Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-10-04
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 line graph illustrates the number od tourists who prefere to visit Caribbean Island and number of tourists who is staying at cruise ships and island over a seven year period. Overall, It can be clearly seen that visitors staying on cruise ships is increasing rapidly over the period following that visitors staying on island decrese frequently. total visitors are increasing significantly .
In detail,The most famous among the tourists is cruise ship according to the line graph. from 2010 it start increasing dengrously and became highest stay in 2017. In 2010 staying on island is the second famous stay but after 2015 it start decresing frequently and end up being minimum in year 2017.
Despite this, The number of total tourist who visit the caribbean isand has segnificantly increased. in the year 2010 it start to raise but 2012 it decreased. In the year 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017 it start increaing respectfully.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.5 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.0 |
| Overall | 5.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0
The response makes an attempt to summarise the graph by presenting some key features, such as the overall upward trend in total visitors and the growth in cruise ship travel. However, the interpretation of the data contains inaccuracies; for example, the text claims that visitors staying on the island became a minimum in 2017, whereas the chart shows them rising back to 1.5 million. Furthermore, the details lack sufficient extension, and the overview is basic and imprecise, presenting limited information about the overall trends.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5
The text is organised into paragraphs, beginning with an introductory overview and following with supporting body paragraphs. However, there is no clear overall progression of ideas, and the logical links between sentences are weak or mechanical, relying on repetitive transitions like 'In detail' and 'Despite this'. Referencing is sometimes unclear, and the internal cohesion within paragraphs lacks the smooth flow expected at higher bands, making the structure feel somewhat disjointed.
Lexical Resource: Band 5.0
The vocabulary used is limited and barely adequate for the task. There are frequent spelling and word-choice errors, such as 'od' instead of 'of', 'prefere', 'decresing', 'dengrously', 'segnificantly', and 'increaing'. The writer attempts some less common vocabulary, but noticeable errors in form and spelling cause some difficulty for the reader and impede clear communication throughout the response.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0
The writing shows a very limited range of sentence structures, consisting mostly of simple and attempted complex sentences that are frequently faulty. There are persistent errors in verb tenses, subject-verb agreement, and articles, such as 'visitors staying on cruise ships is increasing' instead of 'are', 'it start' instead of 'started', and missing articles before nouns. These frequent errors cause strain and difficulty for the reader.
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