Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-10-11

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 given line graph illustrates the number of tourists visiting Caribbean island for [redacted phone] year. Furthermore, there are 2 main types of living accomodation present for tourist to choose between cruise ships and staying on island based on there personal choice.

The graph clearly shows that the numbers of island accommodation were considerably higher than the cruise ships in 2010, as roughly 80,000 tourists were choosing to stay on island. On the other half, the popularity of cruise ship was lower than hotels on island in starting years, but, in the following years, the number of people choosing ships increased significantly, reaching a milestone of 2 million people a year.

However, for the regular accommodations, a decreasing curve can be observed, as it reached its peak in 2013 year of 1.5 million, followed by a downward trend in 2017 year. Apart from this comparitive data, the total number of people visiting Caribbean island has shown an exponential growth over these years, as the numbers increased from 1 million in 2010, to 3.5 million in 2017 year.

Therefore, it can be concluded that, over the years, their has been a shift in the preference of citizens from relular hotels to luxery ships, because of its versatility and facilities, and the whole island has made a significant amount of profit from tourism.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You identify the overall rise in total visitors, from 1 million in 2010 to 3.5 million in 2017, and note the strong growth in cruise-ship visitors to 2 million. These are important features and are broadly accurate. However, some details are misreported: island-staying visitors peaked at 1.5 million in 2013, then remained at that level through 2015, dipped to 1.25 million in 2016, and returned to 1.5 million in 2017; they did not show a general downward trend after 2013. The 2010 figure is about 0.75 million, not 80,000. The conclusion also introduces unsupported claims about changing preferences, luxury, facilities and profit. A more precise overview and accurate comparisons would make the report more complete.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a clear overall shape: an introduction, discussion of the two accommodation types, a paragraph on totals, and a concluding statement. This makes the main direction of the report easy to follow. However, the progression is weakened by some unclear or awkward links. For example, “On the other half” does not clearly signal a comparison, and “Apart from this comparitive data” is an imprecise transition. The final paragraph shifts from describing the graph to speculation about tourists’ preferences and island profits, which interrupts the report’s focus. Organise the body around the main trends—total visitors, cruise ships, and island stays—and use straightforward linking phrases such as “By contrast” and “Meanwhile” to make comparisons clearer.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use a reasonable range of topic vocabulary, including “popularity,” “downward trend,” “milestone,” and “exponential growth,” and the reader can generally understand your intended meaning. However, several choices are inaccurate or unnatural for describing this graph. “Regular accommodations” and “luxery ships” do not accurately name the categories, while “exponential growth” overstates the pattern shown. There are also spelling errors such as “accomodation,” “comparitive,” “relular,” and “luxery,” alongside awkward phrases such as “2 main types of living accomodation.” Use precise, neutral terms such as “visitors staying on the island” and “cruise-ship visitors,” and check spelling and collocations carefully.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt a mix of simple and complex sentences, including clauses with “as,” “but,” and “because,” and most of the message remains understandable. Some grammatical errors nevertheless reduce accuracy. For example, “for 2010-2017 year” needs a more suitable time expression, and “there has been a shift” is incorrectly written as “their has been a shift.” The phrase “the number of island accommodation were” has a subject–verb agreement problem, and “in 2013 year” and “in 2017 year” use articles and time expressions awkwardly. Punctuation is also inconsistent, particularly around commas before conjunctions. Practise accurate article use, agreement, and sentence boundaries while retaining your attempts at complex structures.

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