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 graph illustrates the number of tourists at particular island in carrabiean at period of 2020 to 2017.

oveview, Overall the number of visitors arriving specific island in caribbean shown growth from 2010 to 2017,

Tourists who stayed at cruse increased over the time period from 2010 to 2017.

Number of visitors, who stayed at island shown steady increase after fluctuation over the time period of 2010 to 2017.

visitirs who lived at cruise ships started high at 0.75 millions in 2010and reamined stable till 2011.From 2011 tiursists visisting cruise ships hikes from 05 million to 1.5 million in 2013,then rmimed steadt for consective two years till 2015.from 2015 till 2017 fluctuated around 1.5 million.Mid of 2015 visitors staying in cruise ships dipped below the number of vistors satying on island.

Though visitors staying on island started slow at 2010 with number of 0.25 million and flucatuade over period of 2011 to 2013 at 0.5 million visitors , after 2013 a sharp hike shown which continued to grow till 2017, surpassing the the number of visitirs staying at cruise ships in middle of 2015. Visitors on isalnd finished at 2017 with higest number of vistors around 2 million. The highest among both categories from 2010 to 2017.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.5

You identify the broad upward trend in total visitors and mention changes in both accommodation groups, so the response is relevant to the graph. However, several key figures and trends are misreported, which substantially weakens the summary. For example, cruise-ship visitors began at about 0.25 million, not 0.75 million, and rose to 2 million by 2017; they did not fluctuate around 1.5 million at the end. Island-staying visitors began at about 0.75 million and ended near 1.5 million, rather than starting at 0.25 million and finishing at 2 million. The overview also omits the total’s rise from 1 million to 3.5 million. Select the main trends accurately and distinguish the total from the two categories.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a recognisable sequence: an opening, an overview, and descriptions of the two visitor groups. This gives the reader some organisation, and phrases such as “from 2010 to 2017” help establish the time frame. However, the progression is weakened by unclear or contradictory comparisons, including the statements that cruise visitors “dipped below” island visitors and that island visitors later “surpass” cruise visitors. The overview is also separated awkwardly from the opening, and several long sentences run together without clear punctuation. Group the information into clear paragraphs, describe each series in chronological order, and use linking phrases only where they accurately show a comparison or change.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You attempt vocabulary relevant to describing trends, including “increased,” “steady increase,” “fluctuated,” “sharp hike,” and “surpassing.” This shows some awareness of the language needed for a graph report. However, the range is limited and several choices or spellings make the meaning harder to follow, such as “cruse,” “hikes,” “remained steadt,” and “highest number of visitors.” Some expressions are also imprecise: “visitors who lived at cruise ships” is not a natural way to describe tourists’ accommodation. Use accurate, conventional collocations such as “visitors staying on cruise ships,” “rose steadily,” and “reached a peak.” Careful spelling and more precise trend vocabulary would make the report clearer.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

The response attempts both simple statements and longer sentences with time clauses, for example, “From 2015 till 2017…” and “Though visitors staying on island started…”. However, control is inconsistent, and errors frequently make relationships between ideas difficult to interpret. Examples include missing or incorrect articles in “at particular island,” faulty verb forms in “a sharp hike shown,” and unclear tense and sentence construction in “started slow at 2010 with number of 0.25 million.” Punctuation is also unreliable, with sentences joined directly after full stops or commas. Practise accurate past-tense reporting and build shorter, complete sentences before adding subordinate clauses; check articles, verb forms, and sentence boundaries.

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