Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · IELTS Academic Practice Accelerator · 2026-09-22

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 typical weekday for students in (Uk, Japan and Germany) about Sleeping, Studying and Relaxing.

Overall, Japanese student spend their time most of the time in studying and also they have only four hours for relaxing which is lowest among Germany and UK.

In Uk student have 7 hours for relaxing and 8 and 8.5 hours for sleeping and studying. While for japanese students they have 13 hours for studying which is highest among those two country however despite having 13 hours for studying they have only 4 hour for relaxing which is lowest among two countries while for sleeping they have 7 hours in a typical weekday. In germany there is nine hours for studying and eight hours for sleeping while seven hours for relaxing.

In conclusion, in japan there is difference in all the fields while for Uk and Germany their students have eual hours for sleeping, studying and relaxing.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.5

The response addresses all parts of the task by reporting the main features of the bar chart, namely the hours spent sleeping, studying, and relaxing by students in the UK, Japan, and Germany. Key data points are correctly identified, such as Japanese students spending 13 hours studying and only 4 hours relaxing, alongside comparisons between the countries. However, the overview is rather basic, and the data reporting tends to list figures rather than fully synthesize the comparisons. Despite these limitations, the main trends are accurately captured, aligning with the requirements for a Band 6.0.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0

The response is organized into four paragraphs, including an introduction, two body paragraphs, and a brief conclusion. Cohesive devices are attempted, such as 'Overall', 'While for japanese students', and 'In conclusion', but some transitions are clumsy or mechanical (e.g., repeating 'while for' multiple times). Paragraphing is functional, grouping ideas by country, but logical progression is occasionally hindered by repetitive phrasing and run-on sentence structures, such as in the third paragraph. This level of organisation corresponds to a Band 5.5.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.0

The vocabulary used is adequate for the task, incorporating topic-specific words like 'illustrates', 'weekday', 'sleeping', 'studying', and 'relaxing'. However, the range is limited, and there are noticeable vocabulary and spelling inaccuracies, such as 'Uk' instead of 'UK', 'egual' instead of 'equal', and uncapitalised country names like 'japanese' and 'germany'. Attempts at less common vocabulary are minimal, and repetition of basic terms ('highest among those two country', 'lowest among two countries') restricts the score to a Band 5.0.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0

The writer attempts a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, but control over grammar and punctuation is inconsistent. There are several structural errors and run-on sentences, such as 'While for japanese students they have 13 hours for studying which is highest among those two country however despite having 13 hours for studying they have only 4 hour for relaxing...' Missing articles ('In Uk student have'), subject-verb agreement issues ('student spend'), and punctuation lapses are frequent. Because errors occasionally impede smooth reading, a Band 5.0 is appropriate.

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