Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · IELTS Academic Practice Accelerator · 2026-09-03

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 illustrates three different countries uk,japan,germany showing information about typical weekdays for students. Japanese students spend the most time on studying in weekdays as compared to Germany and British students. The time spent on sleeping by the students of all different countries are almost the same. however, the Japanese students spent little time on relaxing as compared to the British and Germany students. the relaxing time of both Germany and British students are same.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 4.0

The response fails to meet the minimum word count requirement of 150 words, as it is significantly under-length at only 76 words. Consequently, the response is severely underdeveloped. While the student attempts to identify some main features, such as the study time in Japan and sleep patterns, the lack of depth and failure to provide a comprehensive overview or sufficient data points means the task is only partially addressed. To improve, the student must provide a more detailed analysis of all categories presented in the chart and ensure the response meets the length requirement to allow for full development of ideas.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0

The response is too brief to demonstrate effective paragraphing or a logical progression of ideas. While there is a basic attempt to use cohesive devices like 'however' and 'as compared to', the overall structure is fragmented. The text lacks an introduction and a clear conclusion, which are essential for a coherent report. To achieve a higher band, the student should organize the information into distinct paragraphs—an introduction, an overview, and body paragraphs—and use a wider range of linking words to connect ideas more fluidly.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.0

The vocabulary is quite limited and repetitive, relying on basic phrasing such as 'spend the most time' and 'time spent on'. There are also errors in word form and collocation, such as 'in weekdays' (should be 'on weekdays') and 'Germany students' (should be 'German students'). The range of vocabulary is insufficient to demonstrate the flexibility required for higher bands. To improve, the student should incorporate more precise academic vocabulary related to data description, such as 'allocate', 'proportion', and 'significant difference'.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0

The response contains several grammatical errors, including missing articles ('the UK', 'the Japan') and incorrect capitalization ('uk', 'japan', 'germany'). The sentence structures are predominantly simple, lacking the variety of complex structures necessary for higher band scores. There are also issues with subject-verb agreement and preposition usage, such as 'the time spent... are' (should be 'is'). To improve, the student needs to focus on basic sentence construction, correct capitalization, and the use of more complex grammatical structures like relative clauses or passive voice.

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