Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · IELTS Academic Practice Accelerator · 2026-09-17

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 6.0)

The bar graph illustrates the traditional weekday for learners in three various nations. Overall, the studying hits the peak in Japan and relaxing is at the lowest rate in Japan. People in all countries spend the least amount of time relaxing compared to other activities. Sleeping and studying consistently dominate daily routines across all three nations.

In Japan, the studying stands out significantly at 13 hours per day, which is the highest figure recordrd on the entire chart. People spend 7 hours sleeping, while relaxing accounts for only 4 hours daily that is the lowest time among all countries.

In Germany, the studying leads slightly at 9 hours, while sleeping contributes 8 hours and relaxing time stands at 7 hours.

In United Kingdom(UK), all three activities are almost at same rates with slight difference, sleeping is preferred activity with 8.5 hours and studying stands at 8 hours and relaxing with 7 hours at the lowest.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.5

The student successfully addresses all parts of the task by reporting the main features of the bar chart and making appropriate comparisons between countries and activities. The overview statement correctly highlights key trends, such as studying peaking in Japan and relaxing being the lowest activity overall. Data points are accurately reported, with specific figures cited correctly, such as 13 hours for studying in Japan and 8.5 hours for sleeping in the UK. The response covers all three categories (sleeping, studying, and relaxing) across the three nations without omitting essential details. Ideas are well-supported by the visual data, meeting the requirements of a Band 7 performance.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0

The response is logically organized with a clear overall progression. It begins with an introductory paragraph containing an overview, followed by dedicated body paragraphs for each country (Japan, Germany, and the UK). Cohesive devices are generally used appropriately to link ideas, such as 'Overall,' 'In Japan,' 'In Germany,' and 'In United Kingdom(UK).' However, there are some minor mechanical issues with cohesion and referencing, such as running clauses together without punctuation in sentences like 'while relaxing accounts for only 4 hours daily that is the lowest time among all countries.' Paragraphing is used sufficiently and appropriately, resulting in a coherent overall arrangement that earns a Band 6.5, rounded to 6.5.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.5

The student demonstrates an adequate range of vocabulary for the task, successfully incorporating terms related to time allocation and data reporting, such as 'illustrates,' 'tradition weekday,' 'dominates,' and 'accounts for.' However, there are noticeable lexical and collocation errors throughout the text, most notably the redundant inclusion of the definite article before activities and nationalities, such as 'the studying,' 'the relaxing,' and 'in United Kingdom.' Additionally, words like 'recordrd' show minor spelling slips. While the vocabulary is sufficient to communicate the main points clearly, these recurring inaccuracies prevent the response from achieving a higher band, placing it firmly at Band 6.0.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5

The student attempts a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, utilizing relative clauses and subordinate structures successfully in places, such as 'which is the highest figure recordrd on the entire chart.' However, there are several grammatical errors and awkward phrasings, particularly with article usage and verb forms (e.g., 'the studying stands out,' 'is preferred activity'). Punctuation errors are also present, such as run-on structures within descriptive sentences. While these errors do not severely impede communication, they occur frequently enough to demonstrate limited control over complex structures, aligning best with the Band 6.0 descriptors.

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