Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · IELTS Academic Practice Accelerator · 2026-08-09

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 compares the typical weekdays for students in three different nations in several activities such as sleeping, studying and relaxing. The data is calibrated in numbers.

Overall, as is observed, students from Japan have highest interest towards studying, whereas they are least attracted by relaxation.

In the UK, the majority of time spent by students is on sleeping which is 8.5 and this is the highest in whole graph in sleeping. However, it shows a related trend towards studying with the value of 8, whereas they spend least time in relaxing with the number of 7. Moreover, Japanese students have intermediate focus on sleeping which is 7 and relaxation has lower influence on these students with number 4 and it is the lowest number in the whole discussion.

Moving to the rest of the description, Germany plays a balanced role in all aspects like the difference between each aspect is only of 1 number. Sleeping with 8 number and studying with 9 are attracting students toward itself, while students are giving less time on relaxing in Germany.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.0

The response covers the main features of the bar chart and makes relevant comparisons between the three countries. However, the data reporting is inconsistent and occasionally inaccurate. For instance, you mention the UK's sleeping time is '8.5' and studying is '8', but the phrasing 'highest in whole graph in sleeping' is slightly confusing. Additionally, the description of Germany as having a 'difference between each aspect is only of 1 number' is a good attempt at synthesis, but the data interpretation is somewhat imprecise. To improve, ensure that the data points are clearly linked to the specific categories and avoid vague descriptions like 'number 4' or 'number 8' without specifying the unit (e.g., hours).

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0

The essay is organized into logical paragraphs, with an introduction, an overview, and body paragraphs for the countries. Cohesive devices are used, such as 'Overall', 'However', and 'Moving to the rest of the description'. However, some transitions feel slightly mechanical or forced. For example, 'Moving to the rest of the description' is a bit wordy and unnatural. The progression of ideas is generally clear, but the internal structure of the body paragraphs could be improved by grouping information more effectively rather than listing figures. Referencing is generally clear, though the flow between sentences could be smoother to better highlight the comparisons requested in the prompt.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.5

The vocabulary is adequate for the task but lacks precision and variety. You rely on basic verbs like 'is' or 'have' and repetitive phrasing such as 'number 8' or 'number 4'. Phrases like 'highest interest towards studying' and 'relaxation has lower influence' are understandable but not entirely natural in an academic context. There is an attempt to use some topic-specific vocabulary, but it is limited. To reach a higher band, focus on using more precise reporting verbs and nouns, such as 'account for', 'allocate', 'proportion', or 'significant difference', rather than repeating the word 'number'.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5

The response contains a mix of simple and complex sentence structures. While the meaning is generally clear, there are several grammatical errors that persist. For example, 'students from Japan have highest interest' (missing 'the'), 'highest in whole graph' (missing 'the'), and 'the difference between each aspect is only of 1 number' (awkward phrasing). There are also issues with article usage and prepositional phrases. While these errors do not prevent communication, they occur frequently enough to limit the score. Increasing the variety of complex structures and proofreading for basic article and preposition errors would significantly improve the accuracy.

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