Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · IELTS Academic Practice Accelerator · 2026-11-12

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 6.0)

The bar graph illustrates the typical weekday for for students in three countries UK, Japan, and Germany.

Overall, Studying accounted for the highest in Japan and Germany, whereas sleeping was the leading activity. Notably, relaxing is the lowest in Japan.

Looking first at the UK, Sleeping accounted for the highest 8.5, followed by 8 instudying. while the Lowest in the UK's case is relaxing which is 7. In Japan, however, studying is the most time consuming activity marked by 13, followed by sleeping. The lowest in relaxing in the chart is in Japan's account represented by 4.

In Germany, studying also ranked the highest, at 9, while sleeping stood at 8. The figure for relaxing was 7, representing almost the same case as we discussed for UK. Comparing the three countries, Japan recorded the greatest amount of time spent studying, while the UK had the highest figure for sleeping.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You identify the main pattern that studying takes the most time in Japan and Germany, and you correctly report the key figures for all three activities in the UK and Germany. You also note that relaxing is lowest in Japan and make a useful cross-country comparison about studying. However, the overview is unclear: “sleeping was the leading activity” conflicts with the data for Japan and Germany, where studying is highest. The UK’s sleeping figure is 8.5, not the highest across all countries, and Japan’s sleeping value of 7 is omitted. The response is also one word below the required minimum. A more precise overview and complete comparisons of the main highs and lows would make the summary more fully developed.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a clear overall arrangement: an introduction and overview are followed by country-by-country details, then a final comparison. Phrases such as “Looking first at the UK,” “In Japan, however,” and “In Germany” help readers follow the sequence. However, some connections are awkward or repetitive, particularly the repeated explanation that relaxing is lowest in Japan. The overview’s claim that sleeping is the leading activity also disrupts the logical presentation because it does not match the later country details. The phrase “representing almost the same case as we discussed for UK” is an unclear reference and sounds conversational. Use a concise overview, group related comparisons together, and make references explicit to improve progression.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

You use an adequate range of task-related vocabulary, including “accounted for,” “ranked the highest,” “time consuming,” and “recorded the greatest amount.” These choices allow you to describe rankings and comparisons, although some are imprecise or unnatural in context. For example, “accounted for the highest 8.5” is not a natural way to report a number, and “the lowest in Japan’s account” is unclear. “Almost the same case as we discussed for UK” is also an awkward, conversational expression. There are minor spelling and spacing issues in “instudying,” and “for for” is repeated in the opening. Prefer precise chart language such as “stood at,” “was the lowest,” and “a similar figure to the UK.”

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt a mix of simple and more complex sentences, including the contrastive structure “In Japan, however…” and the comparison beginning “Comparing the three countries…”. Most of the information remains understandable, but some grammatical errors and punctuation problems are noticeable. The opening contains the repeated “for,” while “followed by 8 instudying” lacks a clear grammatical connection between the figure and activity. In “while the Lowest in the UK’s case is relaxing,” the sentence structure and capitalisation are faulty; the fragment “The lowest in relaxing in the chart is in Japan’s account” is also difficult to parse. Check sentence boundaries, use complete clauses, and maintain consistent punctuation and capitalisation. More accurate control of these patterns would strengthen the response.

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