Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-10-24

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 bar graph illustrates the number of tourists visiting the particular Caribbean island from the 2010 till 2017.

Overall the number of visitors staying in cruise ship and on island in 2010 has same starting ratio its getting rising slowly. But in 2015 both the visitors in staying cruise ship and island has same number of visitors which is between 1 to 1.5 and then it is decreasing in 2017.

First of all the number of visitors in cruise ship in 2010 has the less visitors travelling through cruise and is getting decline in 2012. After that it again rising and upto 2015. In 2017 it gets decline in a faster rate.

Secondly the number of visitors in island also increased in 2010 and its going upward direction till 2014. But in 2015 it get in down to 1.5 and again the number of visitors started coming till 2017. The number of visitors in island gets decline in 2017.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.5

You identify the chart’s subject and attempt an overview, but the main trends are often misreported, which limits how fully the task is addressed. For example, you say cruise-ship visitors “get decline in a faster rate” in 2017, whereas this figure rises to its highest point, about 2 million. You also say the total number decreases in 2017, although it increases to around 3.5 million. The island-staying figure is described as rising through 2017, but it is broadly stable after 2013, with a small dip in 2016. Your overview also claims the two categories have the same starting ratio, which is not supported by the chart. Focus on accurate overall trends and compare the categories with a few key figures.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a recognisable structure: an introduction, an overview, and two paragraphs beginning “First of all” and “Secondly.” This gives the reader some guidance, and the categories are discussed separately. However, progression is weakened by repeated and sometimes contradictory statements, such as saying island visitors rise through 2017 and then saying they decline in 2017. The overview also mixes several trends without clearly distinguishing the total from the two visitor categories. Linking phrases such as “After that” help show sequence, but they are used mechanically and do not clarify the relationships between figures. Group the information by trend, and use clear references to distinguish total visitors from those staying on the island or on cruise ships.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some relevant vocabulary, including “visitors,” “increased,” “decline,” and “upward direction,” so the topic is generally understandable. However, the range is limited and several phrases are inaccurate or awkward, which makes some descriptions difficult to interpret. For instance, “visitors in staying cruise ship” and “the number of visitors in island” do not express the categories naturally, while “gets in down” is unclear. “Same starting ratio” is also not an appropriate way to describe the figures. Use precise chart language such as “the number of cruise-ship visitors,” “visitors staying on the island,” “rose,” “fell,” and “remained stable.” This would make comparisons clearer and reduce repetition of “number of visitors.”

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and longer sentences, and the basic meaning can often be followed. However, control is inconsistent, particularly in verb forms, agreement, articles, and sentence construction. Examples include “its getting rising slowly,” “both the visitors … has same number,” and “it get in down to 1.5.” These errors make relationships between time periods and figures harder to understand. The response also relies heavily on similar sentence patterns, with limited accurate use of more complex structures. Practise forming comparisons with a clear subject and verb—for example, “The number of cruise-ship visitors rose to two million in 2017, while the island figure remained stable”—and check agreement and tense consistency when describing past data.

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