Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-09-19
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)
This line graph illustrates the number of different tourists visiting the Caribbean island from 2010 to 2017. There are three different types of tourists visit the island.
Initially, 0.7 million visitors stayed on island in [redacted phone]. there is no change in this year. but 2011 to 2013 it gradually increased and reached 1.5 million and stable in two years. After 2015, it will again drop to 1.3 million in 2016, then again increased to 1.5 million in 2017. While 2010, Visitors stayed on cruise ships 0.25 million and rose up to 0.5 million in 2011. After that, it dropped to 0.25 million in 2012. In 2013, visitors gradually rose every year, and up to 2 million in 2017. Lastly, the total figure 1 million in 2010 and grew up to each year, and up to 2.8 million in 2015. After 2015, there is no change in one year and again rose up to 3.5 million.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.5 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.0 |
| Overall | 5.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.0
The student attempts to address the task by reporting information from the line graph about tourists visiting the Caribbean island between 2010 and 2017. An overview is attempted at the beginning, but it is incomplete. While the student mentions some main trends, such as the rise in cruise ship visitors and total figures, several data points are inaccurate or poorly described. For instance, the text states '0.7 million visitors stayed on island in 2010-2011. there is no change in this year', whereas the graph shows 0.75 in 2010 and 2011. Furthermore, the phrasing 'After 2015, it will again drop' mixes tenses awkwardly. Overall, key features are reported, but inaccuracies in data reading and lack of a cohesive summary prevent a higher score.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0
The response is divided into an introduction and a single, overly dense body paragraph containing all the detailed data points. This lack of proper paragraphing limits overall cohesion. While some basic cohesive devices are used, such as 'Initially', 'After that', and 'Lastly', referencing is sometimes confusing, as seen in 'While 2010, Visitors stayed on cruise ships...'. The progression of ideas feels disjointed because multiple data series (island stay, cruise ship, and total) are packed into one long paragraph without clear thematic separation. As a result, the logical flow is disrupted.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.5
The vocabulary used is relatively basic and repetitive, relying heavily on terms like 'visitors', 'increased', 'dropped', and 'rose'. There are noticeable lexical and collocation errors, such as 'stable in two years' (instead of 'stable for two years') and 'grew up to each year'. Attempts to use less common vocabulary are limited, and some word choices feel unnatural. However, the vocabulary is minimally adequate to convey the basic subject matter, allowing the reader to understand the general intent despite the inaccuracies.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0
The text contains a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, but grammatical accuracy is quite low. There are frequent tense inconsistencies and errors, such as 'There are three different types of tourists visit the island', 'While 2010, Visitors stayed...', and mixing past and future tenses ('After 2015, it will again drop'). Punctuation errors are also present, including sentence fragments and comma splices, such as '0.7 million visitors stayed on island in 2010-2011. there is no change in this year. but 2011 to 2013 it gradually increased...'. These errors frequently cause strain for the reader.
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