Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · IELTS Academic Practice Accelerator · 2026-09-08

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 given bar chart compares the information about categories of working days for pupils in various countries; such as United Kingdom(UK) , Japan and Germany.

Overall, it is conspicuous seen that, the maximum scholars spend their time in studying in Japan and Germany. While, UK students are invest their time to sleep.

To begin with, the highest ratio of UK pupils in sleeping, which is 8.5%. Meanwhile, 0.5% are less interested in studying in the same country. In addition to the UK and German undergraduates are invest their time for relaxing. Turning to the Japan, Japanese students are highly connected with study among the other nations. Lastly, the second highest type is sleeping, which is 7%.

Furthermore, the smallest number of students are participated in the relaxing activity among the other countries, which is merely 4%. Now moving forward to the Germany, German students are also substantially participated in studying. In contrast, the sleeping activity is the second highest activity for the German scholars.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.0

The response attempts to summarise the data but fails to accurately report the main features. The figures provided (e.g., 8.5% for sleeping in the UK) do not reflect standard bar chart data for this topic, suggesting a misinterpretation of the visual information. Furthermore, the comparisons are confusing and lack clarity. While the response covers the three countries mentioned, the lack of accurate data reporting and the failure to clearly highlight the most significant trends (such as the contrast between study time and leisure time across the nations) mean the task is only partially addressed. The overview is present but lacks the necessary analytical depth to meet higher band descriptors.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.5

The essay is organised into paragraphs, which helps the reader follow the structure. However, the progression of ideas is often illogical. For instance, the transition between discussing the UK and Japan is abrupt, and the use of cohesive devices like 'In addition to' and 'Now moving forward to' is often mechanical or misused. Referencing is sometimes unclear, making it difficult to track which data point belongs to which country. While there is an attempt to use linking words, the overall flow is hindered by the lack of logical connection between sentences and paragraphs.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.0

The vocabulary is quite limited and repetitive. There are frequent errors in word choice and collocation, such as 'maximum scholars' instead of 'the majority of students' and 'are invest their time' instead of 'invest their time'. The phrasing is often unnatural, which occasionally impedes the reader's understanding of the intended meaning. While the student attempts to use some academic vocabulary, the lack of precision and the persistent errors in basic word forms suggest a restricted range that is just sufficient for the task but lacks the flexibility required for higher bands.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0

The response contains a high frequency of grammatical errors, particularly with verb forms and sentence structure. Examples include 'it is conspicuous seen that' (passive voice error), 'UK students are invest their time' (incorrect verb tense/structure), and 'the smallest number of students are participated' (incorrect passive construction). There is a lack of complex sentence structures, and the simple sentences used often contain errors in subject-verb agreement. These frequent errors cause some difficulty for the reader and indicate a lack of control over basic grammatical rules.

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