Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · 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 5.0)

The line graph illustrates the number of tourists visits a particular Caribbean island from 2010 to 2017.

Overall, two million visitors staying on cruise ships and 1.5 million tourists staying on the island . The total number of tourists visit on a Caribbean island were 3.5 million from 2010 to 2017.

To begin with, in 2010, the 0.3 million people were staying on cruise ships and then it will reach to 0.5 million in 2011. After this the visitors staying on ships will decreased in 2012 . In 2013 the number of people on ships again reach to approximately 0.5 million. From 2014 to 2017 the number of tourists will rose up to 2 million.

However, in 2010, 0.7 million visitors were staying on the island and same number of tourists were stayed on the island in 2011. Then in 2012 the number of tourists will slightly increased to 2014. From 2013 to 2015 the number of people stayed on island would be same approximately 1.5 million. In 2016 the tourists who stayed on island will decreased and then it will slightly increase about 1.5 million. SO finally, 1 million total number of visitors visit in 2010 and then it will reaches to 1.5 million in 2012. And the number of people significantly increased approximately 3.5 million and it will be same in 2016 to 2017.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

You identify the chart’s subject and report several relevant figures, including the rise in cruise-ship visitors to about 2 million by 2017 and island visitors at roughly 1.5 million in the final year. However, the overview is unclear and contains a major time-span error: 3.5 million is the total in 2017, not throughout 2010–2017. The account also omits the overall pattern that total visitors rose from about 1 million to 3.5 million, while island-based numbers were comparatively stable after increasing early on. Some trends are imprecise, such as saying island visitors increased “to 2014” without stating the value. A clearer overview and more accurate comparisons would make the main features more fully addressed.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0

The response has a basic paragraph structure, with an introduction, an overview, and separate discussion of cruise-ship and island visitors. This gives the reader some sense of how the information is grouped. However, progression is weakened by unclear or repetitive sequencing. The overview begins with figures but does not establish a clear comparison, and the final paragraph abruptly shifts to total visitors after discussing island stays. Linking phrases such as “To begin with,” “However,” and “After this” are used, but they do not always show the relationship between the data accurately. The repeated “then” and “and” also make the account feel list-like. Organise the body by series or by key stages, and use transitions that clearly signal comparison and change.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use relevant chart vocabulary, including “visitors,” “total number,” “increased,” and “decreased,” so the topic is generally understandable. However, the range is limited and several phrases are repetitive or unnatural, which sometimes makes the meaning less clear. For example, “tourists visits” and “number of tourists visit” are awkward formulations, while “rose up” is not a natural collocation for describing a figure. “People on ships” is less precise than the chart category, and “same number” could be expressed more accurately as “remained stable.” Aim for concise, standard reporting language and vary verbs such as “rose,” “climbed,” “fell,” and “levelled off” where appropriate.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and longer sentences, and the reader can usually identify the figures being discussed. However, grammatical errors are frequent, and attempts at more complex sentences are often faulty. Tense shifts are especially noticeable: “it will reach,” “will decreased,” and “would be same” describe past data using incorrect future or conditional forms. There are also errors in agreement and sentence construction, as in “the total number … were 3.5 million,” and missing or misplaced articles in “the 0.3 million people.” Punctuation and spacing are inconsistent, including the full stop before “Overall” and the capitalised “SO.” Use the past simple consistently for the 2010–2017 data, and check each sentence for a complete, correctly formed clause.

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