Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-09-30
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 6.0)
The line graph illustrates the total number of visitors travelling a Carribbean island from 2010 to 2017.
Overall, the total number of tourists showed an increasing trend over the period. While the number of visitors staying on cruise ship and staying on island inclined significantly with experiencing fluctuations.
Moving into more detail, in 2010, the number of visitors staying on cruise ships accounted for 0.25 million, which doubled in next year and then fluctuated to same as 2010. After that, it surged considerably to 2 million in 2017. Meanwhile, the number of visitors staying on island constituted as 0.75 million in 2010, it plateaued for one year then escalated slightly by 1.25 million in 2013. Subsequently, the number of tourists staying on island levelled off from 2013 to 2015, it halved gradually to 1.25 million in 2016 and increased from 1.25 million to 1.5 million in 2017.
Furthermore, the total number of visitors staying on cruise ships and on island increased dramatically from 1 million in 2010 to 2.75 million in 2015. After this, it stayed constant for a year and inclined to 3.5 million in 2017.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 6.5 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 6.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 6.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 6.0 |
| Overall | 6.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5
The student successfully reports the main features and makes relevant comparisons throughout the response. All three data series (visitors staying on cruise ships, visitors staying on the island, and the total) are accurately identified and tracked over the 2010 to 2017 period. Key data points, such as the initial figures and the final totals (e.g., reaching 3.5 million in 2017), are correctly cited. An overview is provided in the second paragraph, capturing the overall upward trend. The task is fully addressed without any major omissions, meeting the criteria for a strong band score.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0
The response is logically organised into four distinct paragraphs, featuring a clear introduction, an overview, and detailed body paragraphs. Information flows reasonably well from general trends to specific data points. Cohesive devices such as 'While', 'Moving into more detail', 'Meanwhile', and 'Furthermore' are used to connect ideas, although some transitions feel slightly mechanical or repetitive in structure (e.g., beginning multiple sentences with 'the number of...'). Paragraphing is used appropriately to separate the overall trends from the detailed breakdown.
Lexical Resource: Band 6.0
The student demonstrates an adequate range of vocabulary suitable for a Task 1 report, incorporating terms like 'increasing trend', 'fluctuations', 'surged considerably', 'plateaued', and 'levelled off'. However, there are some minor lexical and prepositional inaccuracies, such as 'travelling a Carribbean island' instead of 'travelling to a Caribbean island', and spelling errors like 'Carribbean'. Despite these occasional errors, the vocabulary is sufficient to convey the intended meaning with reasonable precision.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 6.0
A mix of simple and complex sentence structures is attempted throughout the response. The student successfully employs subordinate clauses (e.g., 'While the number of visitors staying on cruise ship and staying on island inclined significantly with experiencing fluctuations'). However, there are noticeable grammatical slips and awkward phrasing, such as 'staying on cruise ship' (missing articles/pluralisation) and 'constituted as 0.75 million' (incorrect verb complementation). Punctuation is generally fine, and these errors rarely impede overall communication, placing the response solidly in the band 6 range.
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