Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · IELTS Academic Practice Accelerator · 2026-08-05

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 6.5)

The bar chart illustrates the typical weekday for students in three different countries.

Overall, it is evident that Japan spends more time for studying as compared to other countries. Additionally, both the UK and Germany has scheduled the same hours for relaxing.

From the graph, it is clear that Japan has allocated 13 hours for study while the UK and Germany has scheduled 8 hours and nine hours respectively. In comparison, the UK and Germany have allocated the same number of hours in a day for leisure. The UK set aside 7 hours while Germany scheduled 7 hours. On the other hand, Japan only allocated 4 hours in a day for relaxing.

Although the countries have put aside different hours for sleeping, neither of them allocated more than 8.5 or less than 7. The UK scheduled 8.5 which was more as compared to other time put aside by other countries. This was followed by Germany and Japan each scheduling 8 hours and 7 hours respectively.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.5

The response covers all parts of the task by identifying the main features of the bar chart and making relevant comparisons. You successfully highlighted the differences in study, leisure, and sleep hours across the three countries. However, the analysis is somewhat descriptive and lacks a more sophisticated synthesis of the data. For instance, while you mention the figures, you could have grouped the data more effectively to highlight trends or contrasts. The overview is present but could be more detailed to fully capture the 'main features' as required for a higher band. Overall, the response is accurate and addresses the prompt well.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.5

The response is logically organized with a clear introduction, body paragraphs, and a summary. You use cohesive devices such as 'Additionally', 'From the graph', and 'On the other hand' to link ideas. However, some transitions feel slightly mechanical, and the paragraphing could be improved to better group related data. For example, the final paragraph regarding sleep is a bit disjointed from the previous comparisons. The referencing is generally clear, though the flow between sentences could be smoother to achieve a more professional, academic tone. Overall, the information is easy to follow.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.0

You demonstrate an adequate range of vocabulary for the task, using terms like 'allocated', 'scheduled', and 'illustrates' appropriately. There is some repetition of basic verbs like 'allocated' and 'scheduled'. To reach a higher band, you should aim for more variety in your reporting verbs and nouns to describe the data. While the vocabulary is sufficient to convey the meaning clearly, it lacks the precision and sophistication required for higher bands. There are no significant spelling errors, and the word choice is generally accurate in the context of describing statistical data.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.0

The response contains a mix of simple and complex sentence structures. There are some noticeable grammatical errors, such as subject-verb agreement issues: 'the UK and Germany has scheduled' (should be 'have scheduled') and 'the UK scheduled 8.5 which was more as compared to other time' (awkward phrasing). While these errors do not impede communication, they occur frequently enough to prevent a higher score. You show an attempt at complex sentences, but the control over these structures is inconsistent. Focusing on subject-verb agreement and more precise comparative structures would significantly improve your accuracy.

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