Band 4.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 4.5 · IELTS Academic Practice Accelerator · 2026-11-14

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 4.5)

The chart illustrates the everyday lifestyle for learners in three distinct country; United Kingdom, Japan and Germany.

Overall, studying is increasingly holds the largest proportion of studying in Japan approximately 13% and the relaxing holds the lowest proportion of Japan.

United Kingdom and Germany hold quite the same proportion of sleeping and relaxing at 8.5%, 8%, and 7% respectively. Both country hold the same amount of relaxing at

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.0

You identify the three countries and the main categories, and you correctly note that Japanese students study the most (about 13 hours) and relax the least (4 hours). However, the response is incomplete and reports very little of the chart: it ends mid-sentence at “Both country hold the same amount of relaxing at,” and does not compare the studying figures for the UK and Germany or give a complete account of sleeping. The comparison “United Kingdom and Germany hold quite the same proportion of sleeping and relaxing at 8.5%, 8%, and 7% respectively” is unclear and mixes the categories and values; these figures are hours, not percentages. The required minimum of 150 words is not met. Include a clear overview and select accurate comparisons across all three activities.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 4.0

There is a basic attempt to organise the response, beginning with an introduction and then an overview, and the ideas are broadly related to the chart. However, the progression is difficult to follow because the overview repeats “studying” and the next comparison does not clearly connect each figure to its country and activity. The final sentence is unfinished, so the response has no complete ending and the comparison cannot be understood. Cohesive links are also very limited. To improve, group the information logically—for example, give the main overview first, then compare study hours and the other activities in a complete paragraph, using clear references such as “whereas” and “by contrast.”

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use some relevant task vocabulary, including “chart,” “lifestyle,” “learners,” “studying,” and “relaxing,” and the reader can identify the general subject. However, the range is limited, and several choices are imprecise or repetitive. “Proportion” is not suitable for values measured in hours, while “everyday lifestyle” does not accurately describe the chart’s comparison of time spent on activities. The phrase “increasingly holds the largest proportion” is also an awkward way to report a single figure. Use precise terms such as “hours,” “spend,” and “recorded,” and vary comparison language. This would make the limited information clearer and more appropriate to an academic chart summary.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

The response attempts both a simple introductory sentence and longer statements, but the range of structures is limited and errors occur in the longer sentences. For example, “studying is increasingly holds” combines incompatible verb forms, and “three distinct country” has incorrect plural agreement. In “Both country hold,” both the noun and verb forms need correction. The sentence beginning “United Kingdom and Germany hold quite the same proportion” is also structurally unclear, making the relationship between the countries, activities, and figures difficult to follow. Aim for controlled, complete sentences, such as “Japanese students spend about 13 hours studying, the highest figure shown.” Check subject–verb agreement, plurals, and sentence completion.

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