Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · IELTS Academic Practice Accelerator · 2026-08-29

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 graph gives information about the usual days of sleeping, studying, and relaxing by students from three dissimilar countries.

Overall, levels increased steadily before levelling off. We can see the significant rise in studying days of students from Japan and Germany students spent average time every week for relaxing, studying, and sleeping.

The bar graph shows the percentage of days spent by students in working hard for study, spending free time, and sleeping schedules from different countries. The students of UK spend their 8.5% week in sleeping, 8% in studying, 7% in relaxing.

On the other hand we can see the upward trend in studying by the students of Japan, and they spend their 4% days in relaxing from every week. Their sleep time is only 7% in a week. The students from Germany use their 7 percent of days in sleeping by every week and 9% in studying. They use their 8 percent time of week in sleeping.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 4.0

The response fails to accurately report the data provided in the chart. The description of trends is inaccurate, as the data represents static proportions rather than a temporal progression (e.g., 'levels increased steadily'). Furthermore, the figures cited are confusing and inconsistent; for example, the student mentions Germany's sleeping time twice with different percentages (7% and 8%). The summary lacks a clear overview of the main features, and the data selection is poorly handled, leading to a failure to make meaningful comparisons between the three countries. The response does not adequately address the requirements of an Academic Task 1 report.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0

The essay is organised into paragraphs, but the logical progression is weak. The introduction and body paragraphs contain contradictory information, making it difficult for the reader to follow the intended meaning. Cohesive devices are used, such as 'On the other hand', but they are often applied incorrectly or do not link ideas logically. The referencing is unclear, particularly when discussing the different countries, which makes the overall structure feel disjointed and confusing.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.0

The vocabulary is limited and often used inaccurately. Phrases like 'usual days of sleeping' and 'working hard for study' are unnatural and do not reflect the academic tone required for this task. There is significant repetition of basic words, and the misuse of terms like 'days' to refer to percentages or time allocations indicates a lack of precision. The range of vocabulary is insufficient to convey the information clearly, and the errors in word choice occasionally impede the reader's understanding of the data.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0

The response contains frequent grammatical errors that affect clarity. There are issues with subject-verb agreement (e.g., 'students of UK spend their 8.5% week'), incorrect preposition usage, and awkward sentence construction. While there is an attempt to use complex structures, they are often faulty, such as 'Germany students spent average time every week for relaxing'. Punctuation is generally functional, but the overall control of grammar is inconsistent, and the errors are frequent enough to cause difficulty for the reader.

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