Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Recent IELTS Exams (Canada & India) · 2026-11-01

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)

The provided figures compare the way of spending their day in five decades starts from 1958.

Overall, Working time has increased considerabaly, while going out with friends and families have decreased dramatically.

The time allocated for working rose significantly from one-third of the day to 42% respectively in 1958 and 2008. However, sleeping time decreased from nearly one-third of the day to a quater after five decades. Back in 1958, people went out with families and friends nearly 20% of the day. That portion reduced noticeably after five decades reaching 6% of their day.

The time spending travelling to work increased from 2% to 7% after 50 years. In 1958, people spend 8% of their day relaxing at home. However, it increased by 5% in 2008. Only one portion of the figure almost remained the same. it is playing sports. It was 6% of their day in 1958 and only increased by 1% after five decades.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

You identify the main contrast accurately: working takes a larger share in 2008, while sleeping and socialising take smaller shares. The figures for work, sleep, going out, travel and relaxing at home are generally reported correctly, and the overview gives the reader a clear sense of the main changes. However, the account of sport is inaccurate: the chart shows no sports category in 1958 and 7% in 2008, not 6% rising by 1%. This also makes the claim that it “almost remained the same” misleading. Some comparisons are more fully explained than others, and the overview could cover the new sports category and the overall shift in time use. More precise selection and interpretation of every category would strengthen the response further.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The response has a clear overall arrangement: an introduction, an overview, and two paragraphs reporting details. The main comparisons are grouped sensibly, and linking expressions such as “Overall,” “However,” and “after five decades” help show relationships between figures. This gives the report a coherent progression. At times, though, the connections feel mechanical or the reference is unclear. For example, “Only one portion of the figure almost remained the same. it is playing sports” is awkwardly separated, and “it” does not clearly refer to a category. The repeated time reference “after five decades” also makes the report less flexible. Combine related details more smoothly and use clear category names rather than vague references.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

You use an adequate range of vocabulary for describing chart data, including “increased considerably,” “decreased dramatically,” “allocated,” and “reduced noticeably.” These choices communicate the main trends, and the reader can understand the comparisons. However, some word forms, spelling, and collocations are inaccurate or awkward: “considerabaly,” “quater,” “time spending travelling,” and “the way of spending their day” reduce precision. “Portion” is also repeated where “share” or “proportion” would sound more natural. Aim for accurate, conventional chart language and check spelling carefully; this would make your vocabulary more controlled without requiring unnecessarily complex words.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt a mix of simple and complex sentences, including contrast clauses with “while” and “however,” and most of the meaning remains clear. Some grammatical errors persist, particularly in sentence construction, agreement, and tense. For example, “The provided figures compare the way of spending their day in five decades starts from 1958” has an unclear structure, while “going out with friends and families have decreased” has a subject–verb agreement problem. “People spend 8%” should use past tense to match the chart, and “it is playing sports” needs clearer sentence construction and punctuation. Work on forming concise introductory sentences and maintaining consistent past-tense reporting; these changes would improve accuracy while preserving your range.

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