Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · 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 5.5)

The bar chart illustrates that how students from three different countries spend their weekdays.

It is clear that, all of these countries have minor fluctuation but Japan has highest number of thirteen hours of studying on their weekdays and lowest number of relaxing on weekdays. On the other hand in UK and Germany students mostly spend their weekdays same by sleeping 8.5 hours in UK and 8 hours in Germany. Number of studying is higher in Germany than UK by only one hour and relaxing is same in both of them.

In contrast, Japan has highest number of studying in all of these countries and lowest number of relaxing and sleeping is moderate as like other countries.

In conclusion, all of these countries has moderation in sleeping, studying, and relaxing but Japan has highest number of studying and lowest number in relaxing meanwhile other countries have moderation in sleeping and relaxing.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You identify the main contrast: Japan records the most study time and the least relaxation, while the UK and Germany have similar relaxation figures. You also report several accurate values, including 13 hours of study in Japan and 8.5 hours of sleep in the UK. However, the overview is repeated rather than developed, and some key comparisons are unclear or incomplete. For example, Japan’s seven hours of sleep is not explicitly compared with the other countries, and the claim that sleeping, studying and relaxing show “moderation” does not clearly describe the chart. Report the three activities and their figures more systematically, and make the overall pattern precise rather than relying on general statements.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0

The response has an opening, a central comparison and a concluding statement, so the reader can identify its general subject and main point. However, the progression is limited: the second and third paragraphs repeat that Japan has the highest study figure and lowest relaxation figure, and the conclusion largely repeats the same information again. Linking phrases such as “On the other hand” and “In contrast” are used, but the relationships between ideas are not always clear; the UK–Germany comparison and the Japan comparison could be organised into distinct, purposeful groups. Use one concise overview followed by paragraphs comparing the figures, and avoid restating the same feature in the conclusion.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use relevant vocabulary for describing the chart, including “illustrates,” “higher,” “lowest,” and “relaxing,” and the reader can generally understand the comparisons you intend. However, the range is limited and several phrases are repetitive or imprecise, particularly repeated uses of “number” and “moderation.” Some collocations are unnatural, such as “spend their weekdays same” and “highest number of thirteen hours.” Choose vocabulary that describes time and quantities directly, and vary the language for comparisons. For example, “study time” and “hours spent relaxing” are clearer than repeatedly referring to a “number.” More precise wording would make the report sound more natural and help distinguish the chart’s three activities.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt both simple and more complex sentences, including comparisons joined with “while” and “than,” and the main message is usually understandable. However, errors in sentence construction and agreement recur. The opening phrase “illustrates that how” should use either “illustrates how” or “shows how”; “Japan has highest” needs an article, and “all of these countries has” has a subject–verb agreement error. The sentence beginning “It is clear that, all of these countries…” also has unnecessary punctuation and an awkward clause structure. Practise accurate articles, agreement and sentence boundaries, then proofread each sentence. Greater control of these patterns would make your comparisons easier to follow.

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