Band 7.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 7.0 · Recent IELTS Exams (Canada & India) · 2026-08-26

IELTS Writing Task 1 question

The pie charts below show how working adults in a particular country spent their time in 1958 and 2008.

Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

* Note: these aren’t the original diagrams given in the test, they were recreated for the purpose of demonstration.

Student answer (Band 7.0)

The pie charts illustrate the proportion of time spent by employed adults in a day in a particular country during 1958 and 2008.

Overall, working accounted for the largest proportion of the day in both 1958 and 2008, with time spent on sports constituted the smallest share in both the years. While time taken to travel to work and time spent relaxing at home increase over the years, the time provided to stepping out with friends and family and sleeping decreased.

In 1958, working and sleeping accounted for more than three-fifth of the time in a day at 33% and 32% respectively. In the remaining time, people preferred going out with relatives and friends, consuming 19% of the time in a day with sports being an even less chosen activity accounting for 6% of the day. Travelling, on the contrast, required only 2% of the day.

As for 2008, a greater proportion of time was spent working, increasing from 33% to 42% over half a century. Likewise, other activities witnessed an increase, with time spent on travelling to work in day more than tripling to 7% and leisure time at home witnessing a rise to 13%. By contrast, time consumed by activities like sleeping and public outings with friends and family declined considerably with the former reduced to 25% and the latter witnessing a steep drop to 6%. Sports activities more or less remained stable at around 7%.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 7.0

You have successfully identified the main features and provided a clear overview of the data. You effectively compared the two years, noting the significant increase in working hours and the decline in sleep and social outings. The data is accurately reported, and you have made relevant comparisons throughout the response. To reach a higher band, ensure that all data points are perfectly accurate; for instance, you mentioned that working and sleeping accounted for more than three-fifths (60%) in 1958, but 33% plus 32% equals 65%, which is correct, but your phrasing could be more precise. Overall, the response is well-structured and covers all requirements of the task.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 7.0

The response is logically organized, with a clear introduction, overview, and two body paragraphs focusing on the two years. You use cohesive devices such as 'In the remaining time', 'As for 2008', and 'By contrast' to guide the reader through the information. Paragraphing is used effectively to separate the years. The progression of ideas is clear, and the relationship between the data points is easy to follow. To improve, ensure that referencing is always precise; for example, 'the former' and 'the latter' are used correctly, but ensure the antecedents are always unambiguous to maintain a high level of flow.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.5

You demonstrate a good range of vocabulary, using terms like 'proportion', 'witnessed an increase', 'steep drop', and 'remained stable'. This allows for a precise description of the trends. There are occasional minor inaccuracies, such as 'time provided to stepping out' (which is slightly unnatural) and 'consuming 19% of the time' (where 'accounting for' would be more standard). However, the vocabulary is sufficient to convey your meaning clearly and with some flexibility. To reach a higher band, try to incorporate more sophisticated collocations and avoid slightly awkward phrasing when describing time allocation.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.5

You use a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, such as 'While time taken to travel to work... increased... the time provided... decreased'. Most sentences are error-free, and your control of grammar is generally strong. There are a few minor slips, such as 'with time spent on sports constituted' (should be 'constituting') and 'travelling to work in day' (missing an article). Despite these occasional errors, your meaning is never obscured, and the grammatical control is consistent throughout the text. Continuing to focus on article usage and verb forms will help you achieve a higher score.

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