Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · IELTS Academic Practice Accelerator · 2026-09-13
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 depicts a normal weekday of students in three diverse countries.
Overall the bar chart represents activities of students in UK, JAPAN AND GERMANY with studying having the highest rating and relaxing having the lowest.
In UK, sleeping, studying and relaxation has almost same rating as 8.5, 8 and 7 respectfully and japan recorded a sharp demarcation in the activities with stufying coming highest in 13 and sleeping and relaxation coming 4 and 7 respectfully. Germany recorded 8,9,7 in sleeping, studying and relaxation respectfully.
UK and Germany did not record a sharp demarcation in all the activities but Japan did with the highest activities which is studying coming 13 as against relaxation coming 4 which happens to ne the lowest in all the countries under review . Relaxation also came lowest in all the three countries under review and studying coming highest in all except for UK where it is second after sleeping.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.0 |
| Overall | 5.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.0
The response attempts to summarise the main features of the bar chart, noting general patterns such as studying having the highest rating and relaxing the lowest. However, the report suffers from significant inaccuracies and omissions regarding the specific data presented. For instance, the student states that Japan recorded studying at 13 and sleeping at 4, and gives incorrect figures for the UK and Germany (e.g., 'Germany recorded 8, 9, 7'). Furthermore, the response is overly repetitive, restating that relaxation is the lowest in all countries multiple times without providing a comprehensive overview or a clear, structured comparison of all categories (such as school, homework, and other activities). Consequently, the response addresses the task only partially, earning a band score of 5.0.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0
The text is divided into an introduction, an overview, and body paragraphs, showing an attempt at organisation. However, there is a lack of clear overall progression, and the logical flow is hampered by severe repetitiveness, particularly in the final paragraph where points about Japan and relaxation are restated. Cohesive devices are minimal or misused (e.g., 'respectfully' used instead of 'respectively'), and referencing is sometimes unclear. Paragraphing is also poorly managed, resulting in a disjointed structure. This level of organisation aligns with the band 5 descriptors.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.0
The vocabulary used is basic and repetitive, relying heavily on words like 'rating', 'activities', 'highest', 'lowest', and 'demarcation'. There are noticeable spelling and word choice errors, such as 'stufying' instead of 'studying', 'respectfully' instead of 'respectively', and 'ne' instead of 'be'. While the vocabulary is minimally adequate to convey a basic meaning, the lack of precision and frequent lexical errors prevent the student from achieving a higher band score. Therefore, a band 5.0 is appropriate.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0
The student attempts a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, but control is weak. There are frequent grammatical errors, such as missing articles ('In UK' instead of 'In the UK'), incorrect prepositions, and awkward phrasing ('coming highest in 13 and sleeping and relaxation coming 4 and 7 respectfully'). Punctuation is also erratic, with missing commas and spaces. Although the meaning can mostly be deciphered, the high frequency of errors causes noticeable difficulty for the reader and restricts the score to a band 5.0.
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