Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-11-02
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 double lines graph illustrate the number of the tourisit visiting a particular caribbean island between 2010 and 2017.
Overall, The number of the tourists visiting a caribbean island between 2010 and 2017. The visitors staying on cruise ships the line is 2010 is down and 2017 is up and visitors staying on island 2010 is down and 2017 is up and total lines is 2010 down and 2017 is up.
First of all, The visitors staying on cruise shipsis 2010 is 0.25 visitors and 2011 is 0.5 millions visitors and 2012 is visitors down 0.25 millions of visitors and 2013 is up and 0.5 millions visitors and 2014 is 1 millions visitors and 2016 is 1.5 millions visitors and 2017 is 2 millions visitors.
Secondly, The visitors staying on island 2010 o.7 millions visitors 2011 the same visitors 2012 1.3 millions visitors and 2015 1.5 millions visitors and 2017 2 millions visitors. The total vistors in 2010 1 millions 2011 1.3 millions 2013 2 millions and 2017 is total 3.5 millions of visitors.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.5 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.5 |
| Lexical Resource | 4.5 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 4.5 |
| Overall | 5.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5
You identify the chart’s subject and report several relevant figures, including the cruise-ship rise from 0.25 million in 2010 to 2 million in 2017 and the total reaching 3.5 million in 2017. However, the overview is unclear and largely describes lines as “down” or “up” rather than summarising the main pattern. Some details are inaccurate: island visitors are about 1.5 million, not 2 million, in 2017; the total in 2011 is about 1.25 million, not 1.3; and the 2016 cruise-ship figure is included while 2015 is omitted. The response therefore covers the task only partially, with limited and sometimes unclear reporting. Give a concise overview of the overall increase and the contrasting trends, then select accurate key comparisons.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5
The response has a basic paragraph structure, moving from an introduction and overview to separate descriptions of cruise-ship visitors, island visitors and totals. The signposts “First of all” and “Secondly” help indicate a sequence. However, progression within the paragraphs is often difficult to follow because figures are listed in a repetitive series without clear comparisons, and the overview repeats the same “down” and “up” idea for each line. Several sentences lack clear links between the year and its figure, such as “2012 is visitors down 0.25 millions.” Use complete, logically connected sentences and group related years—for example, describe the steady rise in cruise visitors together, then contrast it with the island figures, which level off. This would make the organisation clearer and less mechanical.
Lexical Resource: Band 4.5
Vocabulary is limited and repetitive, relying heavily on “visitors,” “up,” “down,” and “millions visitors.” Some chart-related language is relevant, such as “staying on cruise ships” and “total,” but word choice and spelling errors are noticeable: “tourisit,” “caribbean,” and “vistors” reduce accuracy, while “double lines graph” is not a natural description. Phrases such as “the line is 2010 is down” also show difficulty expressing trends precisely. Build a small range of accurate Task 1 expressions, including “rose,” “remained stable,” “reached,” and “accounted for,” and use natural units such as “0.5 million visitors.” Check spelling and collocations before finishing.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.5
The response attempts basic present-tense reporting, but sentence structures are very limited and errors occur frequently, sometimes making relationships between figures unclear. For example, “The double lines graph illustrate” has a subject–verb agreement error, while “The visitors staying on cruise shipsis 2010 is 0.25 visitors” lacks a workable sentence structure. Articles, plurals and verb forms are also inconsistent, as in “1 millions visitors.” Most information is presented as fragments or repeated “year is figure” patterns, with little control of complex sentences or punctuation. Practise a reliable structure such as “The number of cruise-ship visitors rose from 0.25 million in 2010 to 2 million in 2017.” Then vary it with accurate comparisons and ensure each sentence has a clear subject and verb.
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