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 increased 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. Cruise ship tourists overtook island guests peaked 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 | 7.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 7.5 |
| Lexical Resource | 6.5 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 7.0 |
| Overall | 7.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 7.0
The response effectively covers the requirements of the task. You have identified the main trends, such as the significant growth in total visitors and the contrasting patterns between cruise ship and island-based tourists. The overview is clear and provides a good summary of the data. You have also made relevant comparisons, such as noting when cruise ship tourists overtook island guests. To reach a higher band, ensure that all data points are accurate; for instance, the claim that island-based visitors stabilized at 1.5 million is well-supported, but ensure that all figures mentioned align precisely with the visual data provided to avoid minor inaccuracies.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 7.5
The essay is logically organized with a clear introduction, overview, and two body paragraphs. The progression of ideas is smooth, and you have used a variety of cohesive devices effectively, such as 'Conversely', 'While', and 'Driven by this surge'. Paragraphing is used appropriately to separate the different categories of data. The flow of information is easy to follow, and the relationship between the different trends is clearly articulated. The use of referencing is generally accurate, which helps maintain the cohesion of the text throughout the response.
Lexical Resource — Band 6.5
You have demonstrated a good range of vocabulary appropriate for an academic report, using terms like 'plateaued', 'dramatic and continuous rise', 'sharp surge', and 'stabilizing'. These choices show an awareness of style and collocation. There are a few minor errors, such as '1 millon' (spelling) and 'consistantly' (spelling), but these do not impede communication. To improve further, try to incorporate more sophisticated synonyms for common verbs and ensure consistent attention to spelling, as these small slips prevent the response from reaching the highest band.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 7.0
The response displays a good mix of simple and complex sentence structures. You have used subordinate clauses effectively, such as 'While the number of tourists choosing to stay on cruise ships saw a dramatic and continuous rise...'. Most sentences are error-free, and the grammar is generally controlled. There are a few minor grammatical slips, such as the missing preposition in 'Cruise ship tourists overtook island guests [and] peaked at 2 million'. However, these errors are infrequent and do not cause any difficulty for the reader, demonstrating a solid command of grammatical structures.
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