Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · 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 6.0)

The bar chart compares three different countries- UK,Japan and Germany - in terms of how many hours students in these countries spend a sleeping, studying and relaxing on a daily basis.

Overall , it is evident that, Japanese and German student spend the most their time on studying , whereas students in the UK spends most time on sleeping. Additionally, Japanese student spend the least time relaxing.

In spending time on studying, Japan is the Highest with around 13 hours a day , followed by Germany and UK at 9 and 8 hours respectively.

Turning to the sleeping , students in the UK spend the most time at 8.5 hours a day. Germany is not far behind at around 8 hours , but students in Japan average at 7 hours. While the UK and the Germany both spend 7 hours a day on relaxing, Japan children have only 4 hours.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.0

The response successfully identifies the main features of the bar chart and makes relevant comparisons between the three countries. You have clearly highlighted the differences in time allocation for studying, sleeping, and relaxing. The overview provides a good summary of the key trends, such as the contrast between Japanese students' study habits and UK students' sleep patterns. To reach a higher band, ensure that all data points are accurate; for example, you mentioned 'Japan children' when the prompt refers to students, and your summary of the data is generally accurate but could benefit from more precise grouping of the information to enhance the clarity of the comparisons.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0

The response is logically organized into an introduction, an overview, and body paragraphs. You use some cohesive devices, such as 'Additionally', 'Turning to', and 'while', to connect ideas. However, the flow is occasionally interrupted by minor mechanical errors in punctuation and spacing, such as the missing spaces after commas and the inconsistent capitalization in 'UK,Japan'. Paragraphing is used appropriately to separate the overview from the detailed data analysis. To improve, ensure that transitions between sentences are smoother and that punctuation is used consistently to avoid a disjointed reading experience.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.5

You demonstrate an adequate range of vocabulary for the task, using terms like 'compares', 'evident', 'respectively', and 'allocate' (implied). However, there are some inaccuracies in word choice and phrasing, such as 'Japan is the Highest' (should be 'has the highest') and 'Japan children' (should be 'Japanese students'). The repetition of 'spend' throughout the text limits the lexical variety. To achieve a higher score, try to incorporate more varied verbs and nouns to describe the data, such as 'devote', 'proportion', or 'figures', and pay closer attention to subject-verb agreement and pluralization.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5

The response uses a mix of simple and complex sentence structures. While the meaning is generally clear, there are several grammatical errors, including subject-verb agreement issues (e.g., 'Japanese and German student spend', 'UK spends', 'Japan children have'). There are also punctuation errors, such as missing spaces after commas and inconsistent use of hyphens. While these errors do not impede communication, they occur frequently enough to prevent a higher score. Focusing on proofreading for basic grammatical accuracy, particularly pluralization and verb endings, will significantly improve your writing.

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