Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · IELTS Academic Practice Accelerator · 2026-11-06

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

Overall, it can be seen that in the UK most of the student are sleeping in their weekand. However, in Japan and Germany most of the students are doing study in there weekdays. Relaxing were the lowest in every country.

In the UK 8.5% larners are sleeping in their weekends and the Germany has 8%. However, japan has the lowest figure which is 7%.

Studying is the significantly highest position in Japan within 13% (which is the highest percentage in the chart), while Garmany has 9%. The UK has 8% which is lower than other countries.

In the UK and Germany relaxing are same in both countries with 7%. However, Japan has 4% (which is the lowest percentage in the char).

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

You identify the three activities and give a clear general comparison: studying takes the most time in Japan and Germany, while relaxing is lowest in Japan. Most figures are reported accurately, including 8.5 hours of sleep in the UK, 13 hours of study in Japan, and seven hours of relaxation in the UK and Germany. However, the overview incorrectly says relaxing is lowest in every country; in the UK and Germany, studying is not the lowest activity. The response also describes the figures as percentages and refers to weekends, although the chart concerns a typical weekday and the values are hours. At 125 words, it is 25 words below the 150-word minimum, limiting the detail provided. Include a more accurate overview and develop the comparisons.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a recognisable structure: an introduction, an overview, and separate paragraphs comparing sleep, study, and relaxation. This makes the main categories easy to locate, and linking words such as “However” help signal contrasts. However, progression is limited because the body paragraphs mostly list figures rather than developing comparisons, and “However” is repeated in ways that do not always express a clear contrast. The overview also conflicts with the later figures, which weakens the connection between sections. Improve cohesion by grouping the most important comparisons logically and using references such as “this figure” or “by contrast” precisely. A clearer, consistent overview would help the response read as a connected summary rather than a set of separate observations.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use relevant vocabulary for describing the chart, including “compares,” “figure,” “highest,” and “lowest,” so the reader can generally understand the intended comparisons. However, the range is limited and several noticeable word-choice, spelling, and collocation errors reduce precision: “doing study” is unnatural, “larners” and “Garmany” are misspelled, and “weekand” and “char” are incomplete or incorrect forms. “Percentage” is also inaccurate because the chart values represent hours. Aim for accurate task-specific terms such as “hours,” “spend time studying,” and “students.” Proofreading spelling and choosing natural collocations would make the information clearer and more appropriate for an academic report.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple statements and longer sentences with contrast, for example, “Studying is the significantly highest position in Japan … while Germany has 9%.” The basic message is usually understandable, but grammatical errors are frequent and the range of structures is limited. Examples include “most of the student are,” where the plural noun and verb do not agree, and “Relaxing were the lowest,” where the subject–verb agreement is incorrect. “In the UK and Germany relaxing are same” also has an incomplete grammatical construction. There are problems with articles and possessive forms in “in there weekdays,” as well as punctuation around parenthetical details. Practise accurate subject–verb agreement and complete comparison structures before adding more complex sentences.

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