Band 8.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 8.0 · IELTS Academic Practice Accelerator · 2026-09-29

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 8.0)

The bar chart compares how students in the UK, Japan and Germany typically spend a weekday, in terms of sleeping, studying and relaxing. The figures are given in hours.

Overall, Japanese students spend by far the most time studying and the least time relaxing, while students in the UK and Germany have much more balanced daily routines. British students sleep slightly longer than those in the other two countries.

In the UK, students spend approximately 8.5 hours sleeping, compared with 8 hours studying and 7 hours relaxing. A similar pattern can be seen in Germany, where students devote 9 hours to study, 8 hours to sleep and 7 hours to relaxation. Therefore, the figures for the UK and Germany differ only slightly.

Japan, however, shows a very different pattern. Japanese students study for around 13 hours per weekday, which is four hours more than German students and five hours more than British students. By contrast, they sleep for only 7 hours and spend just 4 hours relaxing, the lowest figure shown on the chart.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 8.0

The student successfully covers all parts of the prompt, providing an accurate overview and selecting key features from the chart regarding the typical weekday of students in the UK, Japan, and Germany. The data is reported accurately, with correct figures cited for sleeping, studying, and relaxing (e.g., 8.5 hours for sleeping in the UK, 13 hours of studying in Japan). Comparisons are made effectively throughout the response, such as contrasting Japanese students' study hours with those in Germany and the UK. The response meets all requirements for Academic Task 1, presenting a clear and well-developed summary of the visual data without introducing irrelevant information or personal opinions.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 8.0

Ideas are logically sequenced and the progression of information flows naturally from the introduction to the overall summary, followed by detailed body paragraphs. Paragraphing is used appropriately, with each body paragraph dedicated to grouping information logically—the UK and Germany are compared together due to their similarities, while Japan is contrasted in a separate paragraph. Cohesive devices such as 'Overall', 'A similar pattern can be seen', 'However', and 'By contrast' are managed well and contribute to the overall readability and cohesion of the response.

Lexical Resource: Band 7.0

The student demonstrates a sufficient and flexible range of vocabulary suitable for an Academic Task 1 response. Phrases like 'spend by far the most time', 'balanced daily routines', 'devote', and 'a very different pattern' show good control of lexical items and collocations. Word choices are precise, and there are no noticeable spelling or word-choice errors that impede communication. While the vocabulary is not overly sophisticated, it is natural and effectively serves the purpose of reporting data.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 8.0

The writing exhibits a good variety of complex structures alongside simple sentences, such as relative clauses and comparative constructions (e.g., 'which is four hours more than German students and five hours more than British students'). The majority of sentences are error-free, and grammatical control is strong throughout. Punctuation is accurate, and verb tenses are handled correctly when describing the static data presented in the bar chart. Minor slips are virtually absent, demonstrating solid command over the grammatical requirements of the task.

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