Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-09-22
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 5.5)
The given line chart illustrate the information about how many visitors visit caribbeans island in between 2010 to 2017. The data has been measured in millions.
To start with, staying on cruise ship, it beggins in 2010 with 0.3 million visitors and some fluctuation was seen from 2010 to 2012 then drametically increased from 0.5 million to 2 million in 2013 to 2017 . In staying on island, some fructualtion was seen over the 2010 to 2017 period with 0.6 to 1.5 million visitors staying on island and similar trend was seen from 2013 to 2015 with 1.5 million visitors.
Moving further, total, it rise from 1 million from starting year.Then rapidelly increase from 2012 to 2015 with 2.7 million visitors then stable for one year then agan rise with 3.5 million visitor in 2017 .
Overall, some fluctuation was seen in visitors staying on island and similar trend was showed in staying on cruise ships but high rise in total .
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 6.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.5 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.0 |
| Overall | 5.5 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.0
The response covers all parts of the task by reporting the main trends and making comparisons between the categories. An overview is provided at the end, which captures the general patterns of fluctuation and growth. However, some of the specific figures and dates are slightly imprecise or awkward, such as stating that visitor numbers 'beggins in 2010 with 0.3 million' when the chart shows 0.25 million, and minor data points are glossed over. Nevertheless, the main features of the graph are successfully identified and presented, fulfilling the core requirements of Task 1.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.5
The report has a recognizable overall structure with an introduction, body paragraphs divided by categories, and a concluding overview. However, the logical progression is hindered by awkward transitions and poor paragraph cohesion. Phrases like 'To start with, staying on cruise ship, it beggins...' lack smooth grammatical linkage. Cohesive devices are used mechanically and referencing is sometimes unclear, particularly in the third paragraph where 'total, it rise' disrupts the flow. Paragraphing is attempted but internal cohesion within sentences needs refinement.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.0
The vocabulary used is adequate for the task, allowing the student to describe trends using words like 'fluctuation', 'increased', and 'stable'. However, there are frequent spelling errors ('beggins', 'drametically', 'fructualtion', 'rapidelly', 'agan') and word-form inaccuracies ('fructualtion' instead of fluctuation). Attempts at less common vocabulary are marred by these mechanical errors and awkward collocations. The range of vocabulary is sufficient to convey the basic message, but lexical control is weak.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0
The student attempts a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, but grammatical control is inconsistent. There are frequent errors in subject-verb agreement and tense consistency, such as 'The given line chart illustrate' instead of 'illustrates' and 'it rise' instead of 'rose'. Punctuation is also problematic, with misplaced commas and missing periods. Complex structures are often faulty, leading to sentences that require effort from the reader to parse, though the overall meaning remains generally clear.
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