Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-09-14

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 5.0)

The graph presents the number of Holidaymakers visiting a particuer caribbean island between 2010 and 2017.

firstly, the some of the visitors stay on cruise ships or some of the visitors stay on island and major of total. In starting phase of visitor staying on island is high compare to that visiters who stay on cruise ships. In time of 2011, visitors who staying on island their number are increasing highly the 1.5 million people are staying on island while visitors who staying on cruise ships their number are decresing in year 2012 but after that the cruise ships are rose widly in compare to island visitors.

Secondly, the total visitor was 3.5 million which is the highest number of the visitors as compare to cruise shiips visitor and the island visitor.

There were so many ups and down in cruise ships visitors and island visitors. at the end visitors who staying on cruise ships their number is hight compare to island visitors.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.0

The response attempts to cover the main features of the graph, identifying the two categories of visitors (those staying on cruise ships and those staying on the island) and the total. However, the information is presented in a very confused and imprecise manner. For instance, the writer states that the 'total visitor was 3.5 million', but misinterprets or fails to clearly trace the trends and data points across the timeline from 2010 to 2017. Key comparisons are attempted, but the lack of clarity and inaccurate referencing of figures prevent full development. Overall, the response addresses the prompt only partially, leading to a band score of 5.0.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0

The text is organized into four paragraphs, which shows an attempt at structuring an essay, but the logical progression is weak. Transition words like 'firstly', 'Secondly', and 'at the end' are used mechanically and often inappropriately. Referencing is frequently unclear, such as in the sentence 'visitors who staying on island their number are increasing', making it difficult to follow the flow of information. There is a lack of smooth cohesive devices to link ideas together effectively. Overall, the organization shows some structure but lacks clear overall progression, corresponding to a band score of 5.0.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.0

The vocabulary used is basic and repetitive, featuring frequent spelling and word-choice errors, such as 'particuer', 'decresing', 'widly', and 'shiips'. The writer attempts some less common terms like 'Holidaymakers' and 'major of total', but these are executed incorrectly or awkwardly. There is a limited range of vocabulary available, which occasionally impedes the reader's understanding of the intended data points. Therefore, the lexical resource is constrained, fitting the band 5.0 descriptor.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0

The response exhibits a very limited range of grammatical structures, relying heavily on simple or awkwardly constructed complex sentences. There are persistent and frequent grammatical errors throughout the text, including subject-verb agreement issues ('cruise ships are rose widly') and awkward phrasing ('visitors who staying on cruise ships their number is hight'). Punctuation and capitalization are also erratic (e.g., lowercase 'firstly' and 'at the end'). These frequent errors cause difficulty for the reader and reflect a band score of 4.5, rounded to 5.0 for overall comprehensibility.

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