Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-10-21

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)

In given graph, it shows the number of tourists visiting a Caribbean island between 2010 and 2017. First if we sees in 2010, number of visitors is less than 0.5 that was staying on cruise ships and its approximately 0.7 visitors are those who are staying on island. then if we see in 2011, 0.5 visitors are those who are staying on cruise ships and 0.7 visitors are staying on island it means number of visitors increases but visitors that are staying on cruise ships remain same as 2010. In 2012 ,13,14,15 16 and 17 number of visitors that staying on cruise ships are 0.2 , 0.5, 1, 1.3, 1.5 and 2 respectively and number of visitors that staying on island are 1.3, 1.5, 1.5, 1.5, 1.3, and 1.5. According to this data we can see that 2010 to 2017, visitors thats are staying on cruise ships first increase then decrease little in 2012 but then onward increases continuesly and visitors that are staying on islands are first increases then remains constant.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.5

You identify the chart’s subject and report several figures for both visitor groups, including the broad rise in cruise-ship visitors and the relatively stable island-stay figures. However, the response does not give a clear overview of the total trend, which is a major feature: total visitors rise from about 1 million to 3.5 million, with a brief plateau around 2.75 million in 2015–16. Some details are also inaccurate or unclear: for example, cruise-ship visitors in 2012 are about 0.25 million, not 0.2, and the island figure in 2010 is about 0.75 million rather than an exact 0.7. The final summary oversimplifies the island trend, which rises, levels off, dips, then recovers. Select the main patterns and compare them explicitly.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 4.5

The response follows the years in chronological order, so the reader can trace the data, and phrases such as “In 2012, 13, 14, 15, 16 and 17” provide some sequencing. However, the information is largely presented as one long paragraph, with little distinction between an overview and supporting details. Repeated “if we see” phrasing and the extended list of figures make the progression mechanical rather than clearly organised. Some links are also difficult to follow, particularly “it means number of visitors increases but visitors that are staying on cruise ships remain same as 2010.” Organise the response into a brief introduction, an overview, and grouped details, and use clearer comparisons between the two categories and the total.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use relevant basic vocabulary, including “visitors,” “staying on cruise ships,” “increases,” and “remains constant,” so the subject is generally understandable. However, the range is limited and several expressions are repeated, especially “number of visitors” and “staying on.” Some word choices and forms are inaccurate or awkward, such as “visitors thats are staying” and “increases continuesly,” which reduce precision. Use a wider set of chart-reporting terms and vary how you describe movement—for example, distinguish a rise, a fluctuation, a plateau, and a slight decline. More precise phrasing would also help avoid ambiguity between the number of visitors and the number of millions represented.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

The response attempts both simple statements and longer sentences linked with “but,” “then,” and “according to,” but the structures are often faulty, and there is limited control of sentence boundaries and punctuation. Examples include “First if we sees,” “number of visitors that staying,” and “visitors thats are staying,” where verb forms and agreement are incorrect. The opening, “In given graph, it shows,” also has an unclear grammatical construction. Commas and full stops are inconsistently used, and several sentences run together, making relationships between ideas harder to follow. Practise accurate present-tense descriptions such as “the number of visitors staying on the island rose,” and separate each main comparison into a complete sentence.

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