Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-10-27
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 5.5)
The graph illustrates the number of tourists visiting a caribbean island from 2010 to 2017. The millions of visitors visit this island every year. The graph shows two types of the visitors. These are: Visitors who stays on cruise ships and the visitors who stays on island. The graph also show the total number of visitors who visit this island everyyear.
In 2010, There are 1 million of the visitors who visit this island in which 0.3 million stay on cruise ship and 0.7 million stay on island. With the time total numbers increase but most of people pefer to stay on cruise ships. In 2014 there are 2.5 million of the visitors that visit this island in which 1 million people stay on cruise ships and other stay on island. After that In 2017, there are 3.5 million people who visit this island in which 2 million prefer to stay on cruise ships and 1.5 million prefer to stay on island.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.5 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.5 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.0 |
| Overall | 5.5 |
Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5
You identify the chart’s subject and report several key figures, including the total rising from 1 million in 2010 to 3.5 million in 2017, with the 2014 total and final category figures also broadly accurate. However, the response only partly summarises the main features: it gives no clear overview of the overall pattern, and the claim that “most of people pefer to stay on cruise ships” is inaccurate for much of the period, since island stays were higher until 2016. The account also focuses on three years and leaves out notable developments, such as the steady cruise-ship increase after 2012 and the island figure’s relative stability. A concise overview and more accurate comparisons across the period would make the report more complete.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5
The response has a basic sequence, moving from an introduction to selected years in chronological order, and phrases such as “In 2010,” “In 2014” and “After that” help the reader follow the timeline. However, the first paragraph repeats what the graph shows rather than establishing a clear overview, and the second paragraph combines several comparisons without a strong progression. Some linking is mechanical, while “With the time” does not clearly connect the trend to the figures that follow. Organise the report into a brief introduction, an overview of the main trends, and a paragraph comparing the key stages. Use linking expressions to show contrast and change, rather than relying mainly on year-by-year transitions.
Lexical Resource: Band 5.0
You use relevant basic vocabulary, including “total number,” “stay on cruise ships” and “stay on island,” so the subject is generally understandable. However, the range is limited and several phrases are repetitive or imprecise, such as repeated use of “visitors who visit this island” and “prefer to stay.” Some word combinations are unnatural, including “With the time” and “most of people.” There are also spelling and form errors, for example “caribbean,” “everyyear” and “pefer.” Aim for more precise trend language such as “rose,” “remained stable” and “accounted for,” and vary references to tourists and accommodation. Accurate collocations and spelling would make the description clearer and more suitable for an academic report.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0
The response communicates its basic meaning through mostly simple sentences and attempts longer structures with “in which” and “After that.” However, grammatical control is inconsistent, and errors recur in verb agreement, articles, plurals and sentence punctuation. For example, “the visitors who stays” should use a plural verb, while “There are 1 million of the visitors” has an incorrect article and construction. The past-time data are also described with present forms such as “There are” rather than consistently using the past tense. Capitalisation after commas is inconsistent, as in “In 2010, There.” Practise accurate past-tense reporting and plural agreement, then build more varied sentences while checking articles and punctuation.
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