Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · IELTS Academic Practice Accelerator · 2026-09-28
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 pictorial representation depict the information about students spend their hours in three various part such as sleeping, studying and relaxing in three numerous nations.
Overall,it can be observed that, their are three different countries students who spend their weekly hours in three part.In contrast,japan were at the top of the chart they get highest figure.
Now turning to the detail,japan students spend most of the hour to do studying compared to two other nations they are more than both countries.In addition,japan students only passing their 4 hour in relaxing it is to lowest from the chart.at last sleeping schedule is 7 hour for spending.Furthermore, uk students spend most of the time for sleeping is about 8.5 is the highest from both japan as well as Germany.Moreover,they are passing only 8 hour to do studying it is a fell down from the figure.at last, for relaxing onlu for 7 hour per day.
On the other hand,germany is at the middle stage of the chart.they are passing 9 hour for studying it is greater than uk and less than japan.In addition,germany students spend their 8 hour for sleeping.Whereas,7 hour for relaxing it is almost same as uk students.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.5 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.0 |
| Overall | 5.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5
The response covers all three categories (sleeping, studying, relaxing) and the three countries (UK, Japan, Germany) presented in the chart, successfully selecting and reporting main features and comparisons. The overview, although somewhat fragmented, attempts to outline the general purpose of the chart. Key data points are correctly identified, such as Japan spending the most time studying (13 hours) and the UK recording the highest hours for sleeping (8.5 hours). However, the description tends to be a bit mechanical and lacks fully extended comparisons. Nevertheless, all parts of the task are addressed, and the information is accurate based on the visual data provided. This aligns well with the requirements for a Band 6.0.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0
The response is arranged into logical paragraphs, with an introduction, an overview, and separate body paragraphs for Japan, the UK, and Germany. However, the overall progression is hampered by weak cohesive devices and punctuation errors (e.g., missing spaces after commas and periods like 'Overall,it can be observed that, their are...'). Referencing is sometimes unclear, and the use of transitional phrases such as 'Now turning to the detail' and 'at last' feels repetitive and mechanical. Paragraphing is attempted, but internal cohesion requires better control. These features are characteristic of a Band 5.0.
Lexical Resource: Band 5.0
The student demonstrates an adequate vocabulary range to communicate basic information about the chart, using terms such as 'pictorial representation', 'highest figure', and 'middle stage'. However, there are notable word choice and collocation errors, such as 'students spend their hours in three various part' instead of 'parts', and 'passing only 8 hour' instead of 'spending'. Spelling and word formation are generally clear, but attempts at less common vocabulary are basic or inaccurate, limiting the score to a Band 5.0.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0
The response contains a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, but grammatical control is weak. There are frequent errors in subject-verb agreement and article usage, such as 'The pictorial representation depict' instead of 'depicts', and 'their are three different countries students' instead of 'there are students from three different countries'. Punctuation is frequently faulty, notably missing capital letters at the beginning of sentences ('japan', 'uk', 'germany') and spacing errors around punctuation marks. While meaning is generally clear, the high frequency of basic grammatical errors places this at a Band 5.0.
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