Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · 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 6.0)

The line graph illustrates the amount of visitors on a specific Caribbean area from 2010 to 2017.

Overall, the total number of tourists visiting a Carribean island between 2010 and 2017 surged dramatically. Despite the increase from 2011, the visitors staying on island remained stable over the period with a slight dip in 2016. Visitors staying on cruise lines showed fluctuations in the beginning but soared significantly and surpassed those staying on island in the final two years.

The total number of tourist visiting a specific Caribbean island had a considerable rise starting from just 1 million people in 2010 and increasing to approximately 2.75 million people in 2015. These visitors showed a stability over a year and again rose sharply reaching its peak in 2017 with 3.5 million visitors.

The number of visitors who prefer to stay on the land were same in the first two years with almost a 3/4 million people as compare to the visitors on cruise ships with 1/4 million people. The number of land occupied visitors increased sharply till 2013 and remained stable throughout the years with 1.5 million visitors in 2017 after facing a dip in 2016. In contrast, the cruise line visitors showed a fluctuated number till 2013 after which the number soared rapidly and reached 2 million people in the final year, which is more th

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 7.0

You give a clear overview of the main patterns: total visitor numbers rose substantially, island-staying visitors were comparatively stable, and cruise-ship visitors overtook them near the end. The supporting figures are generally accurate, including the total reaching 3.5 million in 2017 and cruise visitors reaching 2 million. You also identify the total’s pause at 2.75 million between 2015 and 2016. This covers the key features and supports them with relevant data. To make the account more precise, clarify that cruise visitors exceeded island visitors in 2016 and 2017, rather than only referring generally to the “final two years,” and avoid the broad claim that island visitors remained stable without noting their rise from 0.75 to 1.5 million before the later plateau.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a sensible four-paragraph structure, moving from an introduction and overview to totals and then the two visitor categories. Linking expressions such as “Overall” and “In contrast” help signal the relationships between ideas. However, some connections are mechanical or unclear: “Despite the increase from 2011” does not clearly identify which series is increasing, and “These visitors showed a stability over a year” is an awkward reference to the total. The final sentence is cut off at “which is more th,” leaving the comparison unfinished and weakening the ending. Use clearer references to each series and complete the final comparison so the progression remains smooth throughout.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

You use an adequate range of vocabulary for describing trends, including “surged dramatically,” “remained stable,” “slight dip,” and “reaching its peak.” These choices communicate the main movements, and the contrast between the two accommodation groups is clear. Some word choices and collocations are inaccurate or unnatural, however: “amount of visitors” is better expressed as “number of visitors,” “Caribbean area” is imprecise, and “cruise lines” does not mean cruise-ship visitors. “Land occupied visitors” is also unclear, while “fluctuated number” is not a natural phrase. Check spelling as well: “Carribean” should be “Caribbean.” More precise, conventional trend language would make the description clearer and more fluent.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt a mix of simple and complex sentences, including clauses introduced by “Despite” and “after which,” and most of the intended meaning can be followed. Some grammatical errors remain, particularly with agreement, articles, and sentence construction. For example, “The total number of tourist … had a considerable rise” needs plural “tourists” and a more suitable verb pattern, while “The number … were same” has subject–verb disagreement and is missing an article before “same.” In “as compare to,” the comparative construction is also not formed correctly. The final sentence is incomplete, which affects accuracy. Practise checking each sentence’s subject and verb, and use complete, controlled clauses when making comparisons.

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