Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-09-18
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 shows the information about the number of tourists visiting the cariabbean island between 2010 and 2017.
Here are the three modules including visitors staying on cruise ships ,visitors staying on island and the total number of visitors.
On the one hand the total rise from 1 million in 2010 and went upto 3 million of total visitors in 2017.Visitors staying on cruise ships visit about 0.5 million in beteen 2010 and 2011. From the year 2011 visitors rise from 0.5 million to 1.3 million in 2015 and drop in 2016 and again went up in 2017.
On the other hand visitors who staying on the island are at lower point from 2010 to 2013 which is approximately 0.1 to o.3 million. From the year between 2013 and 2017 visitors rising upto 0.5 to 2 million. In 2014 the amount of visitors is 1million and year by year it rise upto 2million.
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 address the task by mentioning the main categories and some overall trends, such as the total rising from 1 million in 2010 to 3.5 million in 2017 (though the student writes 3 million). However, the data points reported are frequently inaccurate or confused when compared to the visual data. For example, visitors staying on cruise ships and staying on the island are mixed up with incorrect figures and vague approximations (e.g., 'approximately 0.1 to o.3 million'). There is no clear, well-developed overview, and the reporting of specific features lacks precision. This falls under Band 5, as the response covers the task only partially and contains inaccurate data representation.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0
The response is structured into short paragraphs, but the overall organization and logical progression are weak. The student attempts to use transition phrases such as 'On the one hand' and 'On the other hand', but these are used inappropriately to divide the data categories rather than contrasting opposing arguments. Referencing is sometimes unclear, such as 'Here are the three modules including...', and sentences often feel disjointed. Paragraphing is rudimentary. Cohesive devices are either inadequate or misapplied, fitting the Band 5 descriptor for coherence and cohesion.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.0
The vocabulary used is basic and repetitive, relying heavily on simple terms like 'rise', 'drop', and 'amount'. There are noticeable spelling and typographical errors, such as 'cariabbean', 'beteen', and 'o.3'. Attempts to use less common vocabulary are limited, and word choices are occasionally unnatural or inaccurate (e.g., 'the three modules'). The lexical range is minimally adequate for conveying basic information, but frequent errors in word choice and spelling place this at Band 5.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0
The response demonstrates a very limited range of sentence structures, consisting mostly of simple sentences and flawed attempts at complex ones. Grammatical errors are frequent throughout the text, including subject-verb agreement issues ('the total rise', 'visitors rising'), tense inconsistencies ('visit about 0.5 million', 'visitors who staying'), and missing articles. These errors cause some difficulty for the reader and impede smooth comprehension, aligning closely with the Band 5 descriptors.
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