Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · 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 5.0)
The vertical bar graph represent the information of difficult weekdays of
students in the japan,Uk and germany.
looking from an over all point of view , the studdent of japan are more focus on study as compair to relaxing but the student of united kingdom and germany maintain the graph of sleeping ,studying and relaxing
To be specific , the most striking feature of the graph is the student of japan spend most time on studing up to 13hours and take a deep sleep of 7 hours but the most shokking feature of the students are the relaxing time of the students are relaxing time is not longer than 4 hour
on the other hand, children of the germany and united kingdom spend their time equaly on thee tasks they spend most of their time on sleep as comair to stud the sleeping time ok uk and germany is 8 and 8.5 respectively and spend equal tim
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.0 |
| Overall | 5.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.0
The response identifies the main features of the bar chart, such as the high study hours in Japan and the distribution of time in the UK and Germany. However, the report is incomplete as it ends abruptly mid-sentence, failing to provide a full summary of the data. While the key trends are identified, the lack of a complete conclusion and the incomplete final sentence prevent a higher score. The comparison between countries is attempted but lacks precision due to the unfinished nature of the text.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0
The essay is divided into paragraphs, but the logical flow is disrupted by the incomplete ending. Cohesive devices are used, such as 'To be specific' and 'on the other hand', but they are somewhat mechanical. The referencing is occasionally unclear, and the abrupt termination of the text significantly impacts the overall coherence, making it difficult for the reader to follow the final point being made.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.0
The vocabulary is limited and repetitive. There are several spelling errors, such as 'japan' (should be capitalized), 'Uk', 'germany', 'studdent', 'compair', 'shokking', and 'equaly'. The range of vocabulary is basic and insufficient to convey the information with the precision required for an Academic Task 1 response. The student relies on simple descriptors rather than using more sophisticated terminology related to data analysis.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0
The response contains frequent grammatical errors, including subject-verb agreement issues ('The vertical bar graph represent', 'the studdent of japan are'), capitalization errors, and missing articles. Sentence structures are simple and often lack proper punctuation. The final sentence is incomplete, which is a major grammatical and structural failure. While the meaning is generally understandable, the high frequency of errors and the lack of complex structures limit the score.
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