Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · IELTS Academic Practice Accelerator · 2026-09-07

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 the usual weekdays in three areas of sleeping, studying and relaxing followed by students in three distinct countries (UK, Japan and Australia).

Overall, studying ranked first in two countries where japanese students spent significant amount of time on weekdays in studying. However, across these three countries

relaxing recorded the lowest figures.

In terms of sleeping, the numbers fluctuated between 8 to 8.5days. Students from UK spent 8.5 days compared with 7 days by japanese students. Besides, students live in Germany accounted for giving 8 days.

When it comes to studying, UK and Germany pupils usually spent 8 days and 9 days respectively, but the number in Japan rose sharply, reaching a peak of 13 days.

On the other hand, the figure fell considerably in relaxing category, which is just 4 days in Japan, while in the other two countries, the amount is same with 7 days.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 4.5

The response attempts to summarize the data, but it fails to accurately interpret the chart. The student incorrectly identifies the units as 'days' instead of 'hours', which is a significant error in data interpretation. Furthermore, the student mentions 'Germany' as a country, which is not present in the provided chart (the countries are UK, Japan, and Australia). While the response covers the three categories (sleeping, studying, relaxing), the factual inaccuracies regarding the data labels and the countries listed mean the task is not addressed accurately. The main features are identified, but the misinterpretation of the core data prevents a higher score.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0

The response is organized into paragraphs, and there is a basic attempt at an overview. However, the progression of ideas is hindered by the factual errors mentioned above. Cohesive devices are used, such as 'In terms of', 'When it comes to', and 'On the other hand', but they are sometimes used to connect inaccurate information. Paragraphing is present, but the logical flow is disrupted by the confusion regarding the countries and the units of measurement. The overall structure is coherent enough to follow, but the lack of accuracy in reporting the data makes the progression feel disjointed.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.0

The range of vocabulary is limited and repetitive. Phrases like 'recorded the lowest figures', 'fluctuated between', and 'rose sharply' are used, but they are often applied to incorrect data points. There is little evidence of less common lexical items or sophisticated collocations. The misuse of 'days' instead of 'hours' is a lexical error that significantly impacts the clarity of the report. To improve, the student should focus on using more precise vocabulary related to data trends and ensure that the terminology used accurately reflects the information provided in the prompt.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0

The student uses a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, but there are frequent grammatical errors. For example, 'japanese students spent significant amount of time on weekdays in studying' lacks an article and uses awkward phrasing. There are also issues with subject-verb agreement and preposition usage, such as 'students live in Germany accounted for giving 8 days'. While the meaning is generally understandable, the frequency of errors is noticeable and occasionally distracts the reader. A wider variety of error-free complex structures is needed to reach a higher band.

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