Band 7.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 7.5 · 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 7.5)

The bar chart compares the number of days that students in the UK, Japan and Germany spent on three activities: sleeping, studying and relaxing.

Overall, there were clear differences in how students in the three countries allocated their time. Japanese students devoted considerably more time to studying than those in the UK and Germany, while relaxing accounted for the smallest number of days in Japan. In contrast, the figures for the UK and Germany were relatively balanced across all three activities.

In the UK, sleeping was the most time-consuming activity, at 8.5 days. This was followed closely by studying, which accounted for 8 days, while students spent 7 days relaxing. The relatively narrow range of 1.5 days between the highest and lowest figures suggests that students in the UK distributed their time fairly evenly.

Japan showed a markedly different pattern. Students spent 13 days studying, which was substantially higher than the corresponding figures in the UK and Germany. By comparison, they spent 7 days sleeping and just 4 days relaxing. As a result, the gap between studying and relaxing in Japan was 9 days. In Germany, the figures were more evenly distributed, with students spending 9 days studying, 8 days sleeping and 7 days relaxing. Thus, Germany had the smallest difference between the three activities, at only 2 days.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 7.5

The response effectively addresses all parts of the task. You have provided a clear overview of the main trends and successfully selected and reported key features, such as the high study time in Japan compared to the more balanced distribution in the UK and Germany. The comparisons are relevant and well-supported by the data provided. The information is accurate, and you have successfully highlighted the significant differences between the countries, such as the 9-day gap in Japan versus the 2-day gap in Germany. The response is well-structured and covers all requirements of the prompt.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 7.5

The response is logically organized with a clear progression of ideas. Each paragraph has a distinct focus: the introduction, the overview, and the detailed body paragraphs. You have used a variety of cohesive devices effectively, such as 'In contrast', 'By comparison', and 'As a result', which help the reader follow the comparisons easily. Paragraphing is used appropriately to separate the different countries and their respective data. The flow between sentences is smooth, and the referencing is clear throughout the text.

Lexical Resource — Band 7.0

You have demonstrated a good range of vocabulary appropriate for an academic task. Phrases such as 'allocated their time', 'time-consuming activity', 'markedly different pattern', and 'substantially higher' show a level of precision and flexibility. The vocabulary is used naturally and accurately to describe the data. While the range is sufficient and precise, it could be slightly more varied to reach the highest band, but it is certainly strong enough to convey complex comparisons clearly and effectively.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 7.5

The response displays a wide range of grammatical structures with high accuracy. You have successfully used complex sentences, such as 'Japanese students devoted considerably more time to studying than those in the UK and Germany, while relaxing accounted for the smallest number of days in Japan.' Punctuation is used correctly throughout, and there are no significant errors that impede communication. The majority of your sentences are error-free, and you demonstrate good control over both simple and complex sentence forms.

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