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 bar chart compares data of students from United kingdom, Japan and Germany in the way how many weekdays they got in the context of sleeping, studying and Relaxing.
Overall, students get the studying days more often then anyone else. students of Japan get the 13 weekdays highest in all of them. however, Relaxing only stand at 4 along with sleeping at 7. In all three countries weekdays of sleeping remained the same at 8. Relaxing days are lowest in all of them with average at 7.
United kingdom's student got the sleeping days of 8.5
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 4.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.0 |
| Overall | 5.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.0
The response is severely under-length, containing only 96 words against the mandatory 1,50-word minimum requirement. Consequently, this heavily penalises the task achievement score. Furthermore, the content contains several inaccuracies in interpreting the visual data. For example, the student writes that 'students of Japan get the 13 weekdays highest', misinterpreting hours spent on daily activities as 'weekdays', and incorrectly states that 'In all three countries weekdays of sleeping remained the same at 8', whereas the chart clearly shows 8.5 for the UK and 7 for Japan. The overview attempts to capture main trends, but the severe under-length and data misinterpretations limit the response to a Band 4.0.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0
The text attempts a basic structure, including an introductory sentence and an overall summary. However, the logical progression is disrupted by fragmented writing and abrupt paragraph breaks, culminating in an unfinished final sentence ('United kingdom's student got the sleeping days of 8.5'). Cohesive devices are minimal and sometimes awkward, such as 'however, Relaxing only stand at 4 along with sleeping at 7.' Paragraphing is rudimentary and incomplete, reflecting a disjointed flow that impacts overall readability and coherence, aligning with a Band 5.0.
Lexical Resource: Band 5.0
The student uses a very limited and repetitive vocabulary range, struggling with appropriate word choices. Terms are frequently used inaccurately, such as referring to hours spent on activities as 'weekdays' ('how many weekdays they got', 'weekdays of sleeping'). Words like 'Relaxing' and 'Studying' are capitalised inconsistently, and the overall phrasing lacks precision and flexibility. While basic communication is attempted, noticeable errors in word choice and lexical control restrict the score to a Band 5.0.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0
The essay displays a very limited range of grammatical structures. Simple sentences dominate, and attempts at more complex formulations contain noticeable errors, such as subject-verb agreement issues ('Relaxing only stand at 4') and prepositional errors ('students from United kingdom'). Punctuation and capitalization are frequently erratic. Although some simple sentences are formed correctly, the frequency of errors and the incomplete nature of the concluding sentence place the grammar firmly in the Band 5.0 category.
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