Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · 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 5.0)

The graph illustrate the data that contains total visitors strenght going to the Caribbean island in eight years.

Overall, the graph shows a upward trend. The total number of tourist was dominant over any category in total time period. While visitors staying on island was dropped from second number to last in ending year.

The total number of visitors remained at top in all years. In 2010, it was at 1 million visitors and it increaded rapidly from 2010 to 2017 and reached at 3.5 million tourists. However, the visitors that stayed on cruise ships were around 0.25 when in 2007 at the bottom of this years but they reached at 2 million visitors in 2017.

Furthermore, the tourists stayed on island were 0.75 million in 2007 and they reached at 1.5 million from 2013 to 2015 and then drepped half million in 2016 before climbing at 1.5 million in

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.0

The student attempts to summarise the main features of the graph, identifying the upward trend of total visitors and outlining the categories. However, there are notable data inaccuracies and misreadings of the timeline. For instance, the student refers to the year 2007, which does not appear on the chart (the data starts in 2010), and mentions that figures dropped in 2016 before climbing, whereas the total stayed flat and cruise ship numbers rose steadily. Furthermore, the response is incomplete, cutting off mid-sentence at the end. While an overview is present, the inaccuracies and incomplete nature of the response limit its effectiveness, corresponding to Band 5.0.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0

The text is organised into introductory, overview, and body paragraphs, providing a basic framework for the report. However, logical progression is hindered by confusing temporal references and abrupt shifts between categories. Cohesive devices are used mechanically (e.g., 'Furthermore', 'However'), and referencing is sometimes unclear, such as pronouns or transitions that do not connect ideas smoothly. Paragraphing is attempted, but the final paragraph is incomplete and trails off without a proper conclusion. Overall, the structural arrangement shows some organisation but lacks clear progression and control, fitting Band 5.0.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.0

The student uses an adequate basic vocabulary to discuss trends, such as 'upward trend', 'rapidly', and 'visitors'. However, there are frequent lexical errors and awkward word choices, such as 'visitors strenght' instead of 'visitor strength' or numbers, 'increaded' (spelling error), and 'drepped' instead of 'dropped'. Less common vocabulary is attempted with limited success and noticeable inaccuracies that occasionally cause confusion for the reader. These limitations place the lexical resource at Band 5.0.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0

The writer attempts a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, but control over grammar is weak. There are frequent errors in verb tense and agreement, such as 'The graph illustrate' instead of 'illustrates', and awkward phrasing like 'the tourists stayed on island were'. Punctuation and preposition usage are also inconsistent. These frequent errors cause some difficulty for the reader and prevent the text from achieving a higher band, aligning well with the Band 5.0 descriptors.

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