Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · IELTS Academic Practice Accelerator · 2026-11-10

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 illustrates the typical weekdays of different students in three different countries Uk,germany and Japan.The data were represented on two axis.A x-axis and y-axis.On x-axis months were mentioned and on x-axis typical weekdays were mentioned.These activities are shown on the bar chart.First of all the activity of slepping in Uk was rose to 8.5% compared with studying 8%and the activity of relaxing were 7%decreased.The activity of relaxing activities were lowest.And the activity of sleeping in Japan was decreased to 7%as compared with studying was rosed 13%than the relaxing activity 4%which was lowest.And finally,the activity of sleeping in germany was 8%fallen compared with studying 9%and relaxing activities were 7%lowest.Overall,the weekdays of students of studying in japan was rocketed.And the relaxing activites of Japan were lowest.These were the different activities were shown different values on the bar chart according to the typical weekdays whose students spent their times with different percentages."

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

You identify the three countries and report several relevant figures, including Japan’s 13 hours of studying and 4 hours of relaxing, as well as the UK’s 8.5 hours of sleep. However, the response only partially summarises the chart: it gives a sequence of country-by-country details rather than a clear overview of the main comparisons. The claim that activities “rose,” “decreased” or “fell” suggests change over time, although the chart compares countries, and the repeated description of relaxing as “lowest” does not clearly identify the broader pattern. A stronger response would state that studying is highest in Japan, while relaxing is lowest there, then compare the other countries’ broadly similar figures. Keep the units consistent with the chart rather than adding percentages.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 4.5

The response has a basic sequence, moving from the UK to Japan and then Germany, and uses signposts such as “First of all,” “And finally” and “Overall.” This gives the reader some sense of order. However, the opening discussion of the axes is confusing and inaccurate, and the response is presented as one long paragraph without a clear separation between an overview and supporting details. Repeated “compared with” constructions make the comparisons difficult to follow, while the final sentence repeats the general idea that the chart shows different values rather than drawing the information together. Organise the response into a brief introduction, a clear overview, and one or two comparison paragraphs, using linking phrases only where they clarify relationships.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some task-related vocabulary, including “studying,” “sleeping,” “relaxing,” “compared with” and “lowest,” so the reader can identify the activities being discussed. However, the range is limited and several choices are inaccurate or repetitive. “Rosed,” “rocketed” and “fallen” imply change over time, which is not what this chart presents; “the activity of relaxing activities” is also awkward and repetitive. There are spelling errors such as “slepping” and “activites,” and “two axis” is not the correct plural form. Aim for precise comparison language such as “spent,” “recorded,” “higher than” and “the lowest figure,” and use “hours” rather than percentages when reporting the chart’s values.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.5

The response attempts both simple statements and longer comparisons, but the longer sentences are often faulty, and frequent errors sometimes make the relationships between figures unclear. For example, “the activity of sleeping in UK was rose” combines incompatible verb forms, while “studying was rosed 13% than” has an incorrect passive construction and comparison pattern. Articles and agreement are also inconsistent, as in “in UK” and “the activity … were lowest.” Punctuation and spacing need attention: several sentences run together, and commas are often attached to the following word. Build accurate short comparison sentences first, such as “In the UK, students slept for 8.5 hours and studied for 8 hours,” then practise joining them with correct clauses using “while” or “whereas.”

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