Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

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

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 chart illustrates the normal day for academic students in three different whole countries.

Overall it is clear that the number of Japan and Germany in studying is significant high, compared with the remaining categories. Moreover the percentage of relaxing in Japan is very low.

To begin with the largest proportion is studying in japan 13% in compared with the other categories and Germany like 9% and the UK

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.0

You identify a relevant overall feature: Japan has the highest study figure, at 13 hours, and relaxing in Japan is the lowest figure, at 4 hours. However, the response reports very little of the chart, and the comparison about Germany and the UK is left unfinished (“Germany like 9% and the UK”). It also describes the figures as percentages, although the chart gives hours, and the overview’s claim that both Japan and Germany are significantly high in studying is not fully supported: Germany is only slightly above the UK. The response addresses the task only minimally and leaves key comparisons, including sleeping and relaxing in the UK and Germany, unreported. It is also 81 words below the required minimum. Develop a complete overview and report the main figures accurately.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0

There is a basic attempt to organise the response: an opening sentence is followed by an overview beginning “Overall” and a detail paragraph beginning “To begin with.” These markers help the reader recognise the intended structure. However, the response stops mid-comparison after “and the UK,” so the information does not progress to a complete account. The overview and detail paragraph also repeat the focus on studying in Japan without moving on to other categories. To improve, use separate paragraphs for the overview and selected comparisons, and complete each comparison before introducing another point. Linking expressions should show clear relationships between the figures rather than simply signal the next section.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

The response uses some task-relevant vocabulary, including “chart,” “studying,” “relaxing,” “proportion,” and “compared with,” so the topic is generally recognisable. However, the range is limited, and several choices are inaccurate or awkward: “normal day” is not a natural description of the chart, “whole countries” is unclear, and “significant high” does not express the intended comparison correctly. Calling the figures “percentage” also mislabels the chart’s unit. These errors make some information less precise, although the main point about Japan’s study figure can still be understood. Use accurate terms such as “hours,” “time spent,” and “highest/lowest figure,” and vary comparison language as you report the data.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt a few different sentence forms, including the overview sentence beginning “Overall” and the comparison introduced by “To begin with.” However, the range remains limited, and errors in sentence construction and grammatical relationships are frequent enough to make parts difficult to follow. For example, “the number of Japan and Germany in studying” does not form a clear grammatical subject, while “13% in compared with” has an incorrect prepositional pattern. The final sentence is incomplete, ending with “and the UK,” which leaves the comparison unfinished. Practise building complete sentences around a clear subject and verb, and check that each comparison has a complete structure, such as “Japan recorded 13 hours of study, compared with 9 in Germany and 8 in the UK.”

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