Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · 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 5.0)

The given picture shows about the numbers of visitors in millions from 2010 to 2017 that contain tourists leave on cruise ship, or leave on island, or leave or total visitors.

Overall the number of visitor increases with time amoung all of them, but highest number of changing were seen in the total numbers of visitors.

In details, the number of tourists, thats staying on there cruise ships was increases from .2 percent and it will go to 2 percent upto 2017, that gradually increases with times, Furthermore the number of visitor that is on island also increases with passage of time. Such as in 2010 it was only .8 millions which will go upto 1.5 millions in 2017. So gradual grow up were seen.

Moreever for total tourist, the number of visitors starts from 1 millions in 2010 but it will reach to 3.5 millions in 2017, how ever a greater number of changes and as well as increases were seen in total number of touri

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

The candidate attempts to cover the main trends in the line graph, noting the overall increase in visitors and providing specific figures for cruise ship tourists, island visitors, and the total. However, there are notable inaccuracies in reading the data, such as stating that cruise ship tourists started at "0.2 percent" and that island visitors started at "0.8 millions" in 2010 (the correct figure was 0.75, but the graph actually starts at 1 for total and shows 0.25 for cruise). Furthermore, the response trails off incompletely at the very end ("touri"). While the main features are touched upon, the lack of precision and incomplete conclusion prevent the response from achieving a higher band score.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0

The response attempts a logical layout with an introduction, an overview sentence ("Overall the number of visitor increases..."), and body details. However, paragraphing is weak and runs together into a single block of text due to the truncation at the end. Cohesive devices are repetitive and basic ("Furthermore", "Moreever"), and referencing is sometimes unclear, such as the confusing phrasing in the introduction ("tourists leave on cruise ship, or leave on island, or leave or total visitors"). Progression is discernible but disjointed, leading to a Band 5 performance.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

The vocabulary used is very basic and repetitive, relying heavily on simple verbs like "increases" and "go to". There are several word choice errors and awkward collocations, such as "numbers of visitors in millions... that contain tourists leave on cruise ship" and "gradual grow up were seen". Spelling errors are also present, including "amoung" and "Moreever". The lexical range is minimally adequate for the task, but frequent errors in word choice and form restrict the score to Band 5.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.0

The response exhibits a very limited range of grammatical structures, relying mostly on simple sentences with frequent structural errors. There are tense inconsistencies and awkward verb forms, such as "was increases from .2 percent and it will go to 2 percent". Punctuation is weak, and many sentences are poorly constructed or run-on. Errors are frequent and often cause difficulty for the reader, matching the descriptor for Band 4.0 in terms of accuracy, though the inclusion of a few complex clause attempts keeps it at a solid Band 4.

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