Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · IELTS Academic Practice Accelerator · 2026-08-21

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 illustrates the typical weekday distribution for sleeping, studying and relaxing in three nations.

Overall, the bar depicts the time allocation of three countries. Japanese students spend the majority of time for study. However, British and German students invest their time similarly for relaxation.

Examining the details of UK students, who invest the majority of their time for sleeping at around 8.5 hours. Similarly, study covers 8 hours, indicating a similar pattern for sleep and study. However, British student spend their 7 hours for relaxing.

In Japan, the highest proportion is for studying around 13 hours, showing a sharp learning pattern among other nations. While, only 7 and 4 hours are invested in sleep and relaxation respectively, it indicates a meagre time for a leisure.

Germany follow a similar pattern as a UK with minimal changes at 8 hours for sleep and 9 hours for study as well as relaxation time is same for both countries' students.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.0

You have successfully identified the main features of the chart and made relevant comparisons between the three countries. You covered all categories (sleep, study, relax) and provided data points for each. However, the report is slightly let down by inaccuracies in data interpretation. For example, you state that UK students spend 8.5 hours sleeping and 8 hours studying, but the chart shows 8 hours for sleep and 8 hours for study. Additionally, the description of Germany is vague, stating it follows a similar pattern to the UK, which misses the opportunity to highlight specific differences or similarities in the data provided. To reach a higher band, ensure your data extraction is precise.

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 'However', 'Similarly', and 'While' to link ideas. However, the progression of ideas is occasionally mechanical, and some transitions feel forced. For instance, the transition between the UK and Japan could be smoother. Paragraphing is present, but the structure within the paragraphs could be improved to better group the comparisons. Referencing is generally clear, but the flow between sentences is sometimes hindered by repetitive sentence structures, which affects the overall coherence of the report.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.0

You have a sufficient range of vocabulary to convey the information, using terms like 'distribution', 'allocation', 'proportion', and 'meagre'. However, there are some issues with collocation and word choice. For example, 'invest their time similarly for relaxation' is slightly unnatural; 'spend a similar amount of time' would be more appropriate. You also use 'learning pattern' in a way that is not standard. While the vocabulary is adequate for the task, it lacks the precision and flexibility required for higher bands. There are no significant spelling errors, and the meaning is always clear.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5

You demonstrate a mix of simple and complex sentence structures. There are several grammatical errors that occur throughout the text, such as 'British student spend their 7 hours' (should be 'students spend 7 hours') and 'Germany follow a similar pattern as a UK' (should be 'Germany follows a similar pattern to the UK'). The use of articles is inconsistent, and there are minor errors in subject-verb agreement. While these errors do not impede communication, they are frequent enough to prevent a higher score. Increasing the variety of complex structures while ensuring accuracy would improve your score.

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