Band 4.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 4.0 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-09-28
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 4.0)
The line graph compares the number of tourists visiting caribbean island between 2010 and 2017.
It is clearly shown that the tourist visit in Caribbean island is increased in every time period.Overall much larger percentage of tourist staying in island than cruis ships.
In 2010 the proportion of tourist visiting island prefer to stay in island is about greater than 0.5.The figure of cruise ships is small than people stay in island.Tourist visit in Caribbean islands is rapidly growing and people like to stay both cruise and island is also
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 4.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 4.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 4.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 4.0 |
| Overall | 4.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.0
The response is severely under-length, containing only 90 words against the required 150-word minimum. This prevents the student from fully developing a response to the prompt. While the student attempts to provide an overview and mentions some general trends (such as overall growth and a comparison between tourists staying on the island versus cruise ships), the data is described very vaguely (e.g., 'about greater than 0.5') and several sentences are incomplete or trail off, such as 'people like to stay both cruise and island is also'. Key data points, such as the total figures or specific peak years, are missed or poorly articulated. Consequently, the task is addressed only partially, warranting a Band 4.0 for Task Achievement.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 4.0
The response lacks clear overall progression and suffers from inadequate paragraphing, consisting of only two very short and disjointed paragraphs. While basic cohesive devices such as 'Overall' are attempted, referencing is frequently unclear, and the text ends abruptly mid-sentence without proper conclusion or logical flow. Sentences are often disconnected from one another, making it difficult to follow the development of ideas. According to the descriptors for Band 4.0, information and ideas are not arranged coherently, and the lack of structural development significantly hinders readability.
Lexical Resource: Band 4.0
The vocabulary used is basic and repetitive, with frequent errors in word choice and collocation that strain the reader. Examples include 'tourist visit in Caribbean island is increased' instead of 'tourist arrivals increased' and 'cruis ships' (misspelling). The student struggles to use appropriate terminology for data reporting, substituting precise measurements with vague phrasing. Lexical range is very limited and inadequate for an Academic Task 1 response, aligning best with Band 4.0 descriptors where vocabulary is basic and repetitive.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.0
The grammatical range is extremely limited, relying on simple sentence structures that are frequently ungrammatical or incomplete. There are multiple noticeable errors, such as 'the tourist visit... is increased in every time period' (tense and collocation error), 'small than' instead of 'smaller than', and a trailing sentence fragment at the end ('people like to stay both cruise and island is also'). Punctuation and article usage are also flawed throughout the short text. These frequent errors cause difficulty for the reader and reflect Band 4.0 performance.
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