Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · 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 6.0)

The line graph shows the the amount of people visited Caribbean island during 2010 to 2017. During these years we can clearly see that the total visitors are increasing year by year.

To start with, in 2010 the total visitors in this island were 1 million, in which the visitor staying on island are roughly around 0.7 which greater than visitors choosing to stay on cruise ships. During 2011 to 2015 the visitors staying on island are between 0.5 to 1.5 million, deriving in each consecutive years the more tourists are visiting the island who prefers to stay on the island. Similarly we can also see the increase if tourist preferring to stay on cruise ship during these years except 2012 where the visitors count are around 300 thousand.

Moreover, after 2015 tourist are more attracted to staying cruise ship then staying on island. In 2016 the amount of people who choose cruise ship for Caribbean island visit is 1.5 million and and goes further to 2 million in 2017. Where the people staying on island is decrease in 2016 from 1.5 million to 1.3 million and gets back to 1.5 million in next year.

To summarize, there are diverse numbers of tourist who has their own choice of enjoying Caribbean island but the as the passes on the total number of visitors increases.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

You identify the main overall trend: total visitor numbers rise from about 1 million to 3.5 million, and you note the late shift toward cruise-ship visitors. Several comparisons are relevant, including the island-stay figure dipping in 2016 and recovering in 2017. However, some details are inaccurate or unclear: island visitors were about 0.75 million in both 2010 and 2011, not roughly 0.7 only in 2010; and the 2011–2015 range was about 0.75–1.5 million, not 0.5–1.5. The overview also misses the steady rise in the total and the fact that island stays were higher until cruise visitors overtook them in 2017. More precise selection and reporting of key trends would strengthen the response.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The response has a recognisable structure, moving from an introduction to chronological details and a concluding statement. Paragraphing helps separate the early and later periods, and linking expressions such as “Moreover” and “To summarize” signal transitions. However, progression is sometimes weakened by unclear or awkward connections, as in “deriving in each consecutive years,” and the final sentence does not clearly synthesise the main comparisons. Some linking is mechanical, while references such as “these years” and “Where” make relationships between figures less clear. Organise the body around the main trends—total growth, island stays, and cruise stays—and use explicit comparisons to connect them. This would make the overall progression clearer and cohesion less dependent on formulaic transitions.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use relevant topic vocabulary, including “total visitors,” “staying on island,” “cruise ship,” and “increase,” so the main subject is generally understandable. However, the range is limited and several word choices or collocations are noticeably inaccurate, sometimes making the meaning less natural: “the amount of people,” “visitors count,” “choosing to stay on cruise ships,” and “tourist are more attracted to staying cruise ship.” Repetition of “visitors,” “people,” and “stay” also limits precision. Aim for standard report language such as “the number of tourists,” “visitor figures,” and “cruise-ship passengers,” while varying verbs with “rose,” “remained stable,” and “overtook.” More accurate collocations and word forms would make the description clearer and more fluent.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and longer sentences, and the reader can usually follow the intended comparisons. However, control is inconsistent, particularly in complex clauses and agreement. Examples include “the total visitors are increasing,” “the visitors staying on island are,” and “the people staying on island is decrease”; these show problems with tense, subject–verb agreement, and verb forms. Articles and sentence construction are also unreliable, as in “the amount of people visited Caribbean island” and the fragment-like “Where the people staying on island…” Repeated errors in longer sentences sometimes make relationships between figures difficult to follow. Practise building accurate sentences with a clear subject and verb, and check agreement and tense consistently; for example, “The number of visitors increased” and “the number staying on the island decreased.”

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