Band 7.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 7.0 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-10-06

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 7.0)

The line graph illustrates the amount of tourists visiting chosen Caribbean island between 2010 and 2017.

Overall, the number of tourists visiting the island, regardless where they were staying, increased more than three times in a given period. The number of visitors staying on cruise ships increased more than the number of visitors staying on the island.

Between 2010 and 2015 the total number of tourists in the island rose significantly from approximately 1 million of visitors to around 2.75 million. The number remained stable in 2016, to reach its peak in 2017 at approximately 3.5 million of visitors.

The number of tourists staying on the cruise ships in 2010 stood at around 0.25 million. Between 2010 and 2013 the number fluctuated between approximately 0.25 and 1 million. Between 2013 and 2017 the number rose steadily to reach its highest point at around 2 million in 2017. In comparison, the number of tourists staying on the island stood at around 0.75 million in 2010 and 2011, then rose to approximately 1.5 million in 2013 and remained at this level untill 2017.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 7.5

The response selects the main features and gives a clear overview: total visitor numbers more than tripled, while cruise-ship visitors grew more strongly than those staying on the island. The reported totals and most category figures match the graph, including the 2016 plateau and the 2017 peak. The account is also supported with relevant comparisons across the period. One detail is inaccurate: island-staying visitors did not remain at 1.5 million through 2017; they fell to about 1.25 million in 2016 before returning to 1.5 million. The cruise-ship figures are described as fluctuating between 0.25 and 1 million from 2010 to 2013, although the 2014 value is 1 million. More precise year-by-year reporting would strengthen an otherwise well-selected summary.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 7.5

The information is organised effectively into an introduction, an overview, and two detail paragraphs. The progression from total numbers to the two visitor categories is easy to follow, and time markers such as “Between 2010 and 2015” and “In comparison” help signal relationships between the data. The overview also prepares the reader for the detailed comparisons. Cohesion is generally clear, though some linking is repetitive: several sentences begin with “The number,” and the repeated “Between…” openings make parts of the account feel formulaic. Varying sentence openings and linking the category trends more directly would make the progression smoother and more flexible.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.5

The vocabulary is adequate for describing a line graph, with useful choices such as “increased,” “fluctuated,” “rose steadily,” “remained stable,” and “peak.” These allow the writer to report the main movements without relying entirely on basic terms. However, some word choices and collocations are unnatural or imprecise, including “amount of tourists,” “chosen Caribbean island,” and “in the island.” “The number of tourists” and “a particular Caribbean island” would be more idiomatic. The phrase “increased more than three times” is also unclear; “more than tripled” expresses the intended comparison more naturally. There is a spelling error in “untill.” Greater precision and more natural collocations would improve lexical control.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 7.0

The response uses a range of sentence forms, including complex clauses such as “Overall, the number of tourists visiting the island, regardless where they were staying, increased…” and the contrast introduced by “In comparison.” Most sentences communicate the trends clearly, and tense use is generally appropriate for past data. Some grammatical errors remain, however. In “regardless where,” the construction needs “of where”; “in the island” should be “on the island”; and “from approximately 1 million of visitors” has an unnecessary “of.” The sentence about the island-staying figures also needs clearer tense and time framing: “remained at this level until 2017” does not accurately reflect the 2016 dip. More consistent control of articles, prepositions, and clause phrasing would strengthen accuracy.

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