Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-10-09
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 5.5)
the linear chart gives information about visitors of caribbean island between 2013 to 2017 .
by having a quick glance , its observed that in 2010; visitors staying on cruise ships is slightly high in 2011 after that its becime decreased in next year in 2013 but thereafter its become inclined in all upcoming years . Furthermore, visitors satying on island in initial year nearby 0.5 millions which was stable in the next year however it was increased at 1.5 million in 2015 and become declined in 2016 but in the later year it becomes again high and same as 1.5 millions
turning towards the rest of the information, in 2010 the total tourists living in island on 1 million and its inclined 2.6 million in 2015 and then its decresed nut after that it become increase at 3.5 million
overall , it is cleared that total visitors stay in island is maxmum as compared to others visitors
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.5 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.5 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.0 |
| Overall | 5.5 |
Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5
You identify the broad upward trend in total visitors and mention changes in both visitor groups, so the response is relevant to the graph. However, several key details are inaccurate or unclear: the opening says the chart covers 2013–2017, although it shows 2010–2017; island visitors were about 0.75 million in 2010, not 0.5 million; and the total rose to about 2.75 million in 2015, rather than 2.6 million. The overview also says island-staying visitors were the maximum, but the total was highest, reaching 3.5 million in 2017. To strengthen the report, give a clear overview of the overall rise and the contrasting patterns, then support it with accurate comparisons across the full period.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5
The response has some paragraphing and uses basic signposts such as “Furthermore” and “turning towards the rest of the information,” which helps separate the visitor categories from the total. However, the progression is not consistently clear: the opening refers to 2013–2017 before discussing 2010, and several long sentences combine multiple years and trends without clear boundaries. Linking phrases such as “after that” and “thereafter” are repeated, while references such as “it” do not always make clear whether you mean the number of visitors or the category. Organise the report into a concise overview followed by clearly separated comparisons, and use explicit subjects and time markers to make each change easy to follow.
Lexical Resource: Band 5.0
You attempt some task-related vocabulary, including “visitors,” “total tourists,” “stable,” “increased,” and “declined,” so the reader can recognise the main topic and some trends. However, the range is limited and several choices or forms are inaccurate, sometimes making the meaning difficult to interpret. For example, “visitors living in island” is not a natural description of tourists staying there, and “slightly high” does not clearly express the change in cruise-ship visitors. Spelling errors such as “becime,” “satying,” “decresed,” and “maxmum” also reduce clarity. Build a more precise set of trend expressions and check spelling and collocations; the suggestions below offer useful alternatives.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0
The response attempts to connect ideas in longer sentences, for example with “however” and “after that,” but sentence structures are often faulty, and accurate simple sentences are not established consistently. Verb forms and agreement are problematic in phrases such as “its observed,” “it was increased,” and “it become increase.” Articles and prepositions are also frequently missing or incorrect, as in “in initial year” and “in island.” Punctuation and capitalisation are inconsistent, including the lower-case opening and spaces before commas. These errors sometimes make the timeline and comparisons hard to understand. Practise writing short, complete sentences with a clear subject and correctly formed past-tense verbs before combining them into more complex structures.
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