Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-10-03
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 number of tourists visiting a particular Caribbean island between 2010 and 2017.
Overall, it is clear that number of visitors stayed on cruise ships were increased while the visitors stayed on island gradually decreased over the years.It is also a noticeable change that the total number of tourists visiting a Caribbean island gradually increased between year 2010 and 2017.
Looking first at Visitors staying on cruise ships, the figure stood at 0.5 millions in 2011 which then decreased in 2012.After that, it rose again, reaching to 0.5 millions in 2013 and then gradually increased to 1 millions in 2014, followed by 1.5 millions in 2016.By the end of the period, it reached to 2 millions in 2017.
Turning to the visitors staying on island, it started at 0.5 millions.It then, increased to 1.5 millions in 2013 then stayed the same till 2015. In the year 2016 it decreased by 0.5 millions and by end of the year it reached to 1.5 millions again in 2017.The total number of tourists visiting a Caribbean island always increased which started at 1 millions in the beginning of the year 2010 and reached to 3.5 millions in the year 2017.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 6.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 6.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.5 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.5 |
| Overall | 6.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0
The response addresses all parts of the prompt by presenting an overview and reporting the main features of the chart, such as the overall upward trajectory and the different trends for visitors staying on cruise ships versus those staying on the island. However, some aspects are under-developed or inaccurately described. For instance, the overview incorrectly claims that cruise ship visitors increased while island visitors 'gradually decreased over the years', whereas island visitors actually fluctuated and ended at the same level as 2010. Furthermore, several data points contain minor inaccuracies, such as stating the starting figure for cruise visitors was 0.5 million in 2011 instead of 0.25 million in 2010. Nevertheless, a clear picture of the data is presented overall, satisfying the requirements for this level.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0
The text has a coherent overall arrangement with a logical division into paragraphs, including an introduction, an overview, and separate body paragraphs for the different tourist categories. Cohesive devices are employed to guide the reader through the data, such as 'Looking first at', 'Turning to the visitors staying on island', and 'After that'. However, cohesion is at times mechanical or faulty due to missing articles and abrupt transitions, such as 'It then, increased' and the lack of a clear boundary before the final sentence about the total. Referencing is generally adequate, but paragraphing could be improved to better separate distinct ideas.
Lexical Resource: Band 5.5
The vocabulary used is adequate for the task, successfully conveying basic trends using words such as 'illustrates', 'gradually increased', and 'decreased'. The student attempts some less common vocabulary and phrasing, but there are noticeable inaccuracies in word choice, form, and collocation, such as 'number of visitors stayed on cruise ships were increased' and writing 'millions' with an 's' after a numerical value ('0.5 millions'). Spelling is generally accurate, but awkward phrasing like 'by end of the year it reached to 1.5 millions again' demonstrates limitations that prevent the response from achieving a higher band.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5
The response demonstrates a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, utilizing relative clauses and time markers like 'between 2010 and 2017'. There are, however, several errors in grammar and punctuation. Punctuation errors include missing spaces after full stops ('years.It is also', '0.5 millions.It then'). Grammatical errors involve passive voice and verb form mistakes ('visitors stayed on cruise ships were increased'), missing articles ('number of visitors', 'total number'), and incorrect prepositions ('reaching to', 'reached to'). While these errors are noticeable, they rarely impede overall communication, allowing the reader to follow the intended meaning.
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