Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · IELTS Academic Practice Accelerator · 2026-08-11

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 5.5)

The given chart illustrates information about the typical number of hours that students in the UK, Japan and Germany spend slepping studing and relaxing on weekday.

Overall, the Japanese student spend time on studing. The UK and Germany have a more balanced daily routine. Sleeping time is quite similar in all three countries.

In the UK, sleep for 8.5 hours and Germany sleep for 8 hours and Japanese sleep for 7 hours. Japanese are very different pattern. They spend 13 hours for study and the uk students spend 8 hours and germany students spend 9 hours for studies.

According to the chart, Japanese spend only 4 hours for relaxing. The Uk students spend 7 hours for relaxing and germany students spend 7 hours for relaxing. Relaxing time is quite similar in all two countries.

In the end the majoritiy of students spend time on studing compare to the other countries. But the relaxing hours less than the others and the sleeping hours are similar.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.5

The response covers the main features of the chart, including comparisons between the three countries. However, the overview is somewhat simplistic and lacks a clear, cohesive summary of the most significant trends. While you have identified the key data points, the analysis is repetitive, often listing figures rather than synthesizing them into a clear comparison. To improve, ensure you group the data more effectively—for example, by contrasting the high study hours in Japan with the more balanced routines in the UK and Germany. The conclusion is also slightly redundant, as it repeats information already stated in the body paragraphs rather than providing a final synthesis of the data.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.5

The essay is organized into paragraphs, which is a positive step. However, the progression of ideas is somewhat mechanical. You rely heavily on simple sentence structures to list data, which makes the flow feel disjointed. There is a lack of varied cohesive devices; for instance, you repeat 'In the UK', 'Germany', and 'Japanese' at the start of many sentences. Using linking words like 'conversely', 'in contrast', or 'similarly' would help connect your ideas more fluidly. Additionally, the final paragraph lacks a clear logical link to the previous sections, making the overall structure feel a bit fragmented.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.0

Your vocabulary is generally adequate for the task, but it is quite repetitive. You frequently use the same verbs and nouns, such as 'spend', 'study', and 'relaxing'. There are also several spelling errors, such as 'slepping', 'studing', and 'majoritiy', which detract from the professional tone of the report. To reach a higher band, you should aim to use a wider range of synonyms and more precise collocations. For example, instead of repeating 'spend time on studying', you could use 'devote a significant portion of their day to academic pursuits' or 'allocate time to'.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0

The response contains a mix of simple sentence structures, but there are frequent grammatical errors that occasionally impede clarity. Common issues include subject-verb agreement (e.g., 'Japanese student spend', 'UK students spend'), missing articles (e.g., 'the UK', 'the Germany'), and awkward phrasing (e.g., 'Japanese are very different pattern'). You also struggle with prepositions and pluralization. While the meaning is generally understandable, the high frequency of these errors limits your score. Focusing on basic sentence construction and ensuring subject-verb agreement will significantly improve the accuracy of your writing.

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