Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · IELTS Academic Practice Accelerator · 2026-08-26

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 bar chart shows the typical weekday for students in different countries. overall, it can seen that how much student are studying, sleeping, relaxing, in there country and chart shows the percentage of it.

The bar chart shows that there are main three countries. They are united kingdom, japan, and Germany. And there are types of student it shows that how much student are proper in there study. There are three things student are doing in there study time or weekday they are Sleeping, Studying, Relaxing. In united kingdom most of the student are Sleeping. In japan most of the student are studying in there weekday. In japan 13% student are studying in there weekday or holyday. In Germany the most of student are studying in there weekday or holyday.

There are less student are Relaxing in the given countries. from these students have to prepare

mentally. when student are not relaxing then they not feel comfortable after that student get angry. They why they have to take proper sleep and proper place where they relax and leave peace fully.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 4.0

The response fails to accurately report the data provided in the chart. You have misidentified the categories and the figures, such as claiming 13% for studying in Japan, which is not supported by the visual data. Furthermore, the final paragraph introduces personal opinions and subjective commentary about student stress and mental health, which is irrelevant to an Academic Task 1 report. To improve, you must focus solely on describing the data objectively, identifying the main trends, and making accurate comparisons between the three countries without adding external information or personal interpretation.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0

The essay lacks a clear logical progression. While there is an attempt at paragraphing, the ideas within the paragraphs are disjointed and repetitive. Cohesive devices are largely absent or misused, making the text difficult to follow. For example, the transition between describing the countries and discussing the activities is abrupt. To improve, ensure each paragraph has a clear focus and use linking words (e.g., 'in contrast', 'furthermore', 'whereas') to connect your ideas and guide the reader through your analysis of the data.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.0

The vocabulary is very limited and repetitive, relying on basic terms like 'things', 'doing', and 'student'. There are frequent errors in word choice and spelling, such as 'holyday' instead of 'holiday' and 'there' instead of 'their'. The range of vocabulary is insufficient to convey the information with precision. You should focus on learning topic-specific vocabulary related to data description, such as 'proportion', 'percentage', 'significant', 'minority', and 'majority', to describe the bar chart more effectively.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0

The response contains frequent grammatical errors that impede communication. There are consistent issues with subject-verb agreement (e.g., 'student are studying'), incorrect sentence structure, and misuse of articles. Complex sentence structures are attempted but are almost always inaccurate, leading to confusion. To improve, focus on mastering basic sentence construction, specifically ensuring that subjects and verbs agree and that you are using the correct tense. Avoid overly complex structures until you are confident in your ability to write simple, error-free sentences.

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