Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-09-29
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 line graph illustrates that different people visiting different Caribbean Island in between years 2010 to 2017
An overall Analysis depicts that the number of visitor staying has been to a tremendous growth whereas visitors staying on Island has been increased from year 2010 and total number of vistors has seen a great rise.
In 2010 total visitors were around 1 million but as the time passed in 2012 the number has increased to 1.5 but in 2014 the graph rises and number of visitors increased to 2.75 million people. But in 2017 the visitors were in huge amount which was 3.5 million. The visitors staying on criuse ships in 2010 was around 0.3 million but as the time continues in 2012 this number decreases to 0.2 million. In 2014 the visitors number increases to 1 million. It further rises to 2 million in 2017
The visitors staying on islands showed different trends in different years as it remain the same in between years 2010 to 2011 around 0.75 million and this niumber then increases and reaches it's maximum value in 2014 around 1.5 million and this value saw a downfall in 2016 and afterward in 2017 it again reaches the value of 1.5 million
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 6.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.0 |
| Overall | 5.5 |
Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0
The student attempts to cover all parts of the task by reporting the main trends and data points from the graph, mentioning the total visitors, cruise ship passengers, and those staying on the island. However, there are some inaccuracies and vague statements in data reporting. For instance, the statement that in 2012 the number of total visitors increased to 1.5 is slightly inaccurate based on the data (1.5 is correct for 2012, but the text phrasing is slightly disjointed), and some data points like '0.3 million' for cruise ships in 2010 (actual 0.25) contain approximations that are acceptable, but the overall summarization lacks a sharp, cohesive overview of the entire dataset. The overview sentence is grammatically weak and poorly formulated. Consequently, this performance aligns with Band 5.5, rounded to 6.0 for covering the basic requirements.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0
The response is arranged into four paragraphs, which shows an attempt at logical structure (introduction, overview, and body paragraphs focusing on different categories). However, the progression is often hindered by repetitive and mechanical transitional phrases such as 'as the time passed' and 'as the time continues'. Paragraphing is present, but internal cohesion is frequently faulty due to run-on sentences and awkward conjunctions. Referencing is sometimes unclear, and cohesive devices are overused in a repetitive manner. This meets the criteria for Band 5.0.
Lexical Resource: Band 5.0
The student demonstrates an adequate vocabulary for the task, successfully using terms like 'visitors', 'island', 'graph', 'rises', and 'downfall'. However, there are noticeable spelling errors ('vistors', 'criuse', 'niumber') and awkward word choices ('tremendous growth', 'huge amount'). Attempts to use less common vocabulary are limited and often inaccurate. While the vocabulary is minimally adequate to convey the basic meaning, the frequency of lexical errors places this response in Band 5.0.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0
The student uses a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, but control over grammar is weak. There are frequent grammatical errors, including missing prepositions, subject-verb agreement issues ('different people visiting... is', 'number of visitor staying has been to a tremendous growth'), and incorrect verb tenses ('remain' instead of 'remained'). Punctuation is also problematic, with missing full stops and run-on sentences. These frequent errors cause some difficulty for the reader and reflect a Band 5.0 performance.
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