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 line graph illustrates the number of visitors visiting a Caribbean island between 2010 and 2017. It highlights the millions of tourists who visit it on cruise ships, staying on island and total of it in this era.
According to the graph in 2010 to 2012, visitors staying on cruise ships were about 250k. It shaply increases to 0.5 million in 2011 and then again became slightly downward in 2012. While the tourists staying on island were about 750k in 2010. In 2011, it declined a lil bit and then rose upto 1 million in 2012. The total if it started from 1 million to 1.5 million between 2010 amd 2012.
By contrast the graph between 2013 and 2015, tourists staying on cruise were about 5 lacs somehow in 2014 it became 1 million. While in 2015, it reached to approximately 1.4 million.
Visitors staying on island were remain same in the first two years and then slightly decreased to 800k. The total of it slightly move upward to
2.8 million between these years.
Meanwhile in between 2016 and 2017, tourists staying on cruise ships reached to 15 lacs and in last year 2017 it became about 2 millIon. Visitors staying on island, 1.3 millIon to 1.5 millIon. The total of it commenced with approachable to 2.7 millIons in 2016 while in 2017 it reached to maximum 3.5 millIon.
In the conclusion, visitors expressed a willingness interest of visiting by staying on island. In 2010, its percentage was commence from 250k to 1.5 million.
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 report the main features and trends of the graph, covering visitors on cruise ships, those staying on the island, and the total figures between 2010 and 2017. However, there are significant inaccuracies in data reporting. For instance, the student states that visitors on cruise ships in 2010 were 'about 250k' and increased to '0.5 million in 2011', whereas the transcription shows cruise ship visitors at 0.25 million in 2010, rising to 0.5 million, but then fluctuating in ways that are misreported. Furthermore, terminology is mixed up, such as referring to visitor counts in lakhs ('5 lacs') and percentages ('its percentage was commence from 250k'). An overview is attempted in the conclusion, but overall the task is only partially addressed due to data inaccuracies and confusion over units.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0
The response is divided into paragraphs, attempting to group data chronologically. However, the logical progression is frequently disrupted by awkward transitions, repetitive phrasing ('The total of it...'), and weak linking devices ('According to the graph in 2010 to 2012', 'By contrast the graph between 2013 and 2015'). Paragraphing is present but internal cohesion is mechanical and often faulty. Referencing is frequently unclear, making it difficult to follow which data series the student is discussing. This level of organisation corresponds to a Band 5.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.0
The vocabulary used is very limited and sometimes inappropriate for an academic task. The student relies on informal expressions, non-standard numbering terms ('5 lacs'), and repetitive language ('tourists staying on island', 'total of it'). There are noticeable word choice and collocation errors, such as 'shapy increases', 'lil bit', and 'willingness interest of visiting'. Spelling errors also occur ('millIon', 'millIons'). While the basic topic vocabulary is present, the range is restricted and errors cause some difficulty for the reader, placing it firmly at Band 5.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0
The student attempts a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, but control is weak. There are frequent grammatical errors, such as tense inconsistencies ('visitors staying on island were remain same'), incorrect prepositions ('in 2010 to 2012'), and malformed structures ('its percentage was commence from 250k to 1.5 million'). Punctuation and capitalization errors are also visible ('millIon', 'millIons'). These frequent errors can cause difficulty for the reader and prevent the response from achieving a higher band.
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