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 demonstrates the usually working day routine of educators in three various nations such as Japan , UK , Germany.

Overall, the studying category followed an upward trend whilst relaxing is totally opposite however sleeping relying in between.

Japan had the highest achievement of 13 students that studied but the lowest rate of relaxing with 4 student and in average of sleeping that are of 7 students.

Germany is in second position of studying while there is tie in both countries about relaxing as there are 7 students on both countries

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 4.0

The response fails to meet the minimum word count requirement of 150 words, which significantly impacts the task achievement score. The content is underdeveloped and lacks a comprehensive overview of the data. While the student attempts to identify some trends, the analysis is fragmented and misses key comparisons between the three countries. The report does not adequately cover all parts of the task, as it fails to provide a detailed summary of the data presented in the bar chart. To improve, the student must provide a more thorough description of the data, ensuring all categories are addressed and comparisons are clearly articulated.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0

The response is organized into short, disjointed paragraphs. While there is a basic attempt at an introduction and an overview, the progression of ideas is unclear. Cohesive devices are either missing or used incorrectly, such as the phrase 'totally opposite however', which lacks logical flow. The referencing is also weak, making it difficult for the reader to follow the comparisons between Japan, the UK, and Germany. To improve, the student should use a wider range of linking words and ensure that each paragraph has a clear, unified focus.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.0

The vocabulary is limited and repetitive. The student uses basic terms like 'studying category' and 'second position', which lack the precision required for an academic report. There are also errors in word choice, such as 'educators' instead of 'students' and 'usually working day' instead of 'typical weekday'. The range of vocabulary is insufficient to convey the information with the necessary nuance. To improve, the student should focus on learning topic-specific vocabulary related to data description, such as 'proportion', 'percentage', 'significant', and 'comparatively'.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0

The response contains frequent grammatical errors that occasionally impede communication. Examples include 'in average of sleeping that are of 7 students' and 'there is tie in both countries'. The sentence structures are simple and often lack correct punctuation or article usage. There is a lack of complex sentence structures, and the existing sentences are often poorly constructed. To improve, the student needs to focus on basic sentence construction, subject-verb agreement, and the correct use of prepositions and articles in an academic context.

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