Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · IELTS Academic Practice Accelerator · 2026-11-13

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 percentage of student who spent their weekday diffrent way in three countires in the UK, Japan and Germany.

It is clear that the highest proportion of students spend their weekdays at studying.By contrast, the percentage of student who spend their weekdays for relaxing was the lowest.

In the UK the percentage of student spend their weekdays for sleeping 8.5% and it is higher than spend weekdays at studyong and relaxing 8% and 7% respectivelly. Whereas, most of the students from Japan spend their weekday at studying 13%. Moreover, other students enjoyed spenf their weekdays with sleeping 7% and relaxing 4%.

Additionally, the percentage of students from Germany joyful to spend their weekday for sleeping 9%. Furthermore, the proportion of student who spend their weekday for relaxing 7%,However the percentage of student chose to spend their weekday for studying 95 and it is higher in Germany.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.5

You identify the three countries and the activities, and your overview correctly notes that studying is generally the largest category while relaxing is often the smallest. However, the report only partially presents the chart’s key information, and several figures are inaccurate or unclear. For example, Germany’s studying figure is given as “95” rather than 9 hours, and you describe Germany’s sleeping time as 9 instead of 8. You also say studying is the highest category overall, although the UK’s sleeping figure (8.5) exceeds its studying figure (8). To improve, report the units consistently as hours, check each value against the chart, and compare the countries’ main differences more clearly.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a recognisable structure: an introduction, an overview, and separate discussion of the three countries. This gives the reader a basic route through the information. However, progression is limited because the body mostly lists figures country by country rather than developing clear comparisons across activities or countries. Linking words such as “Moreover,” “Additionally,” and “Furthermore” are used, but some connections are awkward or unclear; “Furthermore” followed by “However” does not establish a clear contrast. Punctuation also makes some transitions difficult to follow. Grouping comparable figures together and using more precise links—for example, contrasting Japan’s high study time with its lower relaxation time—would make the organisation more coherent.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some relevant task vocabulary, including “proportion,” “percentage,” “highest,” and “lowest,” so the topic is generally identifiable. However, the range is limited and several word choices or collocations are inaccurate, sometimes making the meaning difficult to interpret. Phrases such as “spend their weekdays for sleeping,” “enjoyed spenf their weekdays,” and “Germany joyful to spend” are not natural ways to describe time allocation. There are also noticeable spelling errors, including “diffrent,” “countires,” “studyong,” and “respectivelly.” Use concise chart language such as “spent 8 hours studying” or “allocated 7 hours to relaxing,” and proofread spelling carefully.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple statements and longer sentences with linking clauses, as in “Whereas, most of the students from Japan spend their weekday at studying 13%.” However, the longer constructions are often faulty, and errors in sentence structure, agreement, and punctuation can make the data hard to understand. Examples include “the percentage of student spend,” which lacks a correctly formed clause, and “the percentage of student chose,” where the verb form is incomplete. The final sentence also joins ideas without clear punctuation. Practise accurate patterns such as “The proportion of students who studied was 13%” and “In Germany, students spent 9 hours studying.” A wider range will help only when these basic structures are controlled.

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