 millon, with the vast majority [redacted phone] opting to stay on the island, while only [redacted phone] stayed on cruise ships. Over the next three years, island-based visitors doubled to 1.5 million, before stabilizing at this exact figure until 2017, despite a brief dip in 2016.
Conversely, the popularity of cruise ship accommodation grew steadily from 2010 to 2012, followed by a sharp surge. By mid-2015, cruise ship tourists overtook island guests for the first time, eventually peaking at 2 million by 2017. Driven by this surge, the overall number of visitors climbed consistantly, pausing briefly at 2.7 million in 2015 and 2016, before rising sharply to a peak of 3.5 million at the end of the period.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 6.5 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 7.5 |
| Lexical Resource | 6.5 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 7.0 |
| Overall | 7.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.5
The response effectively addresses the prompt by identifying the main trends and making relevant comparisons. You successfully highlighted the contrast between the plateauing island-based visitors and the continuous growth of cruise ship tourists. The overview is clear and captures the essence of the data. However, there are some inaccuracies in the data reporting; for instance, you mention the total number of visitors reached 3.5 million, whereas the graph indicates a lower peak. Additionally, stating that island-based visitors doubled to 1.5 million by 2013 is accurate, but the description of the overall total needs to be more precise to align perfectly with the provided visual data.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 7.5
The essay is logically organized with a clear introduction, overview, and two body paragraphs that group information by category. Cohesive devices such as 'Conversely', 'While', and 'Over the next three years' are used effectively to guide the reader through the data. Paragraphing is used appropriately to separate the trends. The progression of ideas is smooth, and the relationship between the two types of tourism is well-managed throughout the text, ensuring the information is easy to follow.
Lexical Resource — Band 6.5
You demonstrate a good range of vocabulary, using terms like 'plateaued', 'stabilizing', 'sharp surge', and 'consistently' to describe trends accurately. There is a sufficient range for the task, and the language is generally precise. While there is a minor spelling error ('consistantly' should be 'consistently' and 'millon' should be 'million'), these do not impede communication. To reach a higher band, you could incorporate more sophisticated collocations or varied synonyms for 'increase' and 'decrease' to avoid repetition.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 7.0
The response uses a mix of simple and complex sentence structures effectively. You demonstrate good control over grammar, with most sentences being error-free. There are minor slips, such as the missing comma after introductory phrases and the spelling errors mentioned previously. However, these are infrequent and do not affect the clarity of the report. The use of complex structures, such as 'While the number of tourists... saw a dramatic rise', shows a good command of sentence variety.
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