Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · IELTS Academic Practice Accelerator · 2026-09-15
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 illustraion gives the information about how students from different countries divide their weekday time. Overall, the relaxing time of the students in Germany and UK is almost same. The students of the Japan spend most of their time in studying.
It is quite evident from the bar chat that the students of the UK spend most of their time in sleeping rather than studying and relaxing. The students of Japan are hard working students. They spend most of their weekday time in studying. They relaxe for just 4 hours.
Furthermore, the students of the Germany spend their most of the time in studying and sleeping. They spend least of their time in relaxing.The students of the Japan have best time table for their weekday they sleep for just 7 hours and relaxe for just 4 hours and they study for almost 13 hours. The students of the UK have same time table for sleeping and studing.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.5 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.0 |
| Overall | 5.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.0
The student attempts to summarise the main features of the chart, noting the primary activities for students in the UK, Japan, and Germany. However, there are some inaccuracies in reporting the data. For instance, the writer states that UK students spend most of their time sleeping 'rather than studying and relaxing,' yet the data shows they spend 8.5 hours sleeping and 8 hours studying, which are nearly equal. Similarly, the claim that German students spend 'least of their time in relaxing' is inaccurate, as they spend 7 hours relaxing compared to 4 hours for Japanese students. The overview is very basic and misses a clear synthesis of the most striking trends. Consequently, the task is only partially addressed, aligning with a Band 5.0.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.5
The response is divided into an introduction and three body paragraphs, showing an attempt at logical organisation. However, the progression within paragraphs is sometimes hindered by repetitive sentence structures and weak referencing. Cohesive devices are basic and occasionally awkward, such as starting multiple sentences with 'The students of...'. Paragraphing is present, but the overall flow feels mechanical rather than natural. While the structure is coherent enough to follow without excessive difficulty, the mechanical use of cohesive elements and lack of sophisticated progression place this performance securely in the Band 5.5 range.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.0
The vocabulary used is relatively basic and repetitive throughout the text, featuring frequent reuse of simple words like 'spend,' 'time,' 'students,' and 'relaxing.' There are also direct vocabulary errors and spelling mistakes, such as 'illustraion' instead of 'illustration,' 'chat' instead of 'chart,' and 'relaxe' instead of 'relax.' While the student attempts some less common phrasing, the limited range and noticeable errors cause some difficulty for the reader and prevent the response from achieving a higher band score. This reflects the criteria for Band 5.0.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0
The writer employs a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, but attempts at complex structures are often basic or flawed. There are several grammatical errors and awkward phrasings, such as 'The students of the Japan spend,' 'the relaxing time... is almost same,' and 'have best time table.' Articles are also misused in several places, such as 'in the Germany' and 'in the Japan.' Although these errors do not completely obscure the intended meaning, their frequency across the short text means that error-free sentences are the exception rather than the majority, supporting a Band 5.0 score.
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