Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-10-16

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 foreigner that visiting Caribbean island from 2010 to 2017.

Overall, we can clearly see that the Total of visitors increasing significantly, and the line of Visitors staying on cruise ships up also, Moreover the number of Visitors on island are in up trend as well .Mainly we can see a stable number of Tourist from 2010 tp 2011, On the other hand a climb of visitors staying on cruise ships.On the top of that, a clear cross between this two line graph from 2015 to 2016.

To begin with, the line of Visitors on cruise ships and staying on island demonstrate a clear constract in trend between 2011 and 2016, Then after this period the graphs went on the same direction as well.

Secondaly,the Total of Visitors from 2010 to 2015 is etablished a clear up, While we have a stable number from 2015 to 2016 after that the line continous it direction dramatically.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You identify the overall rise in total visitors and the growth in cruise-ship visitors, and you attempt to compare the two accommodation groups. However, the main features are not reported clearly or accurately enough. The claim that visitor numbers were stable from 2010 to 2011 is only true for island stays, while the total and cruise figures both rose. The supposed “clear cross” between the lines from 2015 to 2016 is also unclear and does not match the data: cruise visitors exceed island visitors only in 2017. The total rises from about 1 million to 3.5 million, with a plateau in 2015–16, but this pattern is described vaguely. Select the key trends and support them with accurate figures.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0

There is an attempt to organise the response into an overview and two body sections, and phrases such as “Overall,” “To begin with,” and “Secondaly” signal stages in the discussion. However, the progression is difficult to follow because the paragraphs do not develop a clear sequence of comparisons. For example, the overview combines several trends with the unclear statement about a “cross,” while the next paragraph refers to a contrast between 2011 and 2016 without explaining the relevant figures. Linking words such as “On the other hand” and “Then after this period” are sometimes used inaccurately or without a clear connection. Group the information by series or by time period, and make each sentence’s relationship to the previous one explicit.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some relevant chart vocabulary, including “increasing,” “stable,” “climb,” and “up trend,” so the topic is generally recognisable. However, the range is limited and several word choices or collocations are inaccurate, which makes parts of the report hard to interpret. Examples include “the number of foreigner that visiting,” “a clear constract in trend,” and “the line continous it direction dramatically.” Spelling errors such as “Secondaly,” “etablished,” and “tp” also reduce precision. Aim for standard trend language and accurate forms, such as “the number of tourists,” “a contrast in trends,” and “continued to rise.” Avoid capitalising common nouns like “Total” and “Visitors” mid-sentence.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and longer sentence forms, but control is inconsistent, and errors frequently make relationships between ideas unclear. For instance, “the number of foreigner that visiting” lacks a correct relative clause, while “the Total of visitors increasing significantly” is missing a finite verb. Agreement and verb forms are also problematic in “the number of Visitors on island are in up trend,” and the sentence beginning “Secondaly, the Total of Visitors … is etablished” has an incomplete or faulty structure. Punctuation is often missing or misplaced, especially where several clauses are joined with commas. Practise forming complete sentences with a clear subject and verb, and check tense, agreement, articles, and clause boundaries before submitting.

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