Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · IELTS Academic Practice Accelerator · 2026-11-05

IELTS Writing Task 1 question

The bar chart shows the typical weekday for students in three different countries.

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

Student answer (Band 5.0)

The given bar chart illustrates the information about the typical weekdays for learners in three distinct nations.

Overall, Japan and Germany spend highest time on studying and in UK on sleeping , whereas the lowest time on relaxing in all countries.

Looking at the Japan, 7 percent of week was utilised on sleeping and least time on relaxing which is just 4 percent. In case of studying , 13 percent of weekday. In comparison of UK, almost the same time spend on studying and sleeping which was 8 percent and 7 percent on relaxing.

In detail of Germany, week utilised on sleeping and studying was 8 percent and 9 percent, respectively. The percentage of relaxing was 7 in Germany

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.5

You identify the three countries and report several relevant figures, including Japan’s 13 hours of study and 4 hours of relaxation, as well as Germany’s 8, 9 and 7 hours. However, the overview is unclear and partly inaccurate: Germany’s highest figure is studying, not studying and sleeping equally, and relaxation is not the lowest activity in every country. The chart reports hours, but you repeatedly describe the figures as percentages. The UK comparison also gives 8 for studying and 7 for sleeping, whereas the chart shows 8.5 for sleeping and 8 for studying. The response is also below the required 150 words, leaving the comparisons and main features underdeveloped. Include an accurate overview and compare the key highs and lows using the correct units.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0

The response has a basic paragraph structure: an introduction, an overview and separate discussion of Japan/UK and Germany. This gives the reader some organisation, and phrases such as “In comparison” signal a contrast. However, progression is limited because the country-by-country details are brief and the final paragraph ends abruptly, without a concluding comparison. Some links are awkward or incomplete, such as “In case of studying, 13 percent of weekday,” which does not form a complete idea. The overview also combines countries and activities in a way that is difficult to follow. Develop a clear sequence—for example, overview first, then grouped comparisons—and use complete sentences with linking phrases that show the relationship between figures.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use some task-relevant vocabulary, including “bar chart,” “illustrates,” “utilised,” and “in comparison,” and the reader can generally identify the activities being discussed. However, the range is limited and several choices are unnatural or imprecise. “Typical weekdays for learners” is less direct than describing students’ weekday activities, while “spend highest time” and “week utilised on sleeping” are awkward collocations. Repeating “time” and “relaxing” also limits variety. In addition, “percent” is the wrong term for the chart’s figures, which are hours; this affects precision. Aim for natural reporting language such as “spent,” “accounted for,” and “hours per day,” and use accurate activity terms consistently.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple statements and longer comparisons, and some basic sentence patterns are understandable, such as “The percentage of relaxing was 7 in Germany.” However, the range is limited, and errors occur frequently enough to make several sentences incomplete or awkward. For example, “In case of studying, 13 percent of weekday” has no main verb, while “Japan and Germany spend highest time on studying and in UK on sleeping” lacks parallel structure and clear articles. There are also problems with article use and sentence construction in “Looking at the Japan” and “In comparison of UK.” Use complete clauses with a clear subject and verb, check articles and prepositions, and vary sentence forms only after the basic structures are accurate.

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