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 data given in the graph chart provide us with the information about the number tourists that visted the Caribbean island between the year 2010 - 2017.
This graph chart is usually used to make comparison between the factors such here we have the number of visitors as one and the years in which tourist visited is the other thing.
The graph present number of people in millions and which shows that one million people visited the island in the year 2010 and the nuber of visiotrs increased each year gradually till 2015 and in the year 2016 it remain same so the line is straight in that particular area of graph and the number of visitors than again increase in year 2017 which is three and half million tourists so the trend show more people visit as time pass which shows the improve tourism at the destination with the passing years.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.0 |
| Overall | 5.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0
You identify the overall rise in total visitors and correctly report the starting figure of about one million and the 2017 peak of 3.5 million. You also notice that the total remained unchanged between 2015 and 2016. However, the response only partly summarises the graph: it does not distinguish visitors staying on cruise ships from those staying on the island, even though these are central data series. The claim that the total increased “each year gradually till 2015” is also imprecise, since the size of the increases varied. The overview is present but broad, and the final comment about tourism improving is an unsupported interpretation. Include the contrasting trends in both visitor categories and select a few key comparisons to make the summary more complete.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0
The response has a basic sequence: it introduces the graph, comments on the overall trend, and ends with a general conclusion. Some linking is attempted through phrases such as “so,” “and,” and “which shows,” and the reader can follow the main point about rising totals. However, the first two sentences repeat the idea that the graph gives information and makes comparisons, rather than progressing to the data. Most of the report is compressed into one long sentence, with several ideas joined by “and” or “so”; this makes relationships between details less clear. Organise the response into a short introduction, an overview, and paragraphs comparing the two visitor groups and total. Use linking words selectively and make each sentence carry one clear comparison or trend.
Lexical Resource: Band 5.0
You use some relevant task vocabulary, including “millions,” “visitors,” “increased,” “trend,” and “tourists,” so the topic remains understandable. However, the range is limited and several expressions are repetitive or imprecise, such as “graph chart,” “the other thing,” and “more people visit as time pass.” There are also noticeable spelling errors, including “visted,” “nuber,” and “visiotrs,” which reduce the accuracy and polish of the report. Some wording is not natural for describing data: “the line is straight in that particular area” could be expressed more directly as the total “levelled off.” Build a small set of precise trend and comparison phrases, and proofread spelling and collocations before submitting.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0
The response attempts to combine ideas using clauses, for example, “which shows that one million people visited the island,” but the sentence structures are often long and difficult to control. Errors include the missing article in “the number tourists,” the incorrect agreement in “The graph present,” and the tense/agreement problem in “it remain same.” The phrase “the number of visitors than again increase” also has a faulty structure, while punctuation is insufficient in the extended final sentence. These errors occur frequently enough to make some relationships harder to follow, although the general trend can still be understood. Practise accurate simple sentences first, then add controlled clauses—for example, “The total rose to 2.75 million in 2015 and remained stable in 2016.”
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