Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Recent IELTS Exams (Canada & India) · 2026-10-05

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 6.0)

This illustration shows how working adults in a particular country spent their time in the years 1958 and 2008.

Overall, working accounted for the largest proportion in 1958 and in 2008, traveling to work was the least in 1958, but in 2008, it increased a little after 50 years.

In 1958, working represents 33% of the day, followed by sleeping that was recoreded 32%. Going out with friends and family accounted for 19%, relaxing at home accounted for 8%, and traveling to work was the lowest at 2%.

In the year 2008, working became the highest at the rate of 42%, sleeping accounted for 25%, relaxing at home at 13%, then playing sports and travelling to work has the same rate which is 7% each and going out with family/friends became the lowest at 6%.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

The response satisfies the length requirement minimally, as it contains 124 words, which is below the 150-word minimum specified for Task 1. Regarding content, the student addresses all parts of the task by reporting on both years and selecting the main features, such as working being the largest proportion in both 1958 and 2008. An overview is present, noting the primary trends. However, some parts of the response are under-developed or imprecise; for instance, stating that traveling to work 'increased a little after 50 years' lacks specific comparative data integration in the overview. The figures cited from the charts are generally accurate, but the overall analysis remains basic, preventing the response from reaching a higher band.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response demonstrates a coherent overall arrangement with a clear logical progression from the introduction to the overview, followed by detailed body paragraphs for each year. Paragraphing is used appropriately to separate the two time periods. However, cohesion at times feels mechanical or repetitive, particularly in how data points are introduced sequentially without a wide variety of linking devices. Referencing and transitional phrases are adequate for the task, but the lack of more sophisticated cohesive mechanisms keeps the organization at a foundational level.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

The vocabulary used is adequate for the task, successfully conveying the basic trends and proportions shown in the charts. The student attempts some less common vocabulary and appropriate statistical terms, such as 'proportion', 'accounted for', and 'the highest'. However, there are minor lexical inaccuracies, such as the misspelling 'recoreded' instead of recorded, and awkward phrasings like 'has the same rate which is 7% each'. These occasional errors and limitations in lexical range do not impede communication, but they prevent the writing from achieving a higher level of precision and style.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 6.0

The student uses a mix of simple and complex sentence forms throughout the response. There are examples of accurate complex structures, such as introductory dependent clauses ('In 1958, working represents...'). However, some grammatical errors and awkward structures persist, such as tense inconsistency ('represents' used instead of represented when discussing 1958) and subject-verb agreement issues like 'playing sports and travelling to work has the same rate'. Punctuation is generally acceptable, and while these errors are noticeable, they rarely impede communication.

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