Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-09-12

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 6.0)

The provided line chart depicts the total tourists who visited an island named Caribbean from 2010 to 2017.

At first glance, it is crystal clear that in 2010, 1 million of people visited the Caribbean island which was slightly increased in the next two years to 1.5 million. After 2012, the number gradually surged till 2015 and reached at around 2.7 million which was same followed in the next year before experiencing a peak in 2017 at 3.5 million.

Probing further, in 2010, 0.25 million of visitors stayed on cruise ships which doubled in the next year before getting at same number in 2012. Later, the value progressively escalated in the next five years and reached at 2 million in 2017. In contrast, 0.75 million of individuals preferred to stay on the island in both years (2010 and 2011) which was moderately jumped at 1.5 in 2013 and remained constant till 2017 but it slowly decreased by 0.25 in 2016.

Overall, it is evident that the number of tourists got 3.5 times in 2017 as compared to 2010. In addition, the cruise ship was least used by visitors to stay and the island was most used by visitors in 2010, whereas the trend got reversed in the next 7 years.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.0

The student successfully covers all main features of the chart, providing a clear overview and reporting key data points such as the overall tourist numbers rising to 3.5 million in 2017. Comparisons are made between visitors staying on cruise ships and those staying on the island. However, there is a minor geographical misconception ('an island named Caribbean' rather than an island in the Caribbean), and some figures are slightly inaccurate in expression (e.g., '1 million of people', '0.25 million of visitors'). Despite these minor issues, the key information is adequately highlighted and reported, fulfilling the core requirements of Task 1.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.5

The response is logically organised into four distinct paragraphs, following a sensible structure with an introduction, an overview, body paragraphs addressing specific categories, and a concluding summary. Cohesive devices such as 'At first glance', 'After 2012', 'Probing further', and 'In contrast' are used to guide the reader through the data. Paragraphing is used sufficiently and appropriately, and the overall progression is clear, even though referencing is occasionally slightly mechanical.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.5

The student demonstrates an adequate range of vocabulary for the task, successfully attempting less common items and reporting verbs such as 'surged', 'progressively escalated', and 'remained constant'. However, there are notable word-choice and collocation inaccuracies, such as 'total tourists who visited an island named Caribbean', '1 million of people', and phrasing like 'the number got 3.5 times'. While these errors do not impede communication, they reflect a Band 6 level of lexical precision and control.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5

The writing contains a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, demonstrating some variety in structure. There are several grammatical errors and awkward phrasings, such as 'which was slightly increased', 'reached at around 2.7 million', 'which was same followed in the next year', and 'before getting at same number'. Prepositional errors (e.g., 'reached at') and passive/active voice confusions recur, but they rarely impede communication, placing the response solidly in the Band 6 category.

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