Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-09-17
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 line graph tracks the number of tourist visiting the Caribbean Island in the time between 2010 and 2017.
In 2010 number of tourist visits Caribbean Island but they stay on cruise ships are not too massive . In 2011 this number escalates to 0.5 million which again decreases to 0.25 million in 2012. There is a slight variation in 2013 and in 2014 the number of tourists rises to 1 million . This number continues to rise and reached to 1.5 million at the end of 2016 . This number surges to 2 million at the end of 2017.
In 2010 people who visits Caribbean Island while staying on Island are approximately 0.75 million . This rises to 1.5 million in 2012 and remains same till 2015 . In 2016 there is a decline and then in 2017 it reaches to 1 million again.
The total number of tourist who visits Caribbean island are huge . The numbers continues to rise from 2010 and never falls. The total number of tourist who visits Island are 3.5 million . This number is massive and huge and it is very beneficial for their ecenomy and GDP.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.0 |
| Overall | 5.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.0
The student attempts to cover the main features of the line graph regarding tourist numbers between 2010 and 2017. While some general trends are captured, there are notable inaccuracies and omissions in reporting specific data points. For example, the student states that the total number of tourists in 2017 is 3.5 million, which correctly matches the total, but the breakdown for visitors staying on the island in 2017 is incorrectly reported as 1 million (the chart shows roughly 1.5 million). Additionally, the overview lacks a clear summary of the overall trends, and subjective, speculative commentary is included at the end ("very beneficial for their ecenomy and GDP"), which goes beyond objective summarization. Consequently, the task is only partially addressed.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0
The response is organized into paragraphs corresponding to different data categories (cruise ship visitors, island stay visitors, and totals), which provides a basic structural framework. However, progression within paragraphs is sometimes disjointed, and cohesive devices are used repetitively or mechanically, such as starting multiple sentences with "This number..." or "In [year]...". Paragraphing is attempted, but the final paragraph mixes descriptive data points with personal conclusions rather than maintaining a clear logical flow of statistical information.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.0
The student demonstrates a limited range of vocabulary with frequent repetition of basic terms such as "number", "tourist", "rise", and "massive". There are also noticeable spelling and word-choice errors, such as "tourist visiting" (instead of tourists), "ecenomy" (economy), and awkward phrasing like "people who visits Caribbean Island while staying on Island". While the meaning is generally communicated, the lexical control is basic and restricts the score to the lower bands.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0
The student relies heavily on simple sentences and basic present tense structures, many of which contain grammatical errors. Subject-verb agreement errors are frequent, such as "number of tourist visits" instead of "numbers of tourists visit" or "the number of tourists visits". There are also tense inconsistencies and issues with pluralisation ("tourist visits Caribbean Island"). Complex structures are rarely attempted, and where attempted, they often contain errors. Punctuation is basic, but communication is rarely completely blocked.
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